How much does a yellow-margined box turtle cost? A detailed guide to the number of varieties and how to tell males from females

The yellow-margined box turtle generally refers to the yellow-margined box turtle (Cuora flavomarginata), common names: sandwich-board turtle, snake-eating turtle, broken-board turtle, widely distributed. So how much does it cost per turtle? How many varieties are there? How do you tell males from females? Since the market price of the yellow-margined box turtle is the market average price calculated using the weighted average method, and in market transactions there are relatively large price differences due to different trading regions, different generations, different degrees of purebreeding, different appearances, different feeding methods, and different quality. There are basically no authentic ones on the market, and the prices have been hyped up very high, basically all above 5000. The price of the Taiwan, China lineage should rise slightly year by year, but because the number of artificially bred ones is relatively large, the price will not soar. Now if it is a genuine Anhui yellow-margined box turtle breeding turtle, the market price is about 5-8W, and the price is estimated to be higher next year, but the current market situation for the yellow-margined box turtle is that there is a price but no market.

How many varieties of yellow-margined box turtle are there?

1. Taiwan, China lineage:

The Taiwan, China lineage refers to the yellow-margined box turtle whose place of origin is Taiwan, China. Compared with the other several varieties, it is the least favored, because its body is long and narrow, its back is flat, and its neck is ashen, so it does not have much aesthetic appeal. Therefore, ordinary hobbyists will not specifically pursue the Taiwan, China lineage. But the price of the Taiwan, China lineage is the most affordable, and the current price of hatchlings is between 1500 and 1600.

2. Anhui lineage:

Currently the most expensive lineage on the market, and its appearance is also the best of the three. When they are still hatchlings, they already show a plump body shape and a tall carapace. In addition, at the neck hollows they all show a faint red blush, and the dorsal ridge is connected, very, very beautiful, and the eyeballs usually have no eye lines. Moreover, the purer the Anhui lineage, the sharper their mouths are, like hooked beaks. However, their price is also the most expensive, and the price of ordinary hatchlings is above 2000 to 3000.

3. Mainland lineage:

Currently the variety whose appearance is closest to the Anhui lineage. Strictly speaking, apart from the Taiwan, China lineage, all the others are mainland lineages. The Anhui lineage is the Anhui, China lineage, and Anhui is also part of the mainland, so the mainland lineage includes the Anhui lineage. However, as the fame of the Anhui lineage grows, hype-makers and hobbyists have also consciously forced a distinction between them. Therefore, the mainland lineage generally refers to the yellow-margined box turtle whose place of origin is Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei, Henan and other places.

How do you tell male from female yellow-margined box turtles?

Male turtles have a long and slightly flat carapace, and a thicker and longer tail; female turtles have a thick carapace and a shorter tail

Male yellow-margined box turtles have a higher arched back with a pointed top, a slightly pointed rear edge of the plastron, a long tail, and the cloacal opening is farther from the base of the tail; female turtles have a smaller arched back but a blunt top, the rear edge of the plastron is slightly semicircular, the tail is thick and short, and the cloacal opening is closer to the base of the tail.