In many people's perceptions, a turtle's shell should be round and flat. But this is not the case. The turtle shell of the knife-backed musk turtle is like a ridge, forming a slope from the middle and both sides, which looks very like the back of a knife, so it is called the knife-backed musk turtle.

Because of the knife-back The musk turtle has a peculiar shell, which is very popular among turtle friends, and many people want to keep one. Before buying, I suggest that you all take a look at this selection tips for Musk Turtles, otherwise it will not be worthwhile to buy Musk Turtles that are unhealthy and of poor quality!

I. Price

The price of the knife-backed musk turtle in the market is generally between 80-150 yuan, but the price will vary according to the size of the body .

We need to be careful when purchasing. If the merchant is more expensive than you at 150 yuan, don't buy it. The merchant is likely to be slaughtering customers.

2. Appearance

The carapace of the musk tortoise has obvious ridges, forming a steep slope, and the young turtles are the most prominent. In addition, the carapace is light brown or light orange with dark dots or radial stripes and dark edges. The carapace is oval, sloping upward to form a triangular, high-dome shell with a medial keel. Because of the triangular shape, there is overlap between the vertebrae.

Because the characteristic of the musk turtle is the shell, so we must carefully observe whether the shape and color of the carapace of the musk turtle are the same as the above when purchasing. If you find that it is different, don't buy it. Only the quality is not good.

3. Healthy

Eyes: Healthy musk turtles have bright eyes without redness and mucus secretions. If you find it when you buy it, don't buy it, it is likely to be a respiratory infection.

Nose: The nose of a healthy musk turtle is clean, without nasal discharge and traces of nasal water. If you find it at the time of purchase, don't buy it, it is likely to have a cold.

Limbs: A healthy musk turtle will shrink back and struggle when someone pulls its limbs. If you find that there is no response when you buy it, don't buy it, its body is very weak.

Turtle shell: The shell of a healthy musk turtle is not cracked, festered, or red and white.

Crawling: When a healthy musk turtle crawls, its abdomen will be parallel to the ground, and its body will not be skewed. If you find that the crawling is skewed when you buy it, don't buy it.

Fourth. Merchants

When buying musk turtles, it is recommended to go to the breeding base, because the breeding conditions of the breeding base are very good and very professional of. Therefore, the physique of the farmed musk turtles will not be bad, and they are not prone to diseases, and the after-sales service is also guaranteed.

This is the end of the selection skills for the musk turtle on the blade. I hope you can choose your favorite musk turtle~