How to raise beetles at home?

There are many aliases for the money turtle, such as the red-bellied turtle, the three-edged closed-shell turtle, and the Sichuan-backed turtle. It is the best-selling turtle with medicinal, edible and ornamental value in the aquarium market. Because it has been very concerned by foreigners, the money beetle has also become a domestic export commodity. So how to raise beetles has become a hot topic for many beginners.

I. Selection of feeding cylinder

Female beetles can grow to about 1400g, and male beetles can grow to about 900g g, and the selection of feeding tanks depends on the size. If the feeding tank is too small, the range of turtle activities will be limited. As aquatic animals, swimming is their strong point. How can you have the heart to limit its expertise? From the beginning of rearing young turtles, you can choose a feeding tank with a length of 75cm, a width of 35cm and a height of 30cm, and the water depth in the tank is 1/3 of the height of the feeding tank.

Second, the choice of breeding grounds.

As a pet turtle, you can choose to keep it in a sunny, ventilated and dry place, and avoid keeping it with other pets, such as dogs and cats, because dogs and cats are curious and may play with it as toys. Planting some flowers and trees around turtles makes the wild environment more conducive to the healthy reproduction of turtles.

Third, the choice of water sources.

Clean tap water, river water, well water and lake water can be used. No matter what kind of water is used, it is best to expose it to the sun for a few days before putting it in the feeding box. Change the water once a day in spring and summer and once a day in autumn and winter.

Fourth, the control of water temperature

Scarab is an animal that likes warmth and fears cold. The beetle in the wild hibernates every year, but you certainly don't want it to hibernate at home! It is also very important to control the water temperature of the feeding tank in order to make the turtle safely spend the winter and grow healthily. You can buy a heating rod and adjust it to a temperature suitable for turtles. The water temperature of scarab larval rearing box is controlled at 30-32℃. The water temperature of the adult rearing box is controlled at 28-30℃.

Five, the choice of bait

Abalone is a typical carnivore, especially like to eat fresh shrimp, breadworms, animal livers, small fish and so on. When feeding, it is necessary to ensure that the bait is fresh, and it is forbidden to feed rotten and undigested bait. Feed the beetle once or twice a day according to its weight. The food intake is only 5% ~ 10% of the total weight of the beetle.

Prevention of intransitive verb diseases

Young turtles will have a certain stress response to the change of living environment. At this time, their resistance will become worse, and foreign germs will also take advantage of it at this stage. It is suggested that all utensils in the feeding tank should be disinfected every ten days, and potassium permanganate solution and bromogeramine can be selected for disinfection. Selecting dried kelp, chopping and soaking it, and putting it in the feeding tank for about 10 minutes can prevent scarab neck disease. Soaking scarab in 2% salt water for about 10 minute can prevent bacterial infection.

When the weather is clear, put the scarab on the terrace to dry its back. The drying time should be controlled within 30 minutes in hot season and within 60 minutes in cold season. Drying the back can not only play a role in sterilization, but also be beneficial to the bone growth and physique of scarabs.