Of all the turtles, if you want to pick out a nobleman, it is probably the closed-shell turtle genus. Closed-shell turtles are also known as snake turtles in the folk, and there are currently 7 different types of closed-shell turtles attacked in the world, mainly distributed in Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Japan and other countries in Asia.
The number of these seven living closed-shelled turtles is relatively small (the number of Malay closed-shelled turtles is relatively large), so they are basically more precious species. In particular, the golden-headed closed-shell turtle unique to China is the most noble existence in the closed-shell turtle family. Female gold-headed closed-shell turtles can only lay two eggs at a time, due to low production capacity, resulting in the number of this turtle species is very rare, in the early years, a common-looking golden-headed closed-shell turtle can be sold for a high price of 150,000 yuan.
In fact, the appearance of the gold-headed closed-shell turtle is not particular among turtles, except that their heads are golden yellow and look somewhat distinctive, the black-brown dorsal carapace, yellow belly carapace, and symmetrical large black spots are no different from most turtle species. In addition, the head of the gold-headed closed-shell turtle is relatively slender, and the protruding mouth is also a major difference between it and other turtles.
Wild gold-headed closed-shell turtles are not widely fed, and in most cases they only eat snails, earthworms and other creatures, and rarely eat fruits or plants like many omnivorous turtles. It is precisely for this reason that the environment that is truly suitable for the growth of gold-headed closed-shell turtles in China is not extensive. Only in China's two Guangzhou regions and a few provinces such as Anhui and Yunnan have traces of their activities, and their number is becoming smaller and smaller.
According to the current national statistics, the number of golden-headed closed-shell turtles in the wild is only about 1,000, and it is basically difficult to see them in the wild environment in many areas. In order to avoid the extinction of this special species of turtle, in the millennium, the state included it in the ranks of second-level protected animals, and strictly prohibited all trade in wild gold-headed closed-shell turtles.
In addition, domestically raised golden-headed closed-shelled turtles can also be used to breed into green turtles. The specific method is to inoculate the turtle's back basal algae on the body of the golden-headed closed-shell turtle, and then carry out some breeding and environmental control. Although it is not easy to grow on the body of the golden-headed closed-shelled turtle (usually inoculated with flat-breasted turtles or yellow-throated water turtles). But from an ornamental point of view, the green turtle bred by the golden-headed closed-shell turtle is undoubtedly more beautiful, and the golden head with green back armor looks very distinctive.
Further reading:
In addition to the gold-headed closed-shell turtle, there are six species of closed-shell turtles under the genus, namely the three-line closed-shell turtle, the Yunnan closed-shell turtle, the Zhou's closed-shell turtle, the Malay closed-shell turtle, the Baise closed-shell turtle, and the Pan's closed-shell turtle.
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