Can turtles suffocate in the water? What should I pay attention to when raising them?

Turtles don't suffocate in water. If the oxygen supply is insufficient, the tortoise will react instinctively and float to the surface.

Generally speaking, each young turtle should have five liters of water, and the water depth should not exceed the length of the turtle, so that the turtle can support its feet when breathing on the water. At the same time, they must be made of bricks and stones, or buy a terrace so that turtles can bask in the sun on their backs. In order to create an ideal environment, a pair of adult turtles need at least 100 liter of water. If the incubator is too small, the tortoise will soon become fat and dull. If you fall into the water, you will drown because you can't turn over.

Water quality requirements

The water in which turtles live should be fresh, and the transparency of water should be about 30 cm. Turtle is a temperature-changing animal, and the change of water temperature will directly affect the change of turtle's body temperature, so the water depth will increase or decrease with the change of seasons. The temperature is low and the water is shallow in spring; In summer, the temperature is high, the water depth is deep, and in autumn, the water temperature gradually drops and the water is shallow; The water level should be stable in winter, because the turtle's body temperature changes with the rise and fall of air temperature and water temperature. If the temperature drops sharply and the water level rises and falls, the tortoise can only use its accumulated nutrients to regulate its body temperature. When the nutrients in the body are exhausted, it will die.

Generally, tap water is mostly used to raise water turtles, which basically belongs to neutral water, and its hardness and pH meet the requirements of raising water turtles. There is no need to worry too much about this (except for some exceptional varieties, such as Zuiwen, Mata, Japanese stone turtle and nail neck). ). However, to raise water turtles with tap water, chlorine gas must be removed. The main methods are drying method and chemical method.

The selenium drying method can only be used for two days in the hot sun, or for four to six days in a place with insufficient light.

Chemically, sodium thiosulfate is used to remove chlorine, and the ratio is 10kg water 1g sodium thiosulfate, which can be used after stirring and dissolving.

You need to know when changing water

Water turtles constantly excrete feces, and the remaining er substances in the water are constantly oxidized and rotted, which will produce harmful substances, make the water quality worse, affect the normal activities of turtles, and make turtles sick or even die. Therefore, it is necessary to change the water frequently and timely to keep the water fresh, so that turtles can grow normally.

Some bacteria in natural water are normal. Some of these bacteria are good for turtles. Turtles in nature can maintain a healthy state because of the balance of bacteria in the body. If there are no beneficial bacteria in turtle body or the balance is broken under the condition of artificial feeding, it will lead to illness or malnutrition.