Many people think that tortoises are safe and healthy pets, so they are very confident and bold to give tortoises to children to play with, it is easy to accidentally cause accidents. Especially when raising the tortoise, when it comes into contact with children and pregnant women, and eventually causes harm, people are questioning whether the tortoise is poisonous? Are all tortoises like this or just the tortoise?

The Brazilian tortoise itself is not poisonous, but the Brazilian tortoise has a miscellaneous diet and fast growth, which is harmful to the organisms in the area. This germ is extremely harmful to pregnant women, infants and young children. At the end of the last century in the United States, due to the prevalence of pet Brazilian tortoises, tens of thousands of children lost their claws to Salmonella. .

Of course, adult tortoises also carry salmonella bacteria, but the number is less than that of young tortoises. Therefore, friends who have Brazilian tortoises at home should pay attention and try to avoid pregnant women, infants and tortoises. Contact Although the tortoise carries salmonella, it cannot be concluded that all tortoises carry this virus. Most tortoises do not carry this virus, but there are other viruses, but the harm is not as big as that of the tortoise, but We still can't ignore that after touching pets, we must wash our hands.

Care must be taken when raising pets, especially in families with elderly and children. Before raising pets, you must check pet-related information to understand that pets will cause inconvenience to those at home, and whether they are safe and reliable. rearing.