The first thing to do in raising terrapins is to choose a good feed. Although turtles are omnivorous animals, terrapins generally prefer meat, and some like to eat vegetarian food. Therefore, it is necessary to decide the food to feed them according to their feeding habits. Usually, fresh fish and shrimp are used as the opening feed. Later, it can be replaced by meat and viscera, but it should be matched with vegetables to supplement its nutrition. Calcium powder should also be added to food regularly.
Water turtles must pay attention to water change, especially some more active, fast metabolism species, they eat a lot, excretion is also very large, do not change the water quality deterioration of the fast, will cause various diseases, its health has greater harm. Generally, the water should be changed in a few hours after feeding, and the temperature of the new water and the old water must be consistent.
Terrapin can not always soak in the water, usually also give it bask back. Usually once a day, it not only helps to sterilize and disinfect, but also promotes the synthesis of vitamin D3, accelerates the absorption of calcium, and prevents turtles from suffering from soft shell disease and other diseases. The time of basking your back every day should not be too long, usually half an hour is enough.
As long as the temperature is not very low, there is no need to let the terrapin hibernate. Although the consumption of hibernation is relatively low, if the temperature is not well controlled, it may still be frozen to death. Moreover, for some young turtles or weak turtles, it is also difficult to recover.
