The tortoise is a docile animal in the eyes of everyone, and even many aquariums or stalls have turtle pets for sale, all kinds of tortoises, some of which have stickers of various colors, which are deeply loved by children, but tortoises are not as stupid and cute as we think, they are quite fast when they feed, so fast that you can't react, once you bite, you won't let go!
No, a man in Guangdong recently didn't let go of his mouth because he was bitten by a snapping turtle, and the time lasted for more than an hour, and he couldn't help crying, and finally asked for help from the fire department in It took a lot of effort to be saved.
Compared with snapping turtles, ordinary turtles are not so ferocious, but their habits are similar, they generally do not bite, but turtles as a "sense of territory" and "self-protection" of strong animals, when they feel that their safety is threatened, they will attack decisively, generally speaking, when pet turtles are bitten, this situation is relatively rare, most of the time it is bitten when feeding, because your fingers that are very close to the turtle are no different from ham sausages in the eyes of the turtle, they are all considered to be the food in hand!
Once your hand is bitten by a turtle, what should you do?
1. Make the turtle feel safe
If the hand is bitten by the turtle and does not let go, then it must not be shaken, for the strong bite of the turtle, the consequence may be to bite off a piece of meat, we can put the turtle in the water, so that the turtle feels a safe, relaxed environment, if the water is not good, we can put the turtle on the ground, the purpose is to let the turtle limbs have to rely on, so that the turtle will naturally loosen its mouth after relaxing.
2. Stimulate the turtle with a pungent substance
For example, you can spray pepper, wind oil, vinegar, liquor and other spicy substances to the nostrils of the turtle, or use hard objects to stimulate the nostrils and tail of the turtle, the purpose is to let him loosen his mouth, the last way the Guangdong man was rescued was that the firefighters used more than 50 degrees of liquor to stimulate the turtle, and only took the man's fingers out of the turtle's mouth when he knew the state of drunkenness.
3. Seek help from a professional
If all the methods have been tried and still no effect has been achieved, it is recommended to seek help from firefighters in time