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What is the reason for the inactivity of snapping turtles and how to do it?

Anyuan
Practicing veterinary physician
The water temperature is too low: the snapping turtle will not eat in the water below 15 ℃, or even lie in the tank. At this time, it is necessary to raise the water temperature to 22-26 ℃ in time. Indigestion: When they eat too much, they will not like to move and lie in the tank. At this time, it is necessary to stop eating in time, add appropriate amount of garlic and coarse salt to the water and input enough oxygen. Lack of light: Lack of light can also cause snapping turtles to be inactive. At this time, it is necessary to provide sufficient light in time.
What is the reason for the inactivity of snapping turtles and how to do it?

1. the water temperature is too low

1, the reason: When the water temperature is too low, they will not eat or even lie down because they do not adapt. At this time, their activity will not be active.

2. Treatment method: properly increase the temperature. They are suitable for living in the temperature range of 22-28 degrees Celsius, so in order to make them more active, it is necessary to use a heating rod to slowly raise the water temperature to 25 degrees Celsius, each time the temperature is raised by 1-2 degrees Celsius. A good quality thermometer should be used to measure the water temperature accurately and carefully.

Two, indigestion

1, reason: they should not eat too much food, when they eat too much food, they may appear indigestion phenomenon. At this point, they will show that they do not like sports.

2. Treatment: Stop feeding in time and put enough oxygen in the water to promote their digestion. At the same time, we should also pay attention not to feed too much, each feeding to ensure that they eat within 10 minutes, can be fed two to three times a week.

3. Lack of light

1. Reason: Snapping turtles need to be exposed to the sun regularly to sterilize and disinfect. Because their shells are easy to breed bacteria, if they lack sunlight, they will become inactive because of the disease.

2. Treatment method: Put the crocodile turtle's fish tank in a place with moderate light, and spend about 3 hours in the sun every day to sterilize and disinfect, so as to reduce the risk of their illness.

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