Indian Star Turtle (confirmed introduction)
Can pet turtles bite people? Although most pet turtles are relatively calm and gentle in character, as the saying goes, dogs will jump over the wall when they are angry. If you make them angry, they will attack you even if they are calm. Therefore, it is important to note that you should not tease them too frequently. Appropriate teasing can promote emotions, but if it is exceeded, it will become teasing.
Pet turtles all have certain discrimination abilities, and they will react differently to different people. It is very familiar with its feeder, so it will behave very affectionately. They are very familiar with the feeding hands of their feeders, so they will not bite the feeders casually. However, if other strangers also imitate the breeder and reach out to feed the Brazilian tortoise, or stroke it, then the Brazilian tortoise will attack due to the illusion. They will think it is strange food, so they will bite the stranger's hand. .
Naturally, in addition to wrong perceptions, anxious mood can also lead pet turtles to bite people. They also have their own emotions. If you touch it when it is upset and anxious, it is inevitable to be bitten. At the same time, the period of estrus is also an important time for pet turtles to bite people. Estrus is a psychological reaction of pet turtles, and the behavioral consequences of estrus are courtship and aggression, so pet turtles in estrus may be injured by it.
If you are unfortunately bitten by a pet turtle, don’t worry too much. The wound should be cleaned quickly to squeeze out some blood from the wound. At the same time, you can use soapy water or light salt water to clean the wound for disinfection and sterilization. Of course, if the person who was bitten is still not worried, you may want to go to the hospital for a physical examination to protect your health and safety.
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