Egg turtles are included in the CITES appendix and will take effect on February 23, 2023!

Egg turtles and snapping turtles, after the appendix comes into effect and before approval, domestic use will still be managed as ordinary species! Import and export in accordance with the convention!

The first to be affected is imports! (Regardless of whether it is approved or not, the management requirements for the import and export of aquatic animal species in the CITES appendix are not affected by the domestic protection level approval.

Theoretically, starting from February 23, 2023, the above-mentioned Species will be affected in terms of import. If you need to import or export CITES appendix aquatic animal species, you must apply for approval from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the National Endangered Species Import and Export Management Office in accordance with the CITES Convention and relevant laws and regulations.

Recently, a group of very aura-looking turtles have appeared on Xianyu and Moments

Its name is the dwarf side-necked turtle, so what kind of species is this?

This is an African side-necked turtle, and it is the smallest side-necked turtle. The smallest one. Do you think of the prosperity of egg turtles?

So in theory, its The market prospect is very broad. After all, land is at a premium in big cities, and small turtles are still very popular. Of course, there are also local tycoons, but they are in the minority after all.

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But in fact, due to the high price, the dwarf side-necked turtle is extremely rare in China.

Its origin is in Africa In the south, it is mainly distributed in Angola, Congo and northern Zambia. Judging from its origin, this turtle is not suitable for hibernation.

There is very little domestic information about this kind of turtle. There are artificial breeding records abroad, and it is estimated that there are also domestic ones, but because it is too unpopular, it has not been disseminated.

Extended information

The African side-necked turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa, is the most widely distributed turtle in Africa. It usually lives in water-filled ponds and burrows during the dry season. They aestivate in the mud to survive drought, so they are highly tolerant to changes in the environment and food.