In the past two days, some turtle friends have successively responded to me with a question: some red striped insects appear in the turtle pond for no reason, is there any harm to the turtle, and how to deal with it better? Now to this question, the following answer is given.
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First of all, it is safe to say that this is a normal phenomenon and there is no need to panic excessively!
The red striped bugs that appear in Kamui Pond for no reason are actually what we often call "water earthworms" in our daily lives, they are striped in shape, the body is red, can twist, and is very active.
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The possibilities for contamination are as follows:
The first possibility is that the water in the turtle pond has not changed for a long time, and after the static water is aged for a long time, it is easy to attract small organisms such as mosquitoes that like humid environments, and these small organisms lay eggs into the green plants or pond walls or water in the turtle pond, and slowly hatch water earthworms, mosquito larvae and other things after a long time;
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The second possibility is that there are insects ovulating eggs at the inlet of the turtle pond, and when we change the water of the turtle pond, the eggs are washed into the turtle pond, and after a long time, there will be a situation like the above. This situation is the most easily overlooked, and it is also very easy to cause the owner to wonder: obviously I have changed the water, why are there still larvae such as water earthworms?
The third possibility is that the turtle pond is outdoors, and the turtle pond in the outdoor has a great chance of contact with alien insects, and its prevention and control is also very difficult, and the possibility of them surviving in this humid environment is very large. In addition, the brain hole is a little bigger: there may be problems in some parts of the local water supply system, resulting in water quality pollution!
In view of the above several possibilities of water pollution, the following suggestions are given:
When you find that water earthworms appear in the water, do not panic, just need to replace the water in the turtle pond, and then pay attention to the water temperature after the water change should be consistent with the water temperature of the old water, the temperature difference is controlled within 3 ° C, to prevent the turtle stress after the big water change, the gain is not worth the loss! In addition, if the owner has a disinfectant such as potassium permanganate or iodine volt, the turtle can be isolated when the water in the turtle pond is drained, and one of the two disinfectants can be used to disinfect and scrub the turtle pond in an all-round way! If this disinfectant is not available, the turtle pond can be rinsed with salt water! Finally, return to the water and release the turtle.
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In addition, the density of green plants in the turtle pond can be appropriately diluted (especially water hyacinth, duckweed, green algae, etc.), the density of green plants is large, it is easy to provide a shelter for small organisms such as mosquitoes, they take this as a home, multiply and live, and have a great impact on the water quality in the turtle pond!
If it is a problem with the local water supply system and water pollution, call the water supply company in time to solve it!
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Anyway, maintaining good water quality is the key to raising a good turtle! And for water earthworms and other similar problems in the water for no reason, there is no need to panic! There is no need to use indiscriminate medication, the owner only needs to change the water and carry out basic disinfection work. In addition, in the process of daily management of the turtle, the owner should pay close attention to the dynamics of the turtle, encounter related problems, and describe the problem clearly before and after, at least this can provide accurate information for our diagnosis, "the right medicine"!
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