Changing water for turtles is generally related to seasons, and changing water for turtles every day in summer, because it has a strong appetite during this period, it has to be fed every day, and it will excrete after feeding. In order to avoid excrement polluting water bodies, it is necessary to change water for turtles. Feeding less and excreting less in other seasons, so you can change water once every three to five days. If you go into hibernation, you don't need to change water, just keep it moist.
2. How to change water for turtles1. Trapping water in advance: Tap water is generally used to change water for turtles. Like fish farming, such water needs to be dried first, which can effectively remove chlorine and prevent residual chlorine from harming turtles. There are many ways to trap water. Besides drying, you can also use oxygen pump to aeration for a period of time.
2. How much water to change: Unlike fish farming, turtle farming usually needs to change all the water, because the water used for turtle farming is very small, which usually only passes through the turtle's back, and its excretion is very large, so it is easy to pollute the water body. In this case, it is necessary to change all the water, otherwise it will not improve the water quality.
3. Pay attention to water temperature: Pay attention to water temperature before changing water to ensure that the temperature will not change after changing water. Usually, water is placed indoors, so it is consistent with room temperature, and no additional temperature change is needed.