Guangxi pond turtle brood turtle breeding method

Abstract

Provided is a Guangxi pond turtle brood turtle breeding method. The method comprises the steps that a brood turtle breeding pool is constructed: the brood turtle breeding pool is constructed into two pools with communicating openings, a spawning sand pool is constructed in one pool with a larger area, the spawning sand pool is provided with sand which is used by female turtles to lay eggs, water outlets, a water inlet and a spillway hole are reserved on the brood turtle breeding pool; brood turtles are raised: during a wintering period from January to March, a spawning period from April to July, a postpartum convalescent period in August and a pre-wintering period in December of every year, female brood turtles are put in the pool with the larger area and the spawning pool, and breeding is carried out, male brood turtles are put in the water pool with a smaller area and breeding is carried out; during a rutting and mating period from September to November, the male and female brood turtles are bred by combing the two pools, and free mating is carried out among the brood turtles; the temperature is regulated: feedstuff is provided for the brood turtles: water quality is regulated: according to the reproductive habits of the Guangxi pond turtles, separate pool breeding is carried out on male and female individuals during the spawning period, the postpartum convalescent period and the wintering period, mating is carried out between male and female individuals by combining the two pools during the rutting and mating period. Therefore, the requirements of spawning and postpartum recovery are met, the mating is guaranteed, and the breeding survival rate, the egg laying amount and the fertility rate are increased.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of aquaculture, in particular to a method for cultivating brood turtles in Guangxi. Background technique [0002] Guangxi aquatic turtles belong to the order of Turtles, Turtleidae, and the genus of aquatic turtles. They are mainly distributed in Guangxi in southern China and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. Guangxi quasi-water turtle has a gentle temperament and aura. Turtle shell is a precious medicinal material with strong vitality and few diseases. The breeding of Guangxi quasi-water turtle has the advantages of less land occupation, shallow water level, miscellaneous feeding habits, wide source of feed, and easy breeding. Breeding in courtyards, indoors, balconies, roofs and other idle places has high breeding benefits. It is one of the leading species of turtle farming in Guangxi, with an annual breeding output value of 3 billion yuan. The male and female individuals who are artificially selected over 5 winter ages a...

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Problems solved by technology

Guangxi quasi-water turtles move slowly and clumsily. In the courtship and mating behavior between male and female turtles, the male turtle chases the female turtle and bites the head and neck for a long time. As a result, the neck of the female turtle is bitten, resulting in ulceration of the neck, and in severe cases, the skin is torn and the muscles are exposed, causing death

Sexually mature male tortoises have a strong desire to mate, and when conditions are rig

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