First, when does the turtle start shelling
Under normal circumstances, the turtle Shelling begins to appear at the age of 3 to 4 years. Because with the continuous growth of the tortoise, his original armor can no longer accommodate its growing body, so he needs to constantly recede the old armor to reveal the newly grown more suitable armor. This phenomenon is the tortoise Healthy performance, if the tortoise has not replaced the nail plate, it means that he is in poor growth condition.
The speed of the turtle shelling is closely related to the turtle’s production speed, the amount of nutrients ingested and the water quality. If the above three factors are all good, the turtle will grow faster. The frequency of shedding is also higher. The time it takes for a turtle to shell is not fixed. If the speed is fast, it may be updated in a few days, and if the speed is slow, it may take a month.
Two, turtle shelling precautions
1. The shelling of the tortoise does not mean that the entire shell is completely removed and replaced with a new carapace. Instead, the material similar to the cuticle on the carapace on his back and abdomen fell off piece by piece, and it was a relatively thin piece. The touch was similar to the nail cap, with a certain hardness, and the size of the shed nail piece was different. , some the size of a fingernail, and some the size of a coin.
2. During the shelling process of the tortoise, the nail pieces it is about to fall off slowly lift up, like pieces of fish scales sticking to the skin. When the owner sees this phenomenon, he must not take off the raised nails of the turtle by himself, and should let them fall off naturally, so as not to cause damage to the newly grown turtle shell or cause bacterial infection.
3. During the shelling period of the turtle, pay attention to keep the water clean, ensure that the turtle has adequate sunlight exposure, and ensure that the turtle’s diet is clean and hygienic. You can feed it more during this period. Small fish, shrimp or fresh lean meat, give it more nutrition and wish it grow healthily.
We have introduced the physiological phenomenon of tortoise shelling here, I hope this introduction can deepen your object tortoise shelling phenomenon understand and recognize.
