鳄龟又叫小鳄鱼龟,原产于北美洲和中美洲,目前在我国进行人工饲养已获得成功。其出肉率居龟类之首,达85%-89%。鳄龟年平均增重0.55-1.1公斤,是普通龟的数倍,现将其养殖技术介绍如下:鳄龟的生活习性鳄龟在3-45摄氏度的水温中均能生活,20-30摄氏度最活跃,28-31摄氏度生长最快,15摄氏度以下冬眠,在零下5摄氏度水中的冰层下不至冻死,1摄氏度以上可安全过冬。鳄龟喜欢栖在安静的环境中,食性较杂,喜食水中的小动物和水草,在岸上也吃小动物、鲜嫩草叶及花果类。人工饲养鳄鱼的饲料有:新鲜小鱼虾、螺、蚌、昆虫、蚯蚓、蚕蛹、蝇蛆、黄 Snapping turtle also known as small alligator turtles, native to North and Central America, the current artificial breeding in China has been successful. Its flesh rate ranks turtle first, up 85% -89%. Snapping turtles average annual weight gain of 0.55-1.1 kg, is several times the normal turtle, now its farming techniques are as follows: Snapping turtle habits Snapping turtle in 3-45 degrees Celsius water temperature can be living, 20-30 degrees Celsius most Active, the fastest growing 28-31 degrees Celsius, hibernation below 15 degrees Celsius, minus 5 degrees Celsius in the ice in the water is not frozen to death, 1 degree Celsius can be over winter. Snapping turtles like habitat in a quiet environment, food is more complex, like eating water animals and aquatic plants, also eat on the shore of small animals, fresh grass leaves and flowers and fruits. Crocodile feeding artificial feed are: fresh fish shrimp, snails, mussels, insects, earthworms, silkworm pupa, maggots, yellow