What is the performance when grass turtle shells, and what should we pay attention to when shelling

Inactive: When a turtle shells, there is a decrease in activity, but this is not easy to find. Because the grass turtle itself is not a particularly lively turtle, it should be judged according to other situations. Loss of appetite: When shelling, the turtle loses its appetite and becomes dislike of food. Shell Fragments Found: When grass turtles are shelling, shell fragments will appear around their bodies. If this is found, it means that they are shelling.

1. What is the performance of grass turtles when shelling

1. Don't love activities: grass turtles will become inactive when shelling, because they need a lot of energy and physical strength when shelling, so their usual activities will decrease. However, this situation is not obvious in grass turtles, because their usual activity is not very high, so breeders should combine other performances to judge.

2, Loss of appetite: When the turtle shells, its food intake will also decrease. Even if they are fed their favorite food, their interest is not very high. Excretion, spawning and illness indicate that they are going to shell.

3, Shell Fragments Found: When grass turtles shell, old shells fall off their bodies. So when breeders find shells around them, they can be sure that they are shelling.

2. What should we pay attention to when shelling grass turtles

Shelling grass turtles is a normal physiological phenomenon, and breeders need to ensure that the water quality of their lives is clean. Because the shells of grass turtles pollute the water quality, breeders need to change water more frequently during their shelling. In addition, they should be fed high-calcium foods, because they need a lot of nutrients and calcium when shelling. Breeders should feed them more such foods, which can speed up their shelling and make their shells harder.