Everyone knows in recent years that many of the pets we raise are actually protected species. It has received the attention of relevant departments, and it is no longer possible to buy and raise it as before. Nowadays, when you buy many varieties, the merchants will include artificial individual certificates to allow you to keep them safely.
However, in the turtle world, when it comes to egg turtles and , everyone says that they are not protected species and can be raised at will. But now there is news that egg turtles will also be mentioned in Appendix 2 of CITES. Yesterday, many turtle friends mentioned this matter, and it seems that everyone is the best informed.
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has released a provisional list of proposals to amend Appendix I and Appendix II on its official website. If the proposal is passed, it will take effect in November.
Our country is also a party to and . If the proposal is passed, we will manage trade and other aspects at the level of Class II protected animals. This level has gone up.
In the past, many egg turtles were indeed obtained through imports, but many imported egg turtles were not many people who had completely legal and complete import procedures. Then this will be greatly restricted.
Then I am raising egg turtles now. What should I do if the proposal is passed in the future? In fact, don’t panic yourself first. After all, we raised them before the proposal was passed, and farmers will add them to their own breed catalog later, which means they are still raising artificial individuals. Even if the egg turtles are upgraded, they should only be limited to wild species.
which also includes some map turtle varieties, snapping turtle , and wood grain. This also shows that due to environmental damage in recent years, the living conditions of the turtle population have become worrying. Of course, some turtle lovers are worried that the price of egg turtles is already very high now. If the protection level is higher, will the price continue to rise? Could it be that some merchants want to increase prices because of the news? In fact, this should not happen. Egg Turtle has indeed entered the proposal. As for whether the price will increase, let’s not speculate. Let’s wait and see.
Some turtle friends also said that the beautiful country is using various means to sanction us and is playing tricks on us. There is no need to follow the trend. In fact, it is not clear whether it is indeed a great threat to the survival of wild turtle populations.
Some turtle friends are more tolerant and think that it is inconvenient to raise turtles after upgrading, so they should choose Brazil. Brazil still protects animals. Just choose the one that can be sold normally and raised normally. Anyway, when raising turtles, just try not to conflict with the law. It’s okay for careless turtle lovers. Choosing a safe breed will save you a lot of unnecessary trouble. We raise turtles just as a hobby and we can’t conflict with the law.
This is just a proposal. Whether it can be finally passed remains to be seen. But from here we can also see that international turtle trade will only become more and more difficult in the future. Many WC varieties that have been favored by everyone before are probably becoming less and less popular. As for the impact it will have on our Turtle City, the editor can't estimate it right now. In short, we shouldn't worry too much and wait and see the final result. Calmness is the style of us turtle keepers, right?
