However, the pet market is mixed. When purchasing, in addition to spending money and energy, you must also master certain selection skills, otherwise it is easy to be deceived by unscrupulous merchants and buy unqualified flame turtles. Below, the editor has specially compiled a selection strategy for flame turtles, hoping to help everyone.

First, look Eyes

The eyes of the flame turtle should be bright and energetic, with bulging eyes like lanterns, no tears or mucus, no white eyelids, and no sunken eye sockets. If you find that the turtle closes its eyes and then opens it half-open, or the turtle often rubs its eyes with its front paws, it is likely to be in the early stage of white eye disease, It is recommended not to choose.

Two, look at the nose

The nose of a good flame turtle should be dry, without snot bubbles, and will not breathe through the mouth.

Third, look at the mouth

In the mouth of the flame turtle, the tongue should be a healthy pink color without any white blisters. If there is, it should be oral herpes, it is a very dangerous disease, and there are almost no cured cases, so it is recommended not to choose.

Fourth, look Feces

Healthy flame turtle feces should be hard. If you find that the turtle's cloaca is wet and has some wet or dry poo sticks, you should consider whether the turtle has diarrhea. In this case, you should ask the store carefully, and you must not buy flame turtles that frequently diarrhea.

V. Look at the diet

Healthy flame turtles should eat actively, rather than hide and rest after a few bites. In addition, when you are choosing, you should not only look for beautiful turtles, but also focus on those turtles that are active and sniffing their food around from time to time, and then choose some of the turtles you like. it is good.

Six, look Crawling situation

A good flame turtle should move calmly, the limbs should not be unable to support the body, nor should the plastron crawling close to the ground (weak physical strength), nor should the limbs tremble ( calcium deficiency).

Seven, look at the reflex ability

Try pulling the flame turtle's limbs to see if it quickly shrinks into its shell. Healthy turtles should back up and quickly retract their limbs. If not, it is recommended not to choose.

Okay, the above is the sharing of the editor, everyone must master it well, so as to bring home a good flame turtle~