Heartbreaking Moments for Turtle Keepers: 5 Major Risks Revealed, Temperature Control Failure is More Terrifying Than Price Drops

Heartbreaking moments for turtle keepers~ Raising turtles is not a venture with a small investment for a huge return. You see the joy of “turtle farmers” when they sell their turtles, but you don’t see the risks involved. Can you make “mi”(money) from raising turtles? This is a topic with no standard answer. Today, let’s talk about a sad topic: the moments that turtle keepers fear the most.

Farming Risks: The Blow of Uncontrollable Factors

Mass Illness Among Turtles

What turtle keepers fear are various minor ailments, such as white eye disease, skin rot, gastroenteritis, pneumonia, etc. If you raise 1 or 2, timely intervention can achieve ideal results. However, if you raise a large number, sometimes you might not discover the issue in time, and they will affect each other, leading to turtles “perishing” (挂） in large batches.

Sudden Downpour, Hundreds of Turtles Washed Away

There have been continuous heavy rains recently, and turtle farms are quite afraid of this kind of weather, especially sudden downpours. A turtle farm can be instantly flooded, with no time for rescue. For aquatic turtles, those not washed away might still survive. Tortoises and semi-aquatic turtles have poorer swimming abilities and could possibly drown.

Temperature Control Fails, Hatchlings Pass Away

For turtles in a greenhouse, the fear is a temperature control failure. If the temperature continuously rises, the turtles cannot endure the extremely high temperatures and will collectively “perish” (挂）, resulting in disastrous losses.

Market and Logistics Risks

Drastic Drop in Turtle Prices

Turtle prices are like the stock market; the price on day one and day two can differ by dozens of times. A sudden price drop can make many farmers lose their entire investment. The Southern Stone Turtle is one such example. Through one turtle, we interpret the turtle market—the ups and downs of the Southern Stone Turtle.

Problems with Express Delivery

A certain business owner was shipping Yellow-margined box turtles to someone. This type of turtle is actually quite “hardy” (耐造）, but the express delivery was unreliable. A mistake that should not have happened, once it occurs, immediately results in a loss of hundreds of thousands of RMB.

The Crucial Importance of Perseverance and Experience

Farming is not easy and requires caution. Although raising turtles is full of risks, a large number of fellow turtle enthusiasts still join the grand enterprise of breeding every year. This might be due to a passion for the hobby, as well as a “take a gamble” mentality. An online blogger is betting on Razor-backed musk turtle hatchlings this year, acquiring a large number of them. So far, they have already acquired 300 and are still continuing.

Watching their turtles inexplicably “die off” (嘎龟） every day feels quite helpless. There will always be people who want to gloat over your misfortune, but your “nonchalance” is the driving force to forge ahead bravely. Those who can persevere have never relied on luck, but rather on summarizing their experiences time and again to remain invincible. Let’s encourage each other, fellow turtle keepers!