Why does the razor turtle always stick its head out of the water? What should I do?

Breathing: Razor tortoises use their lungs to breathe, so they float to the surface regularly to breathe. This is normal and breeders do not need treatment. | | Poor water quality: If the water quality is poor, the razor turtle will climb up the water surface. At this time, the breeder needs to change the water immediately and ensure that the water quality is clean. | | Sickness: This condition also occurs when the razor turtle is sick, and the most common disease is pneumonia. At this time, it is necessary to lower the water level and treat the sick turtle with gentamicin.

1. Breathe

1. Reason: Razor tortoises, like other tortoises, breathe with their lungs, so they go to the surface of the water regularly to breathe.

2. Solution: It is normal for the razor turtle to breathe. As long as it does not stick its head out of the water for a long time, it does not need deliberate treatment. If possible, we can build a drying platform for them, so that they can have a place to bask in the sun and rest.

2. Poor

water quality 1. Reason: It is also possible that the water quality is too poor. Razor turtles like clean water. If the water quality in the container is too poor, they can't stand it and want to escape.

2. Solution: The breeder needs to change the water immediately and open the circulating filtration system to ensure that the water in the container is clean. In the process of feeding, it is better to clean up food residues in time, which can slow down the deterioration of water quality.

3. Illness

1. Cause: Razor turtles will keep their heads out of the water after suffering from pneumonia, because they have difficulty breathing after suffering from pneumonia, and can only stay on the surface of the water to alleviate the difficulty of breathing.

2. Solution: Breeders need to lower the water level immediately, because pneumonia is a respiratory disease, if the water level is too deep, it is easy for them to choke. Then give gentamicin, if the pneumonia is more serious, you can inject gentamicin intramuscularly. The amount of injection can be determined according to the weight of the razor turtle.