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16 Sea Turtle Husbandry
Benjamin M. Higgins
CONTENTS
16.1 Introduction .................................................................................................412
16.2 Rearing Facilities ........................................................................................413
16.2.1 Tank Selection .................................................................................413
16.2.2 Tank and Raceway Preparation ......................................................414
16.2.3 Container Preparation .....................................................................414
16.2.3.1 Hatchling Rearing Containers .........................................414
16.2.3.2 Post-Hatchling and Juvenile Rearing Containers ...........414
16.3 Seawater System .........................................................................................417
16.3.1 Water Treatment and Storage .........................................................417
16.4 Environmental Parameters ..........................................................................418
16.4.1 Temperature..................................................................................... 418
16.4.2 Salinity ............................................................................................419
16.4.3 pH ....................................................................................................420
16.4.4 Light ................................................................................................420
16.5 Hatchling Selection .....................................................................................420
16.5.1 Physical Deformities .......................................................................421
16.5.2 Weight and Size ..............................................................................421
16.5.3 Activity ............................................................................................421
16.5.4 Quarantine .......................................................................................421
16.6 Diet, Feeding, and Growth .........................................................................421
16.6.1 Diet ..................................................................................................421
16.6.2 Feeding ............................................................................................423
16.6.3 Hatchlings .......................................................................................424
16.6.4 Post-Hatchlings ...............................................................................424
16.6.5 Growth and Survival .......................................................................424
16.6.6 Feeding Problems ...........................................................................426
16.7 Stocking Densities ......................................................................................426
16.8 Routine Cleaning ........................................................................................427
16.8.1 Turtles ..............................................................................................427
16.8.2 Rearing Containers .........................................................................427
16.9 Data Collection ...........................................................................................428
16.10 Turtle Transport ..........................................................................................428
16.10.1 Hatchlings, Post-Hatchlings, and Juveniles ..................................428
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0-8493-1123-3/03/$0.00+$1.50
© 2003 by CRC Press LLC
16 Sea Turtle Husbandry
Benjamin M. Higgins
CONTENTS
16.1 Introduction .................................................................................................412
16.2 Rearing Facilities ........................................................................................413
16.2.1 Tank Selection .................................................................................413
16.2.2 Tank and Raceway Preparation ......................................................414
16.2.3 Container Preparation .....................................................................414
16.2.3.1 Hatchling Rearing Containers .........................................414
16.2.3.2 Post-Hatchling and Juvenile Rearing Containers ...........414
16.3 Seawater System .........................................................................................417
16.3.1 Water Treatment and Storage .........................................................417
16.4 Environmental Parameters ..........................................................................418
16.4.1 Temperature..................................................................................... 418
16.4.2 Salinity ............................................................................................419
16.4.3 pH ....................................................................................................420
16.4.4 Light ................................................................................................420
16.5 Hatchling Selection .....................................................................................420
16.5.1 Physical Deformities .......................................................................421
16.5.2 Weight and Size ..............................................................................421
16.5.3 Activity ............................................................................................421
16.5.4 Quarantine .......................................................................................421
16.6 Diet, Feeding, and Growth .........................................................................421
16.6.1 Diet ..................................................................................................421
16.6.2 Feeding ............................................................................................423
16.6.3 Hatchlings .......................................................................................424
16.6.4 Post-Hatchlings ...............................................................................424
16.6.5 Growth and Survival .......................................................................424
16.6.6 Feeding Problems ...........................................................................426
16.7 Stocking Densities ......................................................................................426
16.8 Routine Cleaning ........................................................................................427
16.8.1 Turtles ..............................................................................................427
16.8.2 Rearing Containers .........................................................................427
16.9 Data Collection ...........................................................................................428
16.10 Turtle Transport ..........................................................................................428
16.10.1 Hatchlings, Post-Hatchlings, and Juveniles ..................................428
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