How old is the tortoise
Publish: 2021-05-20 07:40:29
1. Brazilian turtles are sexually mature at the age of 3 and can lay eggs at the age of 4
the calculation method of turtle's age is generally based on the number of concentric rings on the shield of turtle's back, and each ring represents a growth cycle, that is, one year. The number of concentric rings on the scutellum, and then 1 (one year after birth) is the age of the turtle.
the calculation method of turtle's age is generally based on the number of concentric rings on the shield of turtle's back, and each ring represents a growth cycle, that is, one year. The number of concentric rings on the scutellum, and then 1 (one year after birth) is the age of the turtle.
2. If you just bought it, it should be a 1.5-year-old baby turtle. The general physiological maturity in Brazil is a little more than 2 years, and the length is about 12 cm. Of course, it has something to do with your feeding ring this period. Brazil, which has been raised for several years, is still young. At first glance, it seems that it is still a young turtle. This is the problem of feeding space and nutrition supply.
3. It should be Brazil tortoise. The big ones are expensive. Brazil tortoise breeds fast and the price is low.
if there is a red or yellow stripe on both sides of the head, it must be Brazil tortoise. Brazil tortoise is very easy to raise. Feed, live fish can catch themselves. Water can not be too much, and they will get up for air exchange. Don't raise it with your goldfish, it will eat all the fish, If you eat too much, you'll die. Cold blooded animals don't know how full they are. Sometimes you can let them out to play without biting people.
here's the information:
Red eared turtle. It's named because there are two pairs of red thick stripes on both sides of the back of its head. The red eared turtle is more often called the Brazilian turtle in the market, but it is not proced in Brazil, but in the Mississippi River in the United States. It's true that the Brazilian turtle was first introced. Its appearance is the same as that of the red eared turtle, but it has no red ears. Now it has been replaced by the red eared turtle, which is also called the Brazilian turtle. There are typical red stripes on both sides of the glans, and sometimes there is a red spot on the top of the glans. Red stripes sometimes break into two or three spots, and the color varies from orange to crimson. Some red eared turtles don't have these red stripes! The typical hatchling red eared turtle has a charming green back shell and skin. The carapace is covered with a perfect pattern of yellow green to dark green stripes. As the turtle grows up, the color of its shell changes. The green background of young alts will be replaced by yellow, and finally become a darker brown olive. The pattern on the shell is composed of black lines, stripes and smoke spots, sometimes mixed with white, yellow and even red spots. In the elderly indivials, e to the rection of the difference between the pattern and the color of the carapace, their dorsal carapace looks more consistent< Food: Red eared turtle is omnivorous. Be careful of your Brazil. It's very edible. You try to provide them with normal and regular food. It is suggested that alts should be born three times a week, and young turtles should be born once a day. In addition to meat, fish, shrimp and insects, they can also well accept green plants and aquatic plants. Commercial turtle food and cat and dog food on the market have balanced nutrition and can be provided. This kind of turtle is very sensitive to sight and smell, so it is very good at grabbing food. Under the condition of artificial feeding, they like to eat animal food, such as fish, pork, animal viscera, mussels, snails and blood worms (chironomid larvae), red silk worms (water earthworm), Tenebrio molitor (bread worm), maggots and so on. Also eat vegetables, rice, fruits and other plants. The feeding time of the red eared Turtle was not selective, and it was daily. In the state of starvation, there is the behavior of snatching food, and the phenomenon of eating too much and eating too little occurs
breeding environment: Red eared turtles live in water most of the time and prefer to live in clear water. Therefore, the quality of water is very important. Change the water every 10-15 days in summer. If the water color is brownish green or blue-green, it indicates that the water quality is too "fat", all water should be changed in time. From June to September, e to the high temperature, the water should be changed 3 to 4 hours after feeding. In winter, the turtle can change little or no water ring hibernation. Turtles always grow from small ones, and when you buy them, you think they can be raised in small, low-cost boxes, but they can grow to a considerable size - 30 cm is not uncommon. In this size they require spacious space, good filtration systems and time spent on them. If your initial reason for buying is because they're cheap, it's not worth it. Because if you want to keep it well, you have to pay 100 times more than its price to maintain it, including boxes, heaters, filters, lights, food and your painstaking efforts. It's no exaggeration. How much food do you spend from larva to alt. That doesn't include their illness and the cost of running them. For amateurs, they should not be provided with equipment just because they are cheap, but should be raised seriously
1. Purchase method
healthy tortoise shell is hard and complete, thick, bright and light green, eyes are bright and open, nostrils are clean and circulating, the back of the head and limbs are flexible, they will compete for food, some will climb to other tortoise shell to rest, in short, choose a lively tortoise< All turtles like to stay in the water or eat, and also like to rest or bask in the sun on land. Turtles have no gills and breathe with their lungs. It is impossible for them to stay in the water for a long time. Therefore, after staying in the water for a period of time, they must float their nostrils out of the water to breathe. Therefore, no matter how you design the turtle cage, in principle, there must be water and land. It is better to set up a ladder between water and land to provide access for turtles to climb the land. The slope is about 20 degrees so that turtles can move up and down easily< (1) the Brazilian turtle has the habit of basking in the sun, but it can't bask in the sun for a long time. The outdoor turtle cage should not be placed in the place with direct sunlight for a long time. There must be shading facilities. If the turtle is kept indoors, an ultraviolet lamp can be installed 30 cm away from the turtle box to irradiate for 15 to 20 minutes every day. Pay attention to the turtle escape in the box, it's better to add a screen cover. In winter, the water temperature drops to make it hibernate. In summer, if possible, the turtle can be taken out to bask in the sun ring the day and taken back at night
(2) the culture should not be too dense, but should be graded in size, and turtles will also be predatory. For example, if a large number of turtles are raised, they should be raised in separate compartments, generally 30 to 40 in an interval, which is convenient for management and can promote growth< (3) turtles are omnivorous animals, and most of the wild turtles in nature are carnivorous. Feed small fish, shrimp, pig liver, red worm, cockroach, etc. Feed materials should be put in water, but do not put pebbles in water, so as to avoid feed rotting in stone crevice and affecting water quality< (4) keep the water clean and change the water frequently. In addition, the bottom sand should be cleaned frequently. Avoid the propagation of bacteria and pests
4. Treatment of Brazilian turtle eye disease
Brazilian turtle eye disease is called white eye disease, which is caused by water pollution. Take the turtle out of the water and place it in a dark place so that the membrane in its eyes can flow out and feed it some animal livers
use chloramphenicol or other anti-inflammatory eye drops once or twice a day, or use penicillin to feed the turtle with 45000 units per kilogram of body weight once or twice; Or use a cotton swab or a new brush tip dipped in 1% furacilin or 1% rivanol solution, twice a day, and then put it into water. Basically, it can be cured in six days.
if there is a red or yellow stripe on both sides of the head, it must be Brazil tortoise. Brazil tortoise is very easy to raise. Feed, live fish can catch themselves. Water can not be too much, and they will get up for air exchange. Don't raise it with your goldfish, it will eat all the fish, If you eat too much, you'll die. Cold blooded animals don't know how full they are. Sometimes you can let them out to play without biting people.
here's the information:
Red eared turtle. It's named because there are two pairs of red thick stripes on both sides of the back of its head. The red eared turtle is more often called the Brazilian turtle in the market, but it is not proced in Brazil, but in the Mississippi River in the United States. It's true that the Brazilian turtle was first introced. Its appearance is the same as that of the red eared turtle, but it has no red ears. Now it has been replaced by the red eared turtle, which is also called the Brazilian turtle. There are typical red stripes on both sides of the glans, and sometimes there is a red spot on the top of the glans. Red stripes sometimes break into two or three spots, and the color varies from orange to crimson. Some red eared turtles don't have these red stripes! The typical hatchling red eared turtle has a charming green back shell and skin. The carapace is covered with a perfect pattern of yellow green to dark green stripes. As the turtle grows up, the color of its shell changes. The green background of young alts will be replaced by yellow, and finally become a darker brown olive. The pattern on the shell is composed of black lines, stripes and smoke spots, sometimes mixed with white, yellow and even red spots. In the elderly indivials, e to the rection of the difference between the pattern and the color of the carapace, their dorsal carapace looks more consistent< Food: Red eared turtle is omnivorous. Be careful of your Brazil. It's very edible. You try to provide them with normal and regular food. It is suggested that alts should be born three times a week, and young turtles should be born once a day. In addition to meat, fish, shrimp and insects, they can also well accept green plants and aquatic plants. Commercial turtle food and cat and dog food on the market have balanced nutrition and can be provided. This kind of turtle is very sensitive to sight and smell, so it is very good at grabbing food. Under the condition of artificial feeding, they like to eat animal food, such as fish, pork, animal viscera, mussels, snails and blood worms (chironomid larvae), red silk worms (water earthworm), Tenebrio molitor (bread worm), maggots and so on. Also eat vegetables, rice, fruits and other plants. The feeding time of the red eared Turtle was not selective, and it was daily. In the state of starvation, there is the behavior of snatching food, and the phenomenon of eating too much and eating too little occurs
breeding environment: Red eared turtles live in water most of the time and prefer to live in clear water. Therefore, the quality of water is very important. Change the water every 10-15 days in summer. If the water color is brownish green or blue-green, it indicates that the water quality is too "fat", all water should be changed in time. From June to September, e to the high temperature, the water should be changed 3 to 4 hours after feeding. In winter, the turtle can change little or no water ring hibernation. Turtles always grow from small ones, and when you buy them, you think they can be raised in small, low-cost boxes, but they can grow to a considerable size - 30 cm is not uncommon. In this size they require spacious space, good filtration systems and time spent on them. If your initial reason for buying is because they're cheap, it's not worth it. Because if you want to keep it well, you have to pay 100 times more than its price to maintain it, including boxes, heaters, filters, lights, food and your painstaking efforts. It's no exaggeration. How much food do you spend from larva to alt. That doesn't include their illness and the cost of running them. For amateurs, they should not be provided with equipment just because they are cheap, but should be raised seriously
1. Purchase method
healthy tortoise shell is hard and complete, thick, bright and light green, eyes are bright and open, nostrils are clean and circulating, the back of the head and limbs are flexible, they will compete for food, some will climb to other tortoise shell to rest, in short, choose a lively tortoise< All turtles like to stay in the water or eat, and also like to rest or bask in the sun on land. Turtles have no gills and breathe with their lungs. It is impossible for them to stay in the water for a long time. Therefore, after staying in the water for a period of time, they must float their nostrils out of the water to breathe. Therefore, no matter how you design the turtle cage, in principle, there must be water and land. It is better to set up a ladder between water and land to provide access for turtles to climb the land. The slope is about 20 degrees so that turtles can move up and down easily< (1) the Brazilian turtle has the habit of basking in the sun, but it can't bask in the sun for a long time. The outdoor turtle cage should not be placed in the place with direct sunlight for a long time. There must be shading facilities. If the turtle is kept indoors, an ultraviolet lamp can be installed 30 cm away from the turtle box to irradiate for 15 to 20 minutes every day. Pay attention to the turtle escape in the box, it's better to add a screen cover. In winter, the water temperature drops to make it hibernate. In summer, if possible, the turtle can be taken out to bask in the sun ring the day and taken back at night
(2) the culture should not be too dense, but should be graded in size, and turtles will also be predatory. For example, if a large number of turtles are raised, they should be raised in separate compartments, generally 30 to 40 in an interval, which is convenient for management and can promote growth< (3) turtles are omnivorous animals, and most of the wild turtles in nature are carnivorous. Feed small fish, shrimp, pig liver, red worm, cockroach, etc. Feed materials should be put in water, but do not put pebbles in water, so as to avoid feed rotting in stone crevice and affecting water quality< (4) keep the water clean and change the water frequently. In addition, the bottom sand should be cleaned frequently. Avoid the propagation of bacteria and pests
4. Treatment of Brazilian turtle eye disease
Brazilian turtle eye disease is called white eye disease, which is caused by water pollution. Take the turtle out of the water and place it in a dark place so that the membrane in its eyes can flow out and feed it some animal livers
use chloramphenicol or other anti-inflammatory eye drops once or twice a day, or use penicillin to feed the turtle with 45000 units per kilogram of body weight once or twice; Or use a cotton swab or a new brush tip dipped in 1% furacilin or 1% rivanol solution, twice a day, and then put it into water. Basically, it can be cured in six days.
4. Generally, the gonads of turtles do not mature until they are more than 8 years old, and mature well when they are more than 10 years old
age depends on the growth pattern of turtle shell
age depends on the growth pattern of turtle shell
5. Female turtles have no obvious characteristics, while the alt mark of male turtles is that their claws (especially forepaws) become longer and their tails become thicker! The male turtle will use his long claws to show off in front of the female turtle when courting. Turtles are about 2-50 years old and are considered alt.
6. The specific age may not be the same ~ ~ ~
please refer to the following passage: a fully mature male turtle has a wider tail and a longer tail, and its abdominal carapace is likely to be slightly depressed. If the indivial has reached sexual maturity, the flat carapace and slender tail indicate that it is a female turtle. The turtles should have supported their families (at least one year) and be healthy, active and have a good appetite. The male will send out a mating signal by biting the female's carapace or upper neck.
please refer to the following passage: a fully mature male turtle has a wider tail and a longer tail, and its abdominal carapace is likely to be slightly depressed. If the indivial has reached sexual maturity, the flat carapace and slender tail indicate that it is a female turtle. The turtles should have supported their families (at least one year) and be healthy, active and have a good appetite. The male will send out a mating signal by biting the female's carapace or upper neck.
7. Can you report the length of the carapace
there are two methods to identify the age of turtles. One is to look at the belly spot of the tortoise. Each belly spot has a circle pattern. Each circle represents a year (some have two circles or no circles), and several circles represent a few years old; Another way is to look at the crustaceans on the back (so-called thirteen hexagons). There are circles on each crustacean. The number of circles represents the age
it is generally estimated by the number of concentric rings on the scutellum of the tortoise shell, and each circle represents a growth cycle, that is, one year. The number of concentric rings on the shield, and then add 1 (broken shell born for 1 year), that is the age of the turtle. Only when the concentric rings of the tortoise shell are clear, can the calculation be more accurate. For the old tortoise or the tortoise with unclear concentric rings, only the approximate age of the tortoise can be estimated
the growth of tortoise is relatively slow. Under normal conditions, the growth rate of female tortoise is as follows: the weight of first-year tortoise is about 15g, that of second-year tortoise is 50g, that of third-year tortoise is 100g, that of fourth year tortoise is 200g, that of fifth year tortoise is 250-250g, and that of sixth year tortoise is about 400g. The male turtle grows slowly, and the largest sexual mature indivial is generally less than 250 grams.
there are two methods to identify the age of turtles. One is to look at the belly spot of the tortoise. Each belly spot has a circle pattern. Each circle represents a year (some have two circles or no circles), and several circles represent a few years old; Another way is to look at the crustaceans on the back (so-called thirteen hexagons). There are circles on each crustacean. The number of circles represents the age
it is generally estimated by the number of concentric rings on the scutellum of the tortoise shell, and each circle represents a growth cycle, that is, one year. The number of concentric rings on the shield, and then add 1 (broken shell born for 1 year), that is the age of the turtle. Only when the concentric rings of the tortoise shell are clear, can the calculation be more accurate. For the old tortoise or the tortoise with unclear concentric rings, only the approximate age of the tortoise can be estimated
the growth of tortoise is relatively slow. Under normal conditions, the growth rate of female tortoise is as follows: the weight of first-year tortoise is about 15g, that of second-year tortoise is 50g, that of third-year tortoise is 100g, that of fourth year tortoise is 200g, that of fifth year tortoise is 250-250g, and that of sixth year tortoise is about 400g. The male turtle grows slowly, and the largest sexual mature indivial is generally less than 250 grams.
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