我国的甲鱼养殖业自1996年下半年以来一直走下坡路,市场行情不见好转,至今仍无法摆脱萧条状态。不少甲鱼场开始转向养殖淡水龟类,龟类渐成热点。 相对于甲鱼来讲,淡水龟不仅具有极高的食用、药用价值,而且还具有极高的玩赏价值,特别是近十几年来,随着生活水平的提高和居住条件的改善,人们对宠物的需求有增无减。淡水龟饲养简单,病害较少,并以其特有的灵性、习性和色彩赢得人们的喜爱,据不完全统计,目前散养在我国民间的淡水龟就有数万只。龟是长寿吉祥的象 China’s turtle aquaculture industry has been declining since the second half of 1996, the market has not improved, still can not get rid of the depression. Many turtle farm began to turn breeding freshwater turtles, turtles gradually become hot. Compared with the turtle, the freshwater turtle not only has extremely high edible and medicinal value, but also has a very high rewarding value. Especially in recent ten years, with the improvement of living standard and improvement of living conditions, Demand continues unabated. Freshwater turtles feeding simple, less disease, and with its unique spirituality, habits and colors to win people’s love, according to incomplete statistics, the current free-living in our country, there are tens of thousands of freshwater turtles. Turtle is a longevity auspicious icon