can pig-nosed turtles live? Pig-nosed turtles are relatively long-lived among large turtles, and how long they can live is affected by many factors. One of the most important factors is their living environment. Those who live in the wild generally live for a shorter time than those who live in the family. Pig-nosed turtles living in the wild generally live only 20-25 years, and some pig-nosed turtles living in captivity can live 30-40 years. This is mainly due to the harsh living environment in the wild, which greatly shortens their life span. In addition, in the family breeding, the breeding conditions will also affect their life span, if the breeding is good, they can live a few more years. If they are not well fed, their life span will be shortened, and some of them can only live for a few months.
are pig-nosed turtles prone to? The most common diseases of pig-nosed turtles are saprolegniasis, rotten nails and enteritis. Pig-nosed turtles infected with Saprolegniasis will be covered with white flocs on their body surface, and they will shrink their heads when squeezed by hand. At this time, 10% saline should be used to sterilize their body surface. The necrotic area is then cleaned and aureomycin ointment is applied to the wound. Pig-nosed turtles
infected with rotten armor will rot the scutellum on the surface of their plastron. At this time, their wounds can be washed with hydrogen peroxide and smeared with potassium permanganate. Pig-nosed turtles
infected with enteritis do not eat and their feces are not formed. At this time, berberine can be put into the water to treat them.
