Detailed Explanation of Parent Turtle Selection Techniques and Picking Methods

Turtles are small amphibious reptiles that combine edible nourishment, medicinal healing, and ornamental enjoyment in one, and are therefore loved by people, with their value rising year by year. @#@238@#@ is a good path for farmers, herders, fishermen, and @#@168@#@ workers to escape poverty, achieve prosperity, and find reemployment. However, due to the current shortage of parent turtles (breeding turtles) on the market, some people, eager to get rich, buy any turtle they see on the market. This makes it easy to bring inferior turtles or culled old turtles home. So, how can this phenomenon be avoided?

-- Select parent turtles with a strong constitution: Parent turtles should have excellent constitution, normal appearance, be lively and healthy, have intact skin without injuries, and have bright, glossy coloration. Turn a turtle over and place it on the ground; the turtle should be able to quickly flip itself back over and scramble away. This method is suitable for use in warm seasons and is not applicable in low-temperature seasons. When the limbs and head are extended outside the body and encounter a disturbance, the limbs and head quickly retract into the body; at this point, pull the turtle's limbs outward by hand, and if you feel strong resistance, it is a healthy turtle. Female turtles should weigh more than 300 grams; male turtles are smaller in size and can be smaller than females, weighing approximately over 150 grams. Researchers remind everyone: "If turtles purchased on the market are to be used as parent turtles, even more attention should be paid to preventing the purchase of water-injected turtles. It is best to go to a breeding farm to select them on site and scoop them directly from the pond."

-- Select parent turtles that are disease-free, injury-free, and deformity-free: Injured and disabled turtles are very easy to identify. If a turtle was caught by hooking it in the neck, the neck will become thickened and unable to extend and retract freely; if it was caught with a steel fork, there will definitely be obvious wound holes on its back; turtles with internal injuries do not like to enter the water and often move about on land; turtles with missing toes, broken legs, missing tails, or other deformities also cannot be selected for breeding; turtles with loose stool at the cloaca, blurred eyes, or a runny nose are sick turtles and should certainly not be selected for breeding.