Malaysian giant tortoise
The Malaysian giant tortoise is huge in size and is the second largest in Asia. A type of water turtle with a flat, unlined carapace and a darker complexion. The origin of Malaysian giant tortoises is often wild. In other words, the Malaysian giant tortoises sold on the market are all wild tortoises. What issues should be paid attention to when choosing and buying wild tortoises?
1. Surface characteristics of the Malaysian giant tortoise
The Malaysian giant tortoise The carapace is up to 120 cm long, the head is wide, the snout is aggressively slanted, the nostrils are large, the upper beak is serrated, there are scales on the back of the head, the back of the head and neck is dark brown or light gray brown, and the abdomen is light yellow or milky white. The carapace is flat, oblong, and dark brown in color. There are concentric circular lines in the center of each scute. The rear edge of the carapace is serrated. The plastron is light yellow and has no variegated freckles. The armor bridge is long, and the axillary shield and crotch shield are longer. The back of the hands and feet are gray-black, the belly is light yellow, covered with large scales, the toes and fingers have strong claws, the toes and fingers are thickly webbed, and the tail is medium.
Two. The focus of buying giant turtles in Malaysia
In shopping malls The Malaysian giant turtles sold are all wild and in poor physical condition. Some turtles have been injured and have internal injuries that are difficult to detect with the naked eye and need to be put into the water for inspection. Check the turtle's surface, skin, back and ventral carapace for no decay, the corneas of the eyes for no white spots, and the eyelids for no swelling. Put the turtle into the water. The turtle that can weigh water is a healthy turtle. The turtle with a slanted body and floating in the water is not healthy. Stand the turtle up, pull its forelimbs, and use a thick wooden stick to induce the turtle to open its mouth, and check whether there is a fishhook rope in the turtle's mouth.
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