Why are money turtles so expensive?

Money turtles are also known as third-line closed shell turtles, broken plate turtles, golden head turtles and so on. China is distributed in a few areas in the south, such as Hainan, Guangdong and other places. There are also some distribution abroad, but the number is small. Although money turtles are not the most expensive among closed shell turtles, they are the hottest ones on the market. Let's take a look at why money turtles are so expensive.

How expensive is the money tortoise?

The prices of money turtles are all calculated in terms of ten thousand yuan. Hainan money tortoise seedlings are about 20 to 25000 yuan, Vietnam money turtles are about 30, 000 yuan, Vietnam rice base plate mature male turtles are about 380000, black floor money male turtles are about 250000, Hainan money turtles are about 180000, Guangdong money turtles are about 120000. According to the latest statistics from the Zhongshan Tortoise and soft-shelled Turtle Association, in 2013, the price of a money tortoise for a male turtle was 300000 yuan, while that of a black-necked turtle was as high as 160000 yuan per jin.

What kinds of money tortoises do you have?

1. Vietnamese species of money turtles: Vietnamese species of money turtles are the most expensive, larger, with olive heads, slightly cyan in the front and light gray in the back, with obvious red neck, red face and red ears, and the flesh is very red. The shell color is also dark and red, with a "rice" base plate.

2. Hainan species of money turtles: Hainan species of money turtles take the second place in price, medium size, golden head, unique aura, red flesh color, but white head and neck, no red neck, red face, and less eggs than Vietnamese money turtles.

3. Guangdong species of money turtles: the price of Guangdong species of money turtles is the lowest, the shell color is flat, the flesh color is not red, the head color is golden yellow, white neck, white face, the top of the head is bluish yellow, the back is dark brown, there are no radial lines, the individual is smaller, and less eggs are laid, generally about 3 eggs.

Why are money turtles so expensive?

1. The number is rare: the wild number of money turtles is very rare, and it has basically disappeared except in the deep mountains and old forests. In 1988, China listed money tortoises as national second-class wild protected animals, which is one of the main reasons for the high price.

2. prevention and treatment of cancer: money turtles have always been regarded as precious nourishing products in the south. It is widely rumored that they can prevent and cure cancer, while cancer is the current number one killer, and the body is the capital of the revolution, so saving life is the most important thing. So no matter how expensive it is, some people will buy it.

3. The moral is beautiful: the meaning of the money tortoise is very good. The Chinese believe in the fengshui theory. Since the third-line closed shell tortoise is called the money tortoise, it is worth a hundred times. At the same time, the tortoise represents longevity, so people like to keep the money tortoise as a pet.

4. Market hype: the sharp rise in the price of money turtles must be inseparable from the market hype, because there are not many money turtle breeding grounds, and the price is completely controlled by merchants, although the value of money turtles themselves is not ruled out. But the hype of businessmen must also be some of the factors that make money turtles expensive.