Your parents may not like turtles, and their thoughts may be a little conservative. People used to say that turtles could not be sent, but they were given to abusive turtles. Now, you see, many people give gifts to wild turtles. Oh, it's a tonic. Don't misinterpret. oh
Turtles are evil spirits, and there is also a saying in geomantic omen that they can prolong life and keep their families from getting old. Hehe, take good care of it when you send it.
Coincidentally, I also have two Brazilian tortoises, and I have studied and practiced many turtles' living habits and habits. Let me give you some advice.
Turtles are cold-blooded animals. When the temperature is low, they close their eyes and continue to hibernate. They are often placed indoors in the sun.
Brazilian tortoise belongs to semi-water turtle, which usually needs to be eaten in water.
Stop eating when the temperature is lower than 18, and hibernate when it is lower than 15. It was not until March-April around 20 that I really ended my hibernation and began to eat. My turtle hibernates from 1 1 until two days ago 19 degrees before eating.
Put it in a place where indoor sunlight can shine during the day, and it will crawl around with its eyes open, and then close its eyes when the temperature drops. This is a semi-dormant state. If the temperature reaches, you can feed.
If feeding, it is recommended not to use turtle food because there is no nutrition. Turtles don't eat or drink before hibernation by storing fat and protein. Lean meat, fish and liver can be cut into small pieces and fed to it. When it begins to eat, it is best to get some live food such as fry and earthworm to stimulate its appetite for food.
Never feed cooked meat, fat meat or cured meat, it will cause indigestion and severe enteritis.
Turtles have the habit of drying their nails. Put them in the sun every day, which is very helpful to promote the absorption of calcium, and also helpful to their healthy growth and prevention of onychomycosis.
Brazilian tortoise has a lot of excrement, which easily pollutes the water and likes to stay in clean water. You should change the water often.
It must be that the tap water has been dry for two days to remove chlorine harmful to soft-shelled turtle.
Well, if you can do this, your turtle can be raised well, all by hand. If you have any questions, you can ask me and I will answer you as soon as possible. I wish your tortoise a healthy growth.