Many netizens often ask me whether their turtles are healthy. How can they tell? Regarding this problem today, you can judge from the following 5 points. The details are as follows:

< p>Observe the turtle's reaction to humans: When a person walks by, a healthy turtle will quickly retract its head, limbs and tail into its shell. This reaction shows that the turtle is sensitive to external stimuli and has good survival instincts. On the other hand, if the turtle is slow or unresponsive to external stimuli, it may be a sign of poor health.

Test the turtle's flipping ability: turn the turtle on its belly and observe it. Can it be flipped back quickly? A healthy turtle has a strong ability to flip, which requires sufficient strength and coordination. If your turtle has difficulty or is unable to flip over, it may be a sign of discomfort or weakness.

Check the physical condition of the turtle and observe whether it has any trauma or toes and tails. Quan: Trauma may be caused by the turtle being accidentally injured during its life, or it may be caused by fighting with other turtles. Toe-tail refers to whether the turtle's limbs and tail are complete, because the loss of these parts may affect the turtle's normal life. If it is found that the turtle has external injuries or all the toes and tails are incomplete, the cause should be found out as soon as possible and corresponding measures should be taken for treatment.

Test the turtle's ability to sink and float in the water: put the turtle into the water. See if it sinks to the bottom. Healthy turtles have good buoyancy control in the water and can float or sink as needed. If your turtle is unable to sink to the bottom, it may be a sign of malaise or obesity. At this time, we need to pay attention to the turtle's diet and health and avoid overfeeding and malnutrition.

To judge whether your turtle is healthy, you can check if there are any signs when people walk by it. Four aspects were observed and evaluated: retraction reaction, ability to turn belly-up quickly, no trauma, complete toes and tail, and ability to sink in water. Of course, these methods cannot completely determine the health status of the turtle. If the turtle does not eat or drink, or even remains motionless for a long time, at this time, you need to take the turtle to a veterinarian. In addition, turtles have relatively weak adaptability to the environment. Do not change the feeding environment of the turtle at will. Pay attention to feeding and temperature changes on a daily basis. Only by doing these things well can the turtle grow healthily.