Many small partners choose to raise Malayan fruit turtles because of their cute appearance, but if unhealthy turtles are selected, it will bring a lot of trouble to subsequent breeding. So how do we choose a satisfactory Malayan fruit turtle before raising it? You can refer to the following points.

1. Look

1. Appearance: The flat carapace of a healthy Malayan turtle has 6-7 vertebral shields, and a lower Ribs. Check it out for damage.

2. Limbs: Check whether the scales on the limbs have fallen off.

3. Claws: see if they are missing.

4. Eyes: Check if the eyes are swollen and if there are white spots on the surface of the eyeball.

5. Muscles: Check whether the muscles of the Malayan turtle are full and whether there is swelling under the skin.

6. Tongue coating: The surface of the tongue coating of healthy tortoiseshell is pink and very moist. If you see white, red or cyan, don't choose it, this is unhealthy.

7. Nose: Observe whether there is nasal fluid in the nose of the malay turtle, or whether the nose is moist.

Selection skills: We can first make a basic judgment by observing the appearance of the Malayan fruit turtle. If the Malay fruit turtle with the above-mentioned unhealthy performance is seen by the naked eye, do not choose.

Second, take it

We can pick up the Malayan fruit turtle and measure it with our hands. A healthy Malayan fruit tortoise has a heavier hand. If you feel the tortoise It is unhealthy to be very light.

Third, try

Put the turtle into shallow water and observe if it drinks a lot and for a long time, if so, don't Yes, there are health problems.

The price of the Malay fruit turtle is 50-200 yuan, which may vary due to different regions, but it will not be very large. You need to judge by yourself when choosing and make a good strategy. We still try our best to go You can buy it from a regular climbing shop or a flower and bird market.

It should be noted that in the wild, Malayan fruit turtles generally eat plants, and the chance of eating meat is not large. But in captivity, we can also try feeding some meat.

The above is the selection tips of the Malay fruit turtle introduced by the editor. Interested friends can refer to it. I hope you can buy the Malay fruit you like after reading it. Oh turtle!