When breeding snapping turtles, the water level is a factor that needs attention. The suitable water level will help the growth of snapping turtles. Although the snapping turtle belongs to a deep water turtle, this means that the wild species of snapping turtle will live in deeper water. If they are bred artificially, the water is different, and there is no need to be too deep. If the water is too deep, it will cause them to have trouble breathing when they come to the surface.
Specifically, the height of the water level can be adjusted according to the height of their back shell, that is, as they grow, the water level can also rise. For example, if the height of their back shell is about 5 centimeters, then the water level can be adjusted to 10-15 centimeters; If the height of their back shell is about 10 centimeters, the water level can be adjusted to 20-30 centimeters. In addition, if stones or sunken wood are placed in the container, the water level can be raised appropriately, so that the snapping turtle can climb up to contact the air above the water surface.
For breeding the crocodile turtle, not only the water level needs to be paid attention to, but also the water temperature is a factor that needs to be paid attention to. The adaptability of wild crocodile turtles is relatively good, even in the environment of a few degrees below zero can survive, and the adaptability to high temperature is also good. However, if the turtles are bred in captivity, the water temperature will become a factor affecting their growth rate, so it is best to adjust the water temperature to the most appropriate range. Specifically, this range is between 28 and 31 degrees. If the water temperature is relatively low, it can be adjusted manually.
