The Malay Fruit Turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle unique to Southeast Asia. It belongs to the genus Fruit Turtle of the family Turtles, order Turtles, and is the only species of the genus Notochelys. It is widely distributed. In Southeast Asia, most of them live in inaccessible places. Among the original forests, only a few move in some waters in human settlements such as paddy fields and parks. It looks very rough on the outside. Although it is not stunning, it has a "cute" energy.

Generally speaking, turtles have five vertebral shields on their carapace. It is one of the few turtle species in the world that has six or seven vertebral shields, so it is also called the "six-plate turtle". A unique species in the turtle world. It is said that the Malay Fruit Turtle is a super difficult turtle to raise and is very delicate at heart, which deters many players from trying to raise it. They are gentle and honest, their eyes are as deep as black holes, extremely charming, and sometimes they are shy when meeting people. At present, the scale of domesticated breeding in China is very small, artificial breeding technology has not yet been perfected and matured, and there are basically no breeding records. The price of Malay fruit turtles is neither high nor low, usually ranging from 1,000 yuan to 3,000 yuan, but in the pet market It is rare to see it on the Internet. Only a few turtle breeding enthusiasts have experienced turtle breeding techniques, so the popularity level has not yet reached a high level.

What turtle species are there in Malaysia

Malaysia is located at the southern tip of Asia and the center of Southeast Asia. Malaysia consists of 13 states and 3 federal territories. It is geographically divided into two parts: West Malaysia and East Malaysia, separated by the South China Sea. It is located in the tropics and is rich in products. It is also known as the Four Asian Tigers. Malaysia is also very rich in tourism resources, with abundant sunshine and pleasant climate. It has many high-quality beaches, unique islands, original tropical forests, and precious animals and plants. , various caves, ancient folk customs, long historical and cultural relics and modern cities are combined. The Malaysian rainforest is one of the most diverse tropical ecosystems in the world. It is approximately 130 million years old, older than the Amazon jungle. During the Ice Age, the rainforests of Southeast Asia continued to experience humid temperatures due to their unique location, allowing them to develop much earlier than those in Africa and South America. The forest area here is about 18.91 million kilometers, accounting for 57.5% of the total land area. About two-thirds of Malaysia is covered by tropical rainforest. The natural conditions here are superior, the natural resources are rich, the forest resources are rich, and there are many kinds of animals and plants. It is home to countless unique mammals and birds, including Malaysian tigers, proboscis monkeys, orangutans, Malayan tapirs and hornbills. There are more than 8,000 species of flowering plants, including 2,500 species of trees and more than 800 species of orchids. The fauna includes more than 200 species of mammals, more than 600 species of birds, 110 species of snakes, 80 species of lizards, and thousands of species of insects. Malaysia is one of the countries rich in turtle resources. There are many species of native turtles here, a total of 16 species, some of which Turtles are endangered species, but turtle species are abundant in the wild and can be found almost all over West and East Malaysia. Most of them live deep in tropical rainforests and wild freshwater areas that are rarely visited by humans. A small number of them live in paddy fields in human settlements and some waters in urban parks. There are a few large-scale specialized turtle breeding farms in Malaysia, but turtle breeding The quantity and scale are not as large as those of China. The main species of Southeast Asian turtles engaged in breeding in our country are large in number and scale, including Anbu's closed-shell turtle, denticulate turtle, temple turtle, Great Eastern turtle, boot-footed tortoise, Burmese tortoise, etc., and many are bred. Artificial seedlings. The smaller numbers of artificially bred turtles include the Malayan tide turtle, the Indian tide turtle, the three-line turtle, the Malayan giant turtle, the Malayan snail-eating turtle, and the spiny oriental turtle, etc. These turtles have very few breeding records.