Chinese Name: True snapper English name: the alligator snapping turtle Common name alias: a large snapping turtles, alligator turtle, crocodile A turtle Latin name: macroclemys temmincki Geographic distribution: Big snapper mainly in the United States, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee peripheral, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. In most parts of Mississippi, southern Alabama, Georgia and Florida marsh areas can see the big snapper. Habits: Big snapping turtles live in rivers, lakes, ponds and swamps to fish, birds, snails, shrimp, snakes, etc. for food. Big snapper feeding ability is outstanding, water whenever the water's edge with a small animal, it suddenly thrown from the tail, stun their prey, and then dragged into the water slowly to enjoy. Large snapping turtles, little activity on land, only to have the breeding season, female turtles will climb up the shore, choose a suitable place to lay eggs, each can produce 30-120 eggs, after 100 days of the time, young turtles can be hatched, baby turtles are very impressive growth rate, year to grow to 20 kg, 3 years later, turtles become sexually mature. Big snapper have been killing human beings, now wild big snapper has been very scarce, the World Wildlife Federation in the publication of the report of the top ten endangered rare wild animals in the world, ranked sixth. Features: Snapper looks exactly like crocodiles, turtles and crocodiles in one _set_, so that snapping turtles. The head of coarse, who can not shrink the shell, neck is short and stout, with brown collar length back burns, small eyes, small lower jaw on mouth, kissing tip, tip of the tail and long, on both sides with edge, edge length on a meat thrusting, two-thirds of the front end back there at the edge of a scaly skin bulge back, and jagged mouth shape, the back shell is thin, epithelial to brown-based, occasionally brown, back with three fuzzy edges, and radial markings, the back edge was dentate, abdomen white, with occasional black spots, black childhood, limbs stout, muscular, sharp claws and powerful, good at crawling. Body size: Big snapper great size, adult shells 0.4-0.7 m long and weighing 45-75 kg, the largest up to 200 kg, 0.75-0.9 m in length. Reproduction: Oviparous. Adults 11-13 years after a large snapping turtle, large males than females (and other turtles vice versa), the female turtles lay eggs in April-June, the eggs of 16-50 pieces of litter. Hard shell eggs, baby turtles hatch out about 1.7 inches, its tail longer than body. Diet: Big snapper swallowed down automatically into its beak swimming live food based. But the snapper has swallowed such as fish, beef, chicken and other meat as well as any commercial turtle feed. Should be provided for large snapper clear warm water. Feeding difficulty: It is understood that only the female will leave the water at spawning time. Big snapping turtle's tongue has a unique pink structure, like a worm. They will lie underwater, grow up mouth, shake up "bait" to attract prey. They also eat other turtles, including any energy, including the annexation was going to capture all things. Had an individual in captivity, the life of 60 years. Feeding: Big snapper swallowed down automatically into its beak swimming live food based. But the snapper has swallowed such as fish, beef, chicken and other meat as well as any commercial turtle feed. Should be provided for large snapper clear warm water. Behavior: Hi live in slow water flow, a large shelter at the Fall on to hide them. Hi big mouth to lure fish underwater habitat. When prey is not as small as the quick action of snapping turtles, but mouth waiting, just waiting to head to the direction of rotation into the range of the target after swallowing bite. Big snapper highly aquatic, and never leave the water ashore sun shell. Male and female identification: Larger male body, long tail, plastron length is the length of 86%, and vent holes in the yield beyond the edge of the carapace; female Conversely, short-tailed, the length is less than 86% of the length of plastron, and the vent holes in the back yield A marginal within. Breeding habits: Adults 11-13 years after a large snapping turtle, large males than females (and other turtles vice versa), the female turtles lay eggs in April-June, the eggs of 16-50 pieces of litter. Hard shell eggs, baby turtles hatch out about 1.7 inches, its tail longer than body. Mate from April to September each year and 5-November spawning period in June is the peak season. There are 11-83 pieces of litter eggs, usually 20-30 pieces, egg white, spherical, slightly rough surface, 23-33 mm in diameter and weighs 7-15 grams. After 55-125 days of hatching hatchling hatched eggs hatch, the different environment, different days of hatching. When the incubation temperature is above 30 ℃, 20 ℃ below the hatchlings for the female, when the incubation temperature is 22 ℃ -28 ℃, the hatchlings, male. Hatchling weight 9.5-12 g, 24-30 mm carapace length, carapace rounded, black, scutellum on each protrusion.
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Introduction
Big body big snapping turtles, carapace up to about 31 inches, weighing up to 200 pounds. Peculiar appearance, due to excessive capture and sale, is now threatened with extinction. World Wildlife Alliance report: In the world of rare species become endangered in the rankings, ranked sixth in the large snapper (the top ten are: one, the black rhinoceros, two giant pandas, three Southeast Asian tigers, four , crocodile, five, gold seal grass, six, big snapper, seven, hawksbill turtles, eight, big-leaf mahogany, nine, green cheek parrot, ten, Mark Shark). Big snapping turtle in North America has become the world's Red Data Book of Endangered Wildlife in an important member of the list.
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Value
Snapping turtles in recent years in captivity in China from the U.S. introduction of new varieties of rare. Tizhuang more famous for its meat and snapper, it is also known as turtle meat, is the world's largest and rarest freshwater turtle meat. Snapping turtle meat has a high rate of nutrient-rich, fast growth and high economic efficiency, the rate of 85-89% meat, is generally 1.5 times the turtle is the world's highest rate of a turtle meat, the meat taste delicious, and even a few thousand dollars per kilogram of turtle, not as it is, and Bijia crispy fish, no smell. Snapping turtle meat is a high protein, high amino acids, low fat, low cholesterol, low-calorie high-level natural nutritious food. Tong Ren can help Yang Road, yin blood, Yijing gas, is Jiubingtixu, postpartum tonic, male and female weakness, anemia, insomnia, brain decline were the best. Turtle shell that swelling cancer effect. Turtle blood, the glans has medicinal value, the back shell is a natural crafts, multiple shells can be synthesized unique exquisite handicrafts. Snapper's economic value can be compared with the ostrich, ostrich meat in the U.S. $ 100 per kilogram, while the snapper up to 150-180 dollars per kilogram of meat. Highly edible, medicinal and ornamental value.
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Cultivation
真鳄龟 养殖
First, the feeding method 1, feeding: Feeding: feeding under natural conditions, early spring, early winter to feed once a day, at noon, when fed a high temperature. Spring is the time not yet reached the autumn season, turtle feeding, feeding twice a day, time should be in the morning from 9 to 10 pm and 4 to 5:00 in the morning 40% of the total feed fed, fed at 60% feed to vote slopes or pond edges in the corner, slope side of the water can also be used to put a piece of wood under the water, once the fixed place after feeding do not often change, put feed in 90 to 150 minutes after eating so far, such as eat Then, we could cast some small, some large turtles to feed, feed less some small turtles, turtles generally feed accounts for 3 to 5% body weight, eat less spring and summer and a big appetite. Many varieties of feed, feed can be. But we know that big to cut a small, hard to use water till soft, both raw and cooked. Small turtles to feed more nutritious diet, and cut as much as possible crushing some, in order to facilitate digestion. Deterioration can not feed feed. May be appropriate with some plant feed, such as fruits and so on. 2, Environment: (1) grade points per square meter pond stocking stocking kinds of turtles l group (1 male 2 female), or the turtle or turtles Group 3 Group 5 10 Group or the hatchlings to 20 group 10 group, according to the size of the different sub-pools feeding, not polyculture, so as not to affect the growth of small turtles. (2) fixed, regular, quantitative feeding in early spring and early winter feeding once every day at noon, late spring to late autumn is the season feeding, feeding twice a day, 9:00 the evening feeding and then feeding 40% 60% feeding should be fixed in one place, dropped 1.5 hours after eating the food-stuffs for the degree, eat less the next can be cast, a large food-stuffs to be cut into small, hard to be soaked up, both raw and cooked, small turtles feed crushing nutritious feed, fodder deterioration can not be used. Feed mainly in animal feed, may be appropriate to plant flowers and vegetables with more feed, can also be fed with turtle feed. (3) changing the water regularly, disinfect the pool area, 20d ~ 50d part of changing the water a second, smaller pond 2d ~ 3d or 6d ~ 7d part of changing the water once, to maintain transparency in the 10cm ~ 2ccm, winter for as little as possible under the circumstances water, but keep the cylinder should be promptly change the water basin, water is generally 20d ~ 30d with 10ppm bleach disinfection, can prevent the incidence of turtle. (4) summer water must be kept 80cm, Ikegami to shade 1 / 5 or more, raising some duckweed tanks, planted around the tree, if necessary, new water cooling, so that the water temperature does not exceed 45 ℃ 3, breeding and hatching 4, summer, winter, special care Summer high temperatures in some areas the wild temperature exceeded 40 ℃, the surface temperature of the water temperature exceeds 60 ℃ over 45 ℃, then section, to deepen the water, do not light at 30 cm, open-air pool shade more than one fifth, or aquatic plants like duckweed tanks stocked cooling, but also fruit trees planted in the pool. Try to keep the water temperature does not exceed 43 ℃. Snapper adaptability, is a cold-blooded animal, high temperature and low temperature, in a 5 ℃ ~ 43 ℃ temperature inside can survive, but 23 ℃ ~ 38 ℃ of the most active, on 28 ℃ ~ 3l ℃ growth rate fastest, 15 ℃ below into hibernation, very little activity, 13 ℃ all of the following hibernation, according to tests at - 5 ℃ water ice under the ice will not die, at 1 ℃ above the safe. Second, contact with snapper Contact with a large snapping turtle to be careful. Big snapping turtles usually seemed very quiet, but if close to or attempt to catch it when it becomes aggressive. Big snapping turtle bite can stretched back to the head when about half the length of the carapace length. Big snapper on the lower jaw is very strong, once bite something, generally will not easily let go (if your fingers are bitten but not biting, it is best quickly put it back in the water, then it may decide escape or release you). Records show that a 6-inch large snapping turtle can easily tear your skin. A large adult snapping turtles biting you will be one or two fingers. 1, how to catch big snapper seedlings? How to capture just do. Remember: most of the seedlings at this time is very tame big snapping turtles, but some have shown a full wild. Caution is wonderful, because they grow very fast, and soon it will bite you. 2, how to catch big snapper baby? With one large hand can easily pick up baby snapping turtles. Hold the index finger and middle finger with the back of a turtle, its tail is caught in them. 3, how to catch big snapper medium? Fingers can be easily controlled by any large snapping turtles. Similarly, the index finger and middle finger can hold its tail. 4, how to catch big snapper large? Considering its weight and power, be sure to please those who have experienced large-scale arrest of large snapping turtles. You can use both hands hold the edge of a large snapping turtle - that is, the edge of the carapace - especially between you and big snapping turtles are very familiar. Sometimes this may be the only big snapper catch large or very large ways, especially in its shells covered with algae on a large snapping turtles. Pay special attention to the capture of: Do not give too much too it off the ground. Big snapper will be kicking your legs strong hands, easy to get rid of you run away, and you caught too tight, there may hurt it. According to various information, to get the big snapping turtle's tail is also a safe way. But this may be safe, but may not necessarily secure a large snapping turtle. It is not recommended to catch all kinds size of a large snapping turtle's tail. This approach could seriously hurt with a large snapping turtle tail spine. In addition, a large snapping turtles to escape, most likely turned to bite you one! Third, the snapping turtle breeding technology 1, turtle pool construction Choose water convenient, pollution-free, convenient but quiet place to build the pool. The rectangular shape of the arc to the east-west corner of the cement or plaster pool construction Fangtao same shape, but outside the walls of earthen ponds is appropriate, each pool of tens of meters to several hundred square meters area; pool depth 1.2 m to 1.5 m, depth of 30 cm to 80 cm; bottom from north to south with 10 ° ~ 16 ° slope, the lowest _set_ of pipes with Fangtao grille mouth; pool angle showed a smooth arc, its stamped Fangtao plate; turtle tank built Fangtao peripheral wall, the wall 1 m high, stay on the wall one side of the door, top of the wall can also be added to the pool the eaves of the home plate against the escape ("t" shaped Fangtao wall). Peripheral Fangtao every 0.6 m around the top of the wall should be leaving in a diameter of 2 cm to 3 cm jack. In outdoor concrete ponds line the wall of the highest water level, leaving a number of the overflow hole. The new concrete ponds are alkaline substances, 10% acetic acid wash the pool wall, bottom, filled with water, soak 1 day after 2 days, then let go with a consumer base with the law once, and then rinse with water, irrigation into the new water. Yang Gui before, the need to use 15 × 10-6 ~ 20 × 10-6 bleach or 1 × 10-6 "TCCA" Sterilization of Quanchiposa, 2 days before stocking turtle species. To help prevent heatstroke, increased shelter and clean water, pool water should be planted peanuts, water hyacinth and other plants, the pool area does not exceed the total area of 1 / 4 to 1 / 3; also can take a scaffolding, the use of climbing plants to shade, forming an artificial bionic green environment. In addition to these general conditions, artificially creating a snapping turtle the best growth temperature is an important measure to strengthen the Yang Gui. In the low-temperature boiler water through the smoke (gas) heating, the water turtles to maintain about 30 ℃, the air temperature around 31 ℃; can also use the temperature-controlled electric heating device and temperature to achieve enhanced feeding. 2, snapping turtle breeding (1) pro-choice turtle (2) fostering pro-turtle To promote pro-turtle gonadal development, keep quiet, water quality, timely, and filling the new sewage water, the turtle pond, the pro-turtle, the necessary water disinfection, and use of probiotics, beneficial bacteria so dominant, disinfectants can not be used simultaneously with probiotics, commonly used drugs used without residual lime, chlorine dioxide, pvp-i, norfloxacin, danofloxacin anthracene, etc., commonly used probiotics are photosynthetic bacteria, em, etc. Use of fresh animal food, such as trash fish, shrimp, snails mussels, earthworms, etc., to prevent deterioration of food fed. Soaked in salt for animal feed can be disinfected. If the turtle is wild relatives, feeding time in the night, accounting for 70% of the amount of feeding on the remaining 30% put in the morning, and gradually domesticated into daytime feeding, if not domestication can only increase the workload at night. Of artificial breeding pro-turtle, in the morning and afternoon feeding during the day 1, fed diets of 40% of the morning, afternoon feeding 60%. Pro turtles feed on a higher nutritional requirements, can be added in the feed vitamins and minerals, is the need to supplement the nutrient solution into the bait fish, and beneficial use of gonadal development of the green turtle pro additives, such as medicine, enzyme preparation, biological activity of chromium, probiotics. (3) turtle eggs hatch Turtle egg collection. Spawning at night after 9 am the next day after the general afternoon gathering. New mining snapping turtle eggs to hatch and another box in the well marked and recorded. Collection boxes can be directly used incubation boxes, pre-sanded in the box is about 10cm thick, the snapping turtle eggs beat light, with white spots at one end that is fertilized animal pole facing up, animals and plants very very clear boundaries for the normal fertilized egg such as the boundaries are not clear, and the fertilization spots showed punctate distribution, the fertilized egg is insufficient, see spot for the unfertilized eggs fertilized. Experience has shown that snapping turtle eggs to the surface of unfertilized eggs sticky sand, sand the surface smooth non-stick for eggs. Why snapping turtle eggs to light, because there is no protein in mesangial snapping turtle eggs, careless handling will affect the hatching. Hatched box. Available food turnover box, wooden box, instead of foam boxes, boxes for more than 10cm high, spread a layer of snapping turtle eggs, eggs on the sand in the middle of the egg Xiasha thick 3cm, egg-week sand 3cm, eggs cover sand 4cm, eggs distance of about 1cm, for ease of ventilation, the bottom sand with 1 / 2 grit, 1 / 2 sand, sand particle size 0.6mm, sand with potassium permanganate pre-spill in the sand 20ppm, flip layers disinfection and dried for use. Use a sponge instead of sand incubation medium is feasible. Incubation temperature control equipment. The use of national patent automatic heating temperature control device (zl 95239104.x), reliable and practical, the device power, temperature adjustable, fully automatic operation, no special care. Hatchlings hatch 1 to 2 weeks after the holding period is just hatched hatchling yolk sac about 2 days after the completion of the gradual absorption into the man holding the process. Hatchlings feed openings optional egg yolk, liver, red worms, special feed. Holding containers used plastic pots, the density of about 100 per square meter. Note that water is not too deep, should be 2 ~ 3cm, to cover not limited to Turtle, the water level may be too deep for juvenile turtles just hatched swimming ability is not strong, likely to cause drowning. Due to shallow water, water quality perishable and should frequently changes the water, the container is small, changing the water 1-2 times a day, if holding a large private pool, changing the water every 48 hours is generally 1. 3, factory Yanggui After the holding period of juvenile turtles into the stage of factory farming. This phase mainly through the factory automatic temperature control techniques, the hatchling turtles ╠ ╠ stocked in the best environment, the faster growth, reduce the breeding cycle. Hatchlings hatched batches gradually into the winter, in the natural state, the hatchlings of poor physical hard winter, causing many deaths. In artificial conditions, the optimal temperature and give the full price of feed, take the necessary ecological control measures, winter and spring in the greenhouse farming, size of up to 500g or so, when summer temperatures rise into the turtles out of the greenhouse outdoor pool, feeding the natural environment, a few months later to grow into 1500g of goods turtle market. Practice has proved that the hatchling stage of slow growth, when the snapping of 250 grams or more accelerated growth, when the size of 500 grams of the move to faster growth of the outdoor rearing period, the average weight gain of 200 grams per month, and its growth rate is very amazing. In other words, the use of factory farming, about a long snapper from birth into 1500g 7g only one year's time, such as the use of natural temperature culture, not only the survival rate is low, to achieve the required specifications 1500g goods turtle farming for 3 years. Factory farming can therefore shorten the breeding cycle of snapper 2 years. Ever-changing market, early production is conducive to seize the opportunity to reduce unit costs and improve competitiveness. Factory farming snapper basic points: (1) greenhouse construction. Using energy-saving greenhouse is not only investment, upgraded insulation to save energy. Roof with insulation sandwiched between two layers of thin-film approach, four wall clip insulation materials, special attention must be placed indoor floor insulation, the only way to ensure that the greenhouse effect of energy-saving insulation, in fact, Yang Gui-made greenhouse and cold storage of the new the same principle, to ensure that the insulation effect. (2) temperature control device. Small greenhouse or large greenhouse can be advanced patented technology, "turtles greenhouse automatic energy-saving heating hot water circulation device", the State Intellectual Property Office has issued patent, Patent No. zl 01217344.4. Most important feature of the patent are: anthracite closed with the air of greenhouse operation and automatically adjust the heating water Ti, the key is the automatic hot water circulation, changing the water needed to ensure isothermal day per square meter of coal was only 500g, 节能significant. (3) aeration. Greenhouse showed high temperature, high-density, high pollution characteristics, oxygen to help improve water quality and help break down organic matter, reduce pollution. General support for each 500 square meters of greenhouse 2.2 kilowatts of aerator. (4) into the system must be tilted and bottom, with the outdoor turtle pond construction requirements are the same. Drain the pvc pipe with a diameter of 10cm into the seal, out of the drainage, simple and feasible. (5) food station _set_ up. Asbestos into the turtle pool with ramp, water 1 / 3, Water 2 / 3, started eating feed feeding underwater platform, and gradually move to water feeding, feeding conditions conducive to observation and to reduce bait. (6) disinfection disease prevention. Water regularly with diluted lime slurry Quanchiposa, and the use of advanced ozone generator timer automatically Yanggui water disinfection, effective and low cost. (7) feed configuration. Best to feed myself, buy a small _set_ of feed production unit, the use of advanced feed formulation, feed the basic components of white snapper fish, α-starch, vegetable protein, minerals, vitamins, probiotics, prebiotics, and add other green feed additives to promote the growth of snapping turtles, to reduce the occurrence of nutritional diseases, improve the survival rate of breeding. (8), feeding and management. Develop a stage for small snapper fed with the feed, powder feed, if it is required to add water, corn oil, fish oil made of soft particles or lumps, on the food table. If the species is breeding a large snapping turtles, floating in the water feeding the extruded feed, form a dynamic moving bait to lure the big snapping turtles do not like swallowing. Fed twice a day, each feeding the amount of basic eaten within 2 hours, remaining a little better. Found that changes in water quality, the higher the concentration of ammonia, we must change the water in time, conditional Yanggui field of water can be classic or modern methods of chemical analysis instrument automatically detects the water, and the use of computer methods to monitor the activities of the greenhouse snapper observed to track, identify problems and take immediate measures. Modern technology has done automated testing, automatic water change, automatic analysis, automatic alarm. In the feeding process to be reminded of the "isothermal change the water." In the hatchlings to move indoors from outdoors to gradually heat up, when the turtles moved outdoors to gradually cool down, pay attention to the temperature balance. Always remember the whole farming 12 words: "Environmental regulation and control, structural control, biological control," and to savor. 4, turtles stocking High-density green farming is to obtain high-efficiency technology, but also Yanggui industry development trend. The initial stocking density (200 g / or so) for the 24 / m ~ 27 / square meter, by weight shall be 5 kg / square meters, but with the rapid growth of individual snapper, should pay attention to lower density. Be the average size of 350 g / only ~ 400 g / only, should be reduced to 20 / m ~ 22 / m; to be the average size of 500 g / only when, according to 15 / m ~ 17 / m stocking; 600 g / only when, according to 12 / m ~ 14 / m stocking; 700 g / should be the only 10 / m ~ 12 / m; 800 g / only when 8 / m ~ 9 / square meter. 5, feed fed Recommended sdg snapper special green feed (protein content 48%). Modulation on-site weigh ingredients, add ingredients total weight of 5% to 10% of the photosynthetic bacteria and 45% of the water, made of particle size 2 mm to 3 mm long particles can be. If the conditions made floating extruded pellets, the better. Feed ration for the snapper overall weight of 1.5% to 2.5%, live feed of 5% to 10%. Fed three times a day, at 6 pm - 7 pm, 12:00 ~ 13:00, 17:00 to 18 pm. And feeding should be more uniform, and try to make a crackling sound when feed into the water. Should not focus on one investment, resulting in feed piles. Every pool should be based on the number of feed units the size of the pool, typically located 3 per square meter to 4. 6, water quality regulation 7, water temperature control Water temperature directly affects the regulation of science into a turtle breeding weight gain and survival rate, long snapper in 18 ℃ ~ 20 ℃ under the conditions of growth rate than the optimum growth temperature 30 ℃ ~ 31 ℃ slow times. So be sure to Yanggui temperature maintained at 30 ℃ ~ 31 ℃ inside. The other hand, changing the water or being exposed to the outside world Yanggui pool Qiayu rainstorm or sudden change in temperature and other inclement weather, it is timely to prevent, try to avoid temperature changes were greater than 2 ℃. 8, disease control Snapping turtles are usually less sick, but in high density culture conditions susceptible indigestion, sick turtle feeding can Multienzyme bait containing (per kg turtle drug 2). Trauma syndrome type available iodine disinfection of cotton wool on the surface of the skin, coated with anti-inflammatory cream myogenic 4 days 2 days after the Jiyu.
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Market outlook
Snapper from abroad our time is not long, according to preliminary statistics so far total imports of about 60,000, of which more than 95% of small snapper. Large snapping turtle in the world are protected, and small snapping turtle is not protected, so you can develop. Imports can not meet the current needs of our country, is still in the stage of development of snapping turtles seedlings, seedling characteristics are in short supply and higher prices. 2 years after snapping turtle breeding is expected to develop into the commodity stage, a large number of commodity snapping into the market, no longer limited to hotels consumption. Mass consumption will promote faster development snapping production, after the formation of industrial snapper, snapper production continues to increase, about five years after entering the flat interest stage, further development will enter the era of small profits, when survival of the fittest, only rely on science and technology to improve the content of a place in the market. Analysis of the industry, 10 years snapping turtle breeding project will not be eliminated. On the other hand, snapping a unique flavor, has been recognized as a pioneer in the economically developed regions in which they agreed that the snapper taste really delicious, no smell, earthy taste and smell after snapping turtle, turtle skirts taste more than crispy meat, the fat content the United States, much less than the average snapping turtles. The author in Zhejiang and small farmers co-dissected adult snapping turtles, 3.4kg of snapping turtles, after removal of the carapace and plastron bloodletting and little fat, the rest are almost pure meat was weighed 2kg, pure out Meat was 58.8%, the snapping turtle, also known as meat. Future problems that may arise is: When is too large snapping turtle comprehensive listing in the future, the average consumer is difficult to accept. Therefore, we should try to control the breeding of snapping turtles less than 1500g market size is appropriate, for too large snapping turtle can be divided into a small package, and can be deep-processing, multi-level adaptation needs. I found that when study in Shenzhen, Shenzhen restaurant for snapping turtles are very strict specifications, they welcome about 1500 g specifications, and the method of cooking is very particular about snapping turtles, eight kinds of cooking methods have emerged.
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Is a real snapper
Genus: macroclemys Under only one species. Chinese name really snapper Common name alias big snapping turtles, alligator turtle, crocodile A turtle English name alligator snapping turtle Latin name macroclemys temmincki Geographic distribution of large snapper mainly in the United States Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee peripheral, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. In most parts of Mississippi, southern Alabama, Georgia and Florida marsh areas can see the big snapper. Habits of a large snapping turtles live in rivers, lakes, ponds and swamps to fish, birds, snails, shrimp, snakes, etc. for food. Big snapper feeding ability is outstanding, water whenever the water's edge with a small animal, it suddenly thrown from the tail, stun their prey, and then dragged into the water slowly to enjoy. Large snapping turtles, little activity on land, only to have the breeding season, female turtles will climb up the shore, choose a suitable place to lay eggs, each can produce 30-120 eggs, after 100 days of the time, young turtles can be hatched, baby turtles are very impressive growth rate, year to grow to 20 kg, 3 years later, turtles become sexually mature. For temperature: 22-30 degrees Celsius. Body size large snapper size large, adult shells 0.4-0.7 meters long and weighing 45-75 kg, the largest up to 200 kg, 0.75-0.9 m in length. Reproduction oviparous. Adults 11-13 years after a large snapping turtle, large males than females (and other turtles vice versa), the female turtles lay eggs in April-June, the eggs of 16-50 pieces of litter. Hard shell eggs, baby turtles hatch out about 1.7 inches, its tail longer than body. Automatic feeding large snapper swallowed down its beak into the swimming live food based. But the snapper has swallowed such as fish, beef, chicken and other meat as well as any commercial turtle feed. Should be provided for large snapper clear warm water. Feeding difficulty It is understood that only the female will leave the water at spawning time. Big snapping turtle's tongue has a unique pink structure, like a worm. They will lie underwater, grow up mouth, shake up "bait" to attract prey. They also eat other turtles, including any energy, including the annexation was going to capture all things. Had an individual in captivity, the life of 60 years.
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Intended to identify true snapper snapper
Novice in the purchase of a small crocodile and when predators have to prevent being cheated! Because there is no contact with the small crocodile and it is easy to confuse predators of! Small crocodile predators in the price and there is also a difference! Relatively cheap small alligator, but the price is small predators generally 2 to accompany the price about alligator. 1, from the carapace of identification: the back of a relatively small alligator round, round shapes are more, but there is a small protruding points on top! Predators are more rectangular carapace, and carapace protruding above the high point! From the seedlings can be seen when the! 2, from the stomach to identify the following: a small crocodile's stomach was fairly smooth (limbs too), and predators is relatively thick (a small spiked above, including long limbs)! 3, from head to identify: small crocodile's head more round, more pointed head of predators (a child is not easy to find). Small crocodile's nose is short, predators of the nose a little longer (when the seedlings carefully the contrast can be seen). The neck is a small circle of crocodile skin smooth, predators of the neck ring of small spines! 4, in foraging time, a small crocodile's neck deep long! This is the person who kept a snapping turtle can be found in the point!
