Cuora Trifasciata

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I was offered a Chinese three stripped golden coin tortoise (Cuora Trifasciata) by a relative which have had this tortoise for generations. Should I take it, i don't even know what it really is, all i know is that it is some kind of box turtle...are they hard to care for?

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So is it a good idea to take it if i have all the required aspects, i live in China. And i don't want to buy any smuggled or non captive bread animals.

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If he had it for generations it's likely a WC individual. If you have any endangered species that aren't CB, breed them. No sense in taking an animal out of the wild to add to the plight of the species.
 

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Not sure if it is WC or CB. I think it might have been given to them from the local government or smt. Not sure. Are these turtles rare? Or why do I never see these for sale...
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tortoises101 said:
If he had it for generations it's likely a WC individual. If you have any endangered species that aren't CB, breed them. No sense in taking an animal out of the wild to add to the plight of the species.

How can I breed them...I only have one. I heard they are expensive.
 

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Radiated said:
Thanks,
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Not sure if it is WC or CB. I think it might have been given to them from the local government or smt. Not sure. Are these turtles rare? Or why do I never see these for sale...
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tortoises101 said:
If he had it for generations it's likely a WC individual. If you have any endangered species that aren't CB, breed them. No sense in taking an animal out of the wild to add to the plight of the species.

How can I breed them...I only have one. I heard they are expensive.



What part of China are you in? There's a farm for Cuora trifasciata in Guangdong province that have about 5000 breeding adults there. They do sell hatchlings, juvies, and adults to food markets. If you go to food markets (as much as I hate them) you could maybe find one there.
 

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curora genus is one of the most endangered. my experience is limited with them though, wish i could offer more.
 

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I'm in Beijing but I wouldn't
Mind going to guang dong. But aren't these turtles critically endangered? Why would they be on the market for food? Do you know how much a juvenile will cost? Is there a website where you found this information?

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Radiated said:
I'm in Beijing but I wouldn't
Mind going to guang dong. But aren't these turtles critically endangered? Why would they be on the market for food? Do you know how much a juvenile will cost? Is there a website where you found this information?

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A turtle conservationist on another forum shared his experience going to China with me, and that's where I found out about the turtle farm in Guangdong. Being of a Chinese background, Cuora trifasciata carry around with them a bullsh*t claim that their shells cure cancer. In places like Vietnam, a hatchling trifasciata could be traded for a buffalo while an adult could sell for the price of a house. The turtle farm breeds them to supply the food market with CB animals instead of animals captured from the wild (a conservation move, more or less). I don't know about the costs of juveniles, but are you spending renmenbi or US dollars? In US dollars, a farm raised trifasciata would be worth $1800. Yes, I know, it is a huge price to pay, and I understand the economy. I take back what I said before about breeding, since $1800 is a large investment.
 

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I will have to ask my parents, but i can't transport the turtle from one province to another :p
Any other ideas?
I saw a cuora trifasciata up for sale...it was like over 3,000 dollars
are there different sub species?
I know there are the normal one 金钱龟 and the 君山金钱龟or smt
 

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Radiated said:
I will have to ask my parents, but i can't transport the turtle from one province to another :p
Any other ideas?
I saw a cuora trifasciata up for sale...it was like over 3,000 dollars
are there different sub species?
I know there are the normal one 金钱龟 and the 君山金钱龟or smt

Those are turtles of different localities (aka geographic regions). Subspecies are when there are 2 different turtles with distinct dissimilarities but physiology and biology can still be traced to one species. Different localities of a species won't cut it for a subspecies.
 

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We need a marketing campaign to say their shells and meat CAUSE cancer.

We need a marketing campaign to say their shells and meat CAUSE cancer.
 

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fbsmith3 said:
We need a marketing campaign to say their shells and meat CAUSE cancer.

We need a marketing campaign to say their shells and meat CAUSE cancer.



Definitely. 2 thumbs up. :D
 
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