How profitable is alligator snapping turtle farming? An analysis of farming profits in one article
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The alligator snapping turtle is the oldest surviving reptile, one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, and is known as the king of freshwater animals. It is divided into two major types, commonly known as the big alligator turtle and the small alligator turtle. The big alligator turtle is also called the true alligator snapping turtle (native to the southeastern United States in North America), and the small alligator turtle is also called the snapping turtle, with four subspecies, namely North American, Florida, South American, and Central American. The common ones are the North American and Florida types, among which the Florida type is more expensive due to some human factors. Because of its large size and strong aggressiveness, it has few natural enemies except the alligator. It once lost its habitat due to human hunting and was listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Later, because of its high ornamental value and strong adaptability, it became deeply favored by domestic turtle enthusiasts.
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Today the editor will talk with everyone about the farming benefits of alligator snapping turtles
The market value of alligator snapping turtles is nothing more than two aspects. As a pet market, alligator snapping turtles are mighty and domineering, and are deeply loved by domestic players. As an exotic species, in the meat market, it also fascinates countless turtle lovers (those who love braised, steamed, and soup-cooked versions) and powerful Chinese foodie friends. "After eating it, you want more." They will not stop until they eat this exotic species to extinction! So where do the farming benefits of alligator snapping turtles lie?
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As far as the meat market is concerned, alligator snapping turtles have very strong market circulation, and they are basically sold in all major vegetable markets and restaurants. As the weather gets colder, it is time for people to nourish themselves, and meat turtles have already become very difficult to purchase (of course, the main issue is still price).
Previous articles have analyzed that there are only three ways to make money by raising turtles: raise breeders and sell hatchlings, raise hatchlings and sell commercial turtles, and raise commercial turtles and sell breeders.
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(The following content is only hypothetical. Investment involves risks, and caution is needed when entering the market.)
First, let's talk about raising hatchlings:
This year the bulk purchase price of alligator snapping turtle hatchlings is 6 yuan each. Suppose we want to raise the hatchlings into commercial turtles for sale. Under heated conditions, alligator snapping turtle hatchlings can basically grow to more than 2 jin in one year. The selling price of commercial turtles is: 13 yuan per jin. The minimum profit per turtle is: 13*2-6=20 yuan. If you raise 10,000 hatchlings, then the conservative estimate of profit for one year is 200,000. So what is the farming cost? Taking the editor's raising of 1,000 alligator snapping turtle hatchlings as an example, each month they are fed one bag of feed. The price of low-end feed on the market is 150 per bag, so 10,000 hatchlings use 10 bags per month. Taking one year of farming as an example: 150*10*12=18,000. After subtracting the feed cost, the annual net profit is about 180,000.
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Next, let's talk about commercial turtles
Generally, turtles from 2 jin to 8 jin are what we call commercial turtles. Still using the price of 13 yuan per jin as an assumption, buying 10,000 commercial turtles costs 13*2*10,000=260,000. Without heating, a commercial alligator snapping turtle conservatively gains more than 2 jin in one year. Apart from farming costs, the profit in the first year is about 200,000, and alligator snapping turtles will gain weight year by year, so profits will continue to rise.
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Finally, let's talk about the farming benefits of breeder turtles.
Alligator snapping turtles can begin laying eggs after three years, and enter a stable production stage in the fourth year. The weight of breeder alligator snapping turtles is roughly starting from 8 jin. Suppose we want to raise breeders and sell hatchlings. Still assuming we raise 1,000 breeder females, 1,000 breeder females need to be paired with 200 males. The price of breeder turtles is 18 per jin, so the investment cost is: 1,200*8*18=about 170,000. A stable-production alligator snapping turtle lays about 120 eggs, and the normal hatching rate is 80%, so the number of hatchlings produced each year is: 1,000*120*0.8=96,000. The profit is: 96,000*6=576,000. Apart from farming costs, the net profit is about 500,000.
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Although the profits look very high, in actual operation it is unclear whether it is really like this. Also, farming alligator snapping turtles requires a certain amount of space and technical skill. There are risks in entering the market, so invest cautiously, and no criticism if you do not like it.
Author of this article: Liao Xiaolun