1. Injury 1. Reason: The shell cracking of Brazilian tortoise may be caused by trauma, such as falling from a height or fighting with other tortoises.
2. Solution: The breeder needs to check for trauma immediately. If so, it is necessary to sterilize the wound first, and then apply anti-inflammatory drugs. Finally, put it on land for a few days, and then put it back into the water after the wound scabs.
II. Calcium deficiency1. Reason: The cracking of tortoise shells may also be due to calcium deficiency, because the development of their carapace requires a large amount of calcium substances. If the calcium substances in their bodies are insufficient, cracking may occur.
2, Solution: Breeders need to give them more sun, speed up their synthesis of vitamin D3, and speed up their absorption of calcium. In addition, we should feed more foods with high calcium content, such as small fish and shrimp. At ordinary times, they can also be fed some cuttlefish bone meal regularly, because the calcium content in cuttlefish bone meal is very high and there is no side effect, which is very suitable for supplementing calcium to Brazilian tortoises.
3. Sun cracking1. Reason: The shell cracking of Brazilian tortoise may also be caused by too long sun exposure or too strong sunlight. It may also be caused by too long dry cultivation time and lack of water.
2. Solution: Breeders need to put them in water immediately, and when they change their shells, they will not crack again. And in the future, when basking in the sun, try to control the time, and don't give them sunshine when the sun is too strong.
