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Today I will talk to you about the classic variety of the turtle circle, on it, there are so many labels!
It, is the enlightenment teacher of many turtle friends in the turtle circle, is the world's largest artificial breeding of turtle species, is the turtle circle is currently the most affordable to the people, is the street turtle selling turtle stalls the most common street turtle, is one of the "four jie" turtles of the stall (Xiaoweng I previously wrote an article about the "four turtles of the stall", interested partners can take a look), is also the "Brazilian face" family bearer, and is also the most famous turtle in the "Brazilian face" turtle.
At the same time, it is also the turtle that has been criticized the most in turtle circles (the specific reasons are described below).
It is the famous and very existential ——— Mississippi red-eared turtle.
The Mississippi red-eared turtle I hatched earlier
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Mississippi red-eared turtle, also known as "Brazilian turtle", Brazilian painted turtle, Brazilian red-eared turtle, red-eared turtle, red-eared painted turtle.
The turtle circle also calls the red-eared turtle "Ba Shen" because of its tenacious vitality and strong adaptability. Compared to other turtle species, like gods, hence this nickname.
The English scientific name is Red-eared slider
Latin scientific name Trachemys scripta elegans
It is a common species of painted turtle in the family Sawa - subfamily Chicken turtle - Painted turtle (also known as the genus Slippery turtle).
I had a Mississippi red-eared turtle before, dorsal carapace
Ventral nail diagram
Frontal view

Side view
There are 3 subspecies under the species of ordinary painted turtles, namely: the named subspecies yellow-bellied slide turtle (that is, yellow-eared turtle), red-eared painted turtle (that is, the protagonist of this article, the Mississippi red-eared turtle), and Cumberland painted turtle (which is rare in China), they all belong to the turtle species of ordinary painted turtle.
Because the back of the head of the red-eared turtle has 1 red stripe on each side, it is named the red-eared turtle
The turtle in the picture has a red-eared turtle above and a flame turtle below.
As for why it is also called "Brazilian turtle"?
There is a saying that the Brazilian turtle that was first introduced to the mainland is really a South American painted turtle from South America. (There is another version that the introduction is the "Amazon painted turtle"), which is mainly found in Brazil and some countries.
Later, for some reason, it was replaced with a Mississippi red-eared turtle that was more similar in appearance, and the name of the Brazilian turtle was extended.
Red-eared turtle seedlings, the picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete.
The "Brazilian turtle" of the turtle circle now has nothing to do with the country of Brazil. It comes from North America. Some friends who are new to the pit or do not understand turtles, when they hear the Brazilian turtle, they say: "This turtle turned out to be Brazilian", which is actually wrong.
In addition, the Mississippi red-eared turtle is also the most common turtle we come into contact with in our lives. It can be said that as long as there are stalls selling turtles, there may not be other turtles for sale, but there must be red-eared turtles for sale.
Mississippi red-eared turtles are priced at close to the people, and the ordinary individual turtle seedlings are basically only 5~8 yuan a piece. If it is cheaper to buy on the online shopping platform, you may be able to buy 1 turtle fry for more than 3 pieces.
Red-eared turtle, the picture comes from the Internet, if infringement, please contact to delete.
Such a close price makes the threshold for entering the turtle extremely low. Even elementary school students with only a few pocket money can have one pet turtle.
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But it has also been criticized by some people, saying that the red-eared turtle is an invasive alien species, carrying salmonella, cheap and faceless.
Here Xiaoweng will talk to you about these points.
TOP1: About invasive alien species
The red-eared turtle is an alien species, that's right. But why did it come in?
The red-eared turtle was introduced to the mainland in the late 80s. Note that this was also introduced, and it is impossible for it to swim across the Pacific Ocean from the Americas to the continent or even the world.
The reason for the introduction is also because of the bright colors and relatively easy maintenance, so it was selected.
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As for competing with other national tortoises for territory and food, for itself. There is nothing wrong with this, these are the nature of living beings, it is the survival instinct to eat when hungry and drink water when thirsty.
We humans are still involving, and it's not normal for the turtle world to be like this.
The red-eared turtle that was bought home, the source network, if there is infringement, please contact to delete.
And those red-eared turtles in the wild, the reason why it can run to the wild is in addition to the very small probability of escaping in the farm. Basically, they were abandoned for various reasons, and they were also called "releases."
If you don't believe it, go to the release ponds of those temples, and they are full of turtles that have been released, especially red-eared turtles. Maybe you can see someone releasing the red-eared turtle on the spot, this is the problem of those people, and the red-eared turtle has nothing to do with it.
Top2: Red-eared turtles carry salmonella
Regarding the claim that red-eared turtles carry salmonella, to be precise, only red-eared turtles in the wild may carry salmonella, not that red-eared turtles have salmonella on their bodies.
Now all we can buy on the market are captive-bred red-eared turtles. No one has the leisure, selling a few or dozens of red-eared turtles and running out into the wild to find them for you.
Red-eared turtle picture, the picture comes from the Internet, if infringement, please contact to delete.
Is it uncomfortable to lie down and play with your mobile phone? (It's a bit rough to say, but it's true, if it offends you, I hope you don't get angry ha)
And after contact, just wash your hands, you don't need to be so afraid. Xiaowen: I usually see that whether it is a turtle or other pets, 99% of them will wash their hands after touching the pet. To maintain physical hygiene, you still have to rely on yourself.
Therefore, for red-eared turtles, it can be safely raised.
TOP3: Why is the red-eared turtle classic?
Because the turtle pen is becoming more and more lively, there are more and more people raising turtles.
The red-eared turtle still has a strong sense of existence since its introduction. If you don't believe it, go to the WeChat turtle group chat, or go to the people who raise turtles to ask, there will definitely be red-eared turtles. The nickname "Turtle" is not called in vain.
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And many people who want to raise turtles, find people who have turtles to recommend turtle species, and most people will recommend the turtle species of red-eared turtles.
The first turtle I personally entered the pit was the Mississippi red-eared turtle. Until now, I still have a few "Brazilian-faced" turtles in my hands.
Red-eared turtle, the picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete.
In terms of breeding difficulty, among the turtles, it is relatively easy to keep.
Here may be turtle friends will say, the best turtle in the turtle pen is the Mississippi musk turtle.
Yes, the Mississippi musk turtle is indeed easier to raise than the red-eared turtle, but the threshold for it is also higher. A red-eared turtle costs only a few dollars a seedling, while a Mississippi musk turtle has at least fifty or sixty dollars a seedling.
In our turtle circle, the Mississippi musk turtle is the mainstream turtle like the red-eared turtle. But for people outside the circle, many people in small cities, or people with low incomes, they are reluctant to spend dozens of dollars to buy 1 turtle seedling.
Red-eared turtle, the picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete.
In their cognition, spending dozens of dollars to buy a turtle seedling, it is better to buy two pounds of meat to make braised pork fragrant. If you don't believe it, just ask, that's the way it is.
TOP4: About cheap price, drop copy
There are not only red-eared turtles, but also turtles such as Nanshi, Blackpool turtles (spotted pond turtles), grass turtles, and flower turtles. All have been despised by a small number of people because of their cheap price. I feel that raising such a cheap turtle will not sell it for much money in the future. Waste of time and no face.
Red-eared turtle, the picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete.
That's all I can say here. I personally think that for us turtle lovers, cheap price is a good thing. In the case of full product and turtle health. The price is cheaper, so that you can spend less money, you can experience this turtle species, isn't it fragrant? It's not easy to make money these days.
Moreover, life cannot be measured in money. Whether it is for a person or an animal, please do not just measure it with money. No matter what animal you want to keep, I think you have to learn to fear life so that you can raise it well.
Red-eared turtle, the picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete.
This concludes this article. If you are satisfied with it, I hope to move your little hands of fortune and give a thumbs up so that more people can see this article.
Due to the limited personal knowledge, if there are errors and deficiencies, please correct and advise, we will see you in the next issue! Bye!