First chop off the turtle's head, and then soak the turtle in hot water at about 80 degrees for two to five minutes. When the surface of the turtle turns slightly white, take it out to cool, peel off the hard skin, draw a cross on the belly of the turtle with a sharp knife, dig out the internal organs, scrape off the black skin and wash it.
Introduction to soft-shelled turtle:
Turtles are different from turtles, belonging to soft-shelled aquatic turtles of Trionyceae. Turtles have patterned hard shells, but their shells have soft dark green skirts and no stripes.
There is a saying that "a turtle smiles without a tail". Turtles are not without tails, but they are short, but their necks are flexible and can be stretched out, but their limbs cannot be retracted into their shells, but all turtles can be retracted into their shells.
Living in rivers, lakes, ponds, reservoirs and other fresh water areas with gentle water flow and rich fish and shrimp. It also often appears in mountains and streams. Activities are more frequent on the quiet, clean and sunny seashore. Like basking in the sun or enjoying the cool breeze.
The hibernation period is from 10 every year to March of the following year, and it is submerged in the bottom sediments. At the end of 5438+ 10 in Baiyangdian Lake, Hebei Province, China, it began to overwinter when the water temperature was 6-8℃, and the mud was about 7.5 cm, mostly in the breeding places of POTAMOGETON malayi, POTAMOGETON crispus and Chinese cabbage. When the water temperature reaches 13- 15℃ in April, the hibernation will be released.
When the water temperature is about 18℃ in spring, soft-shelled turtles often climb ashore at about 10 in the morning and lie on the ground, with their heads and feet spread out to "cover". Under the condition of adequate feed and good management, the newly hatched turtle shell is 2.87 cm long and weighs 3.37 g.