The entry-level turtle is the Brazilian tortoise. Although it is called the Brazilian tortoise, it is not from Brazil, but from Mississippi, USA. Its scientific name is Mississippi red-eared turtle, and Brazilian turtle has many close relatives, collectively called Brazilian face, which will be mentioned later. Brazilian tortoises are easy to feed and eat everything, occupying almost all ponds and rivers in China. The most common place to see them is the killing pool called "release pool" in domestic temples, almost all of which are seen in the wild.
As a native turtle in China, Chinese grass turtle, also known as turtle, is the most widely distributed and common one. Although the number of wild Chinese grass turtles is decreasing, and they are only distributed in some remote mountains and rivers, their habitats are also decreasing. However, because of its unique agility, adaptability and tolerance to the environment, Chinese grass turtle is a popular turtle species and is deeply loved by turtle friends.
For most people who have never had turtles, all the turtles in the world are probably the same, and there is nothing to say. Some can't even tell the difference between a turtle and a turtle. It can only be said that the environment is getting worse and worse, and it is really difficult for people to see turtles that used to be widely active in China in their daily lives.
Today I'm going to introduce a native turtle species unique to China-Chinese grass turtle. Turtle, also called turtle, is called turtle because the male turtle will be inked at the age of sexual maturity, and the inked turtle is all black. It is the pursuit of all turtle friends to raise turtles in person and give them to Mo Mo.
Nail fry
This is the case with grass turtle seedlings, which are only about the size of a dollar coin when they come out of their shells. Turtles grow up under different feeding methods, and even have different food types and genders. Of course, grass turtles also show some physical differences because of different regions.
Hormone turtle
The grass turtles usually bought in the flower and bird market are basically similar to the above picture. Some unscrupulous merchants call it "white jade grass turtle", but it is actually a hormone turtle. Because I was fed feed from childhood and raised by heating after hatching, I didn't hibernate as scheduled, so the color of the chess pieces I ate turned miserable white. This kind of turtle is disliked by ordinary turtle friends, and it is a means for merchants to make money, but it is not pursued by pet owners.
Golden turtle
Normal tortoises are all brown or khaki, and different individuals have different colors. The color of the turtle in the above picture is normal, and the turtle is golden yellow, also known as the golden thread turtle. The golden thread turtle is actually a Chinese turtle from Hubei, but the Chinese turtle in southern Anhui did not show obvious golden thread. This kind of golden thread is actually the growth line of the turtle. A good golden thread turtle really looks good, but for the male turtle, no matter how beautiful the golden thread is, it will turn black in the future.
Common grass turtle
The head of Chinese grass turtle used to be yellow-green, and there were light yellow patterns below the eye position, including neck fossa and leg fossa. Eyeliner is generally straight, as shown in the above picture (eyeliner is a dark pattern on the turtle's eyes), but there are others, such as cross or no eyeliner, which are rare. In addition, some grass turtles have variations, and the patterns on the neck and legs are white in a large area. This kind of grass turtle is called tiger turtle, which is extremely rare and its price is almost dozens of times higher than that of ordinary grass turtle.
Tiger turtle
In addition, the Chinese grass turtle is generally larger than the male turtle of the same age. At the same time, the growth rate of female turtles is faster than that of male turtles with the same feeding amount. Adult female turtles can easily reach one kilogram, two kilograms or more, but adult male turtles are rare.
Big-headed turtle
There is a big-headed turtle in the female Chinese soft-shelled turtle, which is generally unique to wild soft-shelled turtles. The head is big because snails are the main food in the wild and need a lot of biting power. Therefore, the head is muscular and much bigger than the average turtle. The best big-headed turtle is even as wide as a bank card, and the wider the head, the more valuable it is.
In short, grass turtles are vaguely expensive and have the best color. For example, rosewood is Bian Xiao's favorite color. In addition, grass turtles take fine lines as the top grade, and the lines of turtle growth will show a circle of growth lines on the turtle shell. Only by careful feeding will there be long and slow lines, which is what players pursue.
However, I think raising turtles is the pursuit of fun in the process of raising turtles, and we can't pursue anything too much. Taking good care of our beloved pet and making him grow up healthily is our greatest achievement. In addition, pets are also a kind of life. Since you have chosen to be his master, you must work hard. Don't just keep it for three minutes. After you die, throw it in the trash can and pretend nothing happened.