This, Buy me a turtle ...

Everyone who has ever kept reptiles and their breeding is still engaged, he has certainly in his farming land turtle. The grateful and quite inexpensive breeding animals are suitable for beginners as well as for experienced breeders. Their status in the wild is rapidly decreasing, not only from the devastation of areas where turtles live, but also the mass capture, for the illegal sale. Therefore, its importance to take private farms, where turtles are breeding successfully. For the good breeding is first necessary to collect the appropriate specimen. Currently, trade in these animals significantly reduced, therefore it is not so easy to find turtles, which are capable of breeding and kept in captivity which is permitted by law. The best way to buy turtles, is to visit a breeder,whose breeding is registered and not liable to buy illegally held animals.

Watch out for the law!

If we can choose appropriate turtles for future breeding, we need to get their acquisition of the authorization of their breed. This authorization is in the possession of the registration sheet, which is proof of origin and ownership of turtles. The original registration certificate, which includes color photos plastronu turtles, shall be forwarded to the new owner to purchase the animal. Do not be fooled because this card and the dealer always ask. Must be the name and full address of previous owner, date of sale, information about the animal and finally confirmation of the relevant regional office. All European terrestrial tortoises genus Testudo fall in CITES Appendix.After the turtles brought new home is needed for the registration of the environment relevant regional office no later than 14 days. Any other changes (death, sale, birth pups) are subject to the reporting obligation.
CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (on the basis of and pursuant to the EU Czech Republic Act No 100/2004 Coll., Which governs trade and related operations to the holding of endangered fauna and flora).
It would seem that there is too much space devoted to describing the registration of animals. However, it is necessary if we are to have a really legitimate breeding.When the ownership of animals without proper authorization, we can easily get into conflict with the law and threaten to fine us or even seizure of the animal.

Purchase of animals

When buying turtles must obey certain rules. It is necessary to prepare in advance for the fact that the cost of these animals is quite high. Next, you need to know how much space we are able to provide our chovancum and to choose the size of breeding groups. If you choose to purchase chicks, it is appropriate to take 6 to 8 animals from different breeders (for smaller turtles can not be in the first years of life to determine exactly sex). If you buy adults, it is good to establish a breeding group.The optimum is in possession of two male and two or three females.
The transport of our turtles to the new environment should take place as quickly as possible, do not expose animals to unnecessary stress. For the transmission can use various plastic crates or cardboard boxes, vystlane dry material (absorbent paper, straw). In the long transport is good turtles occasionally dabble in lukewarm water and thus prevent dehydration.
After transportu nevpustime turtles in their permanent quarters among other inmates. It is necessary for at least two months to keep it in quarantine. Quarantine equipment should meet the basic requirements for breeding turtles, but must be readily desinfikovatelne. At the time, we should quarantine breeding turtles odcervit (eg Banmith Katz), at least 2x a week and bathe in lukewarm water.It is necessary to monitor their health, and especially their droppings, to see the possible presence of parasites. If necessary, you can repeat the worming. After a successful quarantine turtles move into already prepared terrarium or in outdoor enclosure.

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