However, there are many routines in the pet market. If you want to avoid being pitted by businesses, before buying red-legged tortoises, you must master the following selection skills!

1. Observation Morphological characteristics

1. Overall: hourglass-shaped.

2. Body length: 40-50 cm.

3. Head: There are no obvious markings on the head, and the color of the scales on the head ranges from light yellow to bright red.

4. Carapace: The carapace is slender (especially for males), and the middle is flat. The base color of the carapace of young turtles is light yellow, and the dark brown or black markings will gradually increase as they grow up. The background color of the adult carapace is dark brown or dark brown, and there is a light yellow ring pattern in the center of each rib shield and vertebral shield.

5. Limbs: The limbs have sharp scales, and the scales are red.

6. Tail: The tail is orange-red, and the tail of adult female turtles is longer and wider than that of male turtles.

PS: When picking, find The place that does not match the above morphological characteristics is a defect, and it is recommended not to choose.

2. Observe the health status

1. Eyes: The eyes of a healthy red-legged tortoise should be open and bright. Half-covered, swollen, or watery eyes indicate that the tortoise may be ill and is not recommended.

2. Nostrils: Check the nostrils of the red-footed tortoise. The nostrils of healthy tortoises are clean and there will be no other fluids. If you can, press the tortoise's throat lightly with your fingers. If you do this Action, the tortoise's nostrils have liquid ejected, indicating that the tortoise may have a respiratory infection, and it is not recommended.

3. Mouth: Look around the mouth of the red-legged tortoise to see if there is any rupture or swelling. If there is, it is recommended not to buy it.

4. Limbs: Healthy red-legged tortoises have strong limbs, can fully support the entire body, do not stick to the ground on the abdomen, and walk without a sense of procrastination, otherwise it is not recommended.

5. Cloaca: Healthy The red-footed tortoise's mouth cloaca should be dry, clean, and free of sticky lumps of poo. If there is, it means that the tortoise has parasitic disease or enteritis, and it is not recommended to choose.

6. Turtle shell: The turtle shell should be hard and thick, it should not have a soft feeling, you can feel it by gently squeezing it with your hands. Also, look to see if there is a noticeable curling of the marginal shield, which may also indicate a calcium deficiency or a nutrient intake problem. In addition, it is necessary to observe whether the tortoise shell has trauma or rotten nails. You can smell it to see if there is a odor. If there is, it may indicate that it has been bumped and squeezed during transportation, accompanied by internal organs damage.

To share the selection skills of red-footed tortoises, I will share it here today. If you want to know more about pets, please continue to pay attention to the wonderful content of this site!

PS: The red-legged tortoise is a national second-class protected wild animal, and the breeding must apply to the relevant department for an Artificial Breeding License