Everyone knows that temperature is very important for turtles, after all, they are cold-blooded animals. So many heated turtles appeared. Why turtles need to be heated: Commercial turtles can be heated quickly. So why do breeding turtles also appear to be heated to promote growth? Because:

1. In order to reduce the loss rate, some businesses heat the seedlings of the current year to grow, so that they can only leave the artificial high temperature environment and carry out normal breeding until the next summer.

2. Many new turtle lovers only look at the weight of the turtle. It is very cost-effective to buy a larger turtle at the same price, so they have bred commercial turtles that are heated to promote growth. Faster cost recovery.

Why heating is harmful to breeding turtles:

The growth of turtles is when the organs of the whole body are growing. Heating to promote growth and not hibernating in the first year will cause damage to the development of the reproductive system of turtles. This leads to various fertility problems later. Even if they are fertile, their lifespan and stable delivery period will be greatly affected. Because heating will ripen the turtle's reproductive system and make it sexually mature prematurely, but premature maturation will also cause premature gonad failure.

If the heating time is too long and the feeding amount is inappropriate, the turtle will become overweight. The volume in the turtle shell is limited. If there is too much fat accumulation in the body, it will only limit the development and growth of the gonads. To raise turtles, you need to feed them slowly and sparingly to produce good turtles, because turtles that grow up slowly can bring higher yields. The high yield of turtles in the wild is also due to normal natural growth, while many turtles raised in captivity do not.

The breeding period of bionic cold-water turtles can also last for a long time, while heated turtles basically stop breeding and producing within a few years. This is also the reason why the mountain turtle is the ideal turtle pursued by many people. As for heated turtles, the annual production volume is reduced and the stable production period is shortened, and the future losses will be very huge.

2. Heating damages the immune system of turtles

In fact, turtles are prone to diseases during the heating period. Colds are the most common turtle disease because temperature differences are easy to occur. It can also easily cause bacteria to multiply. The most frightening thing is that turtles in heated boxes or pools are not sick at all, but when they are sick, it is a group disease, and they are not very sensitive to treatment drugs. This is a forced artificial high temperature environment, which damages the turtle's immune system.

We all know that people will get sick easily if they don't get a good night's sleep. . In the same way, turtles in nature need to hibernate. During hibernation, many of the turtle's organs are adjusting and regenerating. If you don't let it hibernate, it will be like not letting you sleep. Can your body have a good body to resist diseases? Therefore, if you can, try to let the turtle hibernate, except for tropical turtle species that cannot hibernate, then don't do it randomly, it will kill the turtle.

3. Hazards of heating equipment

Heating equipment is a complex system that requires sensitive temperature sensing and control systems, as well as heating components. Some high-end ones are dual-stage. The system is temperature controlled. But technically speaking, the more parts a device consists of, the higher the probability of failure. So there is still a chance of something happening, so be careful.

Furthermore, the turtle's growth environment is at a temperature of about 30 degrees for a long time, and the turtle's growth is accelerated, but don't forget, this temperature is also the best temperature for the growth of pathogenic bacteria! On the one hand, the turtle's immunity is reduced, but on the other hand, the pathogenic bacteria that cause the turtle to become ill can grow vigorously. Do you think this is unfair and high-risk to the turtle?