Turtle Care Basics for Pet Owners

                        龟的护理基础知识

1.Size of tank:

水箱大小：

a.Turtle should occupy less than ¼ of the tank’s horizontal space

龟应占不到水箱的四分之一的面积

2.Water Depth - 3x the length of the turtle (measured from head to tail)

水深：龟大小的3倍（从头部到尾部测量的长度）

3.Water and environmental temperature:

水和环境温度：23-27°C（75-80°F

4.Island – should have an area where turtle can dock outside of water (flat stone, etc.)

海岛（孤立区）-应该有一个区域，龟可以在水外的码头（平石等）

5.Adding new water: Add small amounts of water at appropriate temperature添加新水：加入少量的水在适当的温度

- 23-27°C (75-80°F-23-27℃（75-80℉）

6.Calcium and Vitamins钙和维生素：

a.Vitamin D supplement – use long-term until adult, 2x each week

维生素D的补充-使用长期直到成年，每星期2次。

b.3-4x each week, sprinkle on food

每周3-4次，洒在食物中

I Calcium

                钙

ii Vitamin D

               维生素D

iiiShould be low-phosphorous or non-phosphorous

               应该是低磷或无磷

7.UVA-UVB Light Bulb (full spectrum):

UVA-UVB灯管（全光谱）

a. Position 10-12 inches (25-30 cms) away from turtle for 10-12 hours per day

灯管的位置应离龟10-12英寸（25-30厘米）高，每天10-12小时

b. Do not shine through glass or plastic (plexi-glass) as UV rays will be blocked

不要使UV灯穿过玻璃或塑料（有机玻璃），这样紫外线光会被遮挡住

c. Replace light bulb after six-months

六个月后要更换一次灯管

8. Diet:

饮食

a. Vegetables – beet greens, green outer leaves of cabbage, Chinese cabbage, collard greens, kohl rabi, endive, kale, watercress, bok choy, spinach, etc.

蔬菜—甜菜，绿色外叶白菜，中国白菜，羽衣甘蓝，球茎甘蓝，莴苣，甘蓝，豆瓣菜，白菜，菠菜等

b. Majority of diet should be whole foods: earthworms, slugs, feeder fish, crickets, waxworms, superworms

主要的饮食应该是天然健康的食品：蚯蚓、蛞蝓、馈线鱼，蟋蟀、蜡虫、毛毛虫。

9. Salmonella:

沙门氏菌：

a. Turtles, reptiles, lizards may carry salmonella

乌龟，爬行动物，蜥蜴可能携带沙门氏菌

b. Practice good hand hygiene (washing hands thoroughly) after touching and handling

接触和处理后，养成良好的手部卫生（彻底洗手）

c. Keep away from small children (may put in mouth, touch eyes/lips after handing) and immune-compromised individuals

远离小孩（接触后可从口、眼睛/嘴唇感染）和免疫能力较差的人

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2014-1-22