The difference between ink turtles and grass turtles

The ink turtle, also known as the tortoise, is a kind of turtle under the turtle family. Let's introduce the difference between ink turtles and grass turtles.

I. the difference between ink turtles and grass turtles

Ink turtles are grass turtles, but when male grass turtles grow up, under the stimulation of sex hormones in the body, the whole body will turn black, and in essence, ink turtles are just ordinary grass turtles.

Common diseases of turtles

1. White eye disease

The turtle's eyes are inflamed, gradually become gray and swollen, the cornea and its surroundings are eroded by inflammation, and the outside of the eyeball is covered by a layer of white secretion, so that the turtle can not eat, or even blind, and gradually die. The reason is infection because of eye injuries and poor water quality.

two。 Rotten shell disease

Tortoise back armor and abdominal nail limbs have white spots (initial symptoms), slowly into a red block, hard pressure, there will be blood, serious will make tortoise shell erosion, perforation.

3. Gastrointestinal disease

Mainly for feed deterioration, water quality deterioration, temperature instability caused by indigestion, do not eat food, stool is not formed, diarrhea.

4. pneumonia

The sudden drop in temperature caused inflammation of the tortoise's lungs. The disease often occurs in summer or during hibernation. The sick turtle has nasal discharge, shortness of breath, louder than usual, and white mucus on the edge of the turtle's mouth. Terrestrial turtles with this disease will drink a lot of water.

Turtles are closely related to Chinese culture. As early as the Neolithic Age, the ancients regarded turtles as a protective treasure. During the Yin and Shang dynasties, people carved the contents of Zhangua on the tortoise board, thus leaving "oracle bone inscriptions".