What is the difference between the Chinese pond turtle and the Chinese box turtle? Mainly look at these points

The Chinese pond turtle, also known as the turtle or ink turtle, is a freshwater turtle that is very easy to keep. Some people buy a few specifically to keep as pets. Because its appearance is similar to the Chinese box turtle, many people think they are the same species. So what is the difference between the Chinese pond turtle and the Chinese box turtle?

1. What is the difference between the Chinese pond turtle and the Chinese box turtle?

The difference between the Chinese pond turtle and the Chinese box turtle is that the Chinese pond turtle has a relatively flat carapace with three longitudinal keels, and its overall color is mainly ink black. The sides of the head and the throat have yellow stripes and yellow spots edged in dark color, the plastron is brownish yellow, and each scute has a large dark brown patch in the middle. The Chinese box turtle has an obvious bridge on the carapace, one longitudinal keel, and the carapace and plastron are connected by a ligament. Its overall color is mainly yellow, and the outer side of each scute has large alternating ink blotches with yellow in the middle.

2. Which turtle breeds are good to keep?

1. Yellow pond turtle: currently the most valuable turtle breed with the largest farming scale and the widest distribution in China. In recent years, the price of the yellow pond turtle can be said to be the weather vane for turtle prices. When its price rises, the prices of other turtles also rise; when its price falls, the prices of other turtles also fall. The yellow pond turtle has an elegant and gentle temperament and is relatively simple to farm.

2. Yellow-margined box turtle: the yellow-margined box turtle is a gentle turtle species, and its appearance also has a classical beauty. Whether captive-bred or wild, it is very rare. The survival rate of the yellow-margined box turtle is relatively low, and generally raising seedlings is more profitable. Its high price is mainly due to its relatively low reproduction rate.

3. Snapping turtle: the snapping turtle is a relatively ancient turtle species and is the largest freshwater turtle. In 2 to 3 years it can be raised to about 5 kg, with a strong body and much meat, delicate meat quality, and rich nutrition. However, farming snapping turtles requires a certain scale to have relatively large returns, so farming must be done cautiously.

4. Red-eared slider: the red-eared slider's appearance is very bright and colorful, and its ornamental value is very high. Farming and management are both relatively convenient, and the market price is also very stable. It is one of the very best-selling turtle species on the market.

5. Chinese pond turtle: the Chinese pond turtle is the most common edible turtle on the market. Its farming technology and market are both relatively mature, and its price is also relatively low. It can be easily bought in major aquatic product markets. In recent years, market demand and prices have both been rising steadily, and farming costs are relatively low, making it suitable for mass farming and development.