How to identify wild soft-shelled turtle

The nutritional value of soft-shelled turtle is relatively high. Soft-shelled turtle is also called tortoise. Wild soft-shelled turtle is also relatively common in life. Wild soft-shelled turtle tastes more delicious and has better nutritional effects than farmed soft-shelled turtle. It is precisely because of this that there are often some vendors in the market who sell inferior products as good ones. Therefore, when purchasing, you must learn to identify wild soft-shelled turtles. In this regard, you should learn some identification skills. Let's take a look.

How to identify wild soft-shelled turtles

1: The claws of wild soft-shelled turtles are very sharp (this is the most basic feature), the base of the claws is dark gray, the tip of the claws is yellowish, and some are grayish black. The farmed claw is dull because the cement wall around it has dulled it.

2: The color of the bottom plate of a wild turtle is the same as the skin on a child's face, white with a hint of red, with clear blood vessels and distinct veins. The fake bottom plate is a little pale, and the blood vessels and veins are not as clear as those of a wild turtle.

3: Wild turtles usually have black spots on their backs (the backs of greenhouse turtles are all black), the wrinkles on the skirt of the back tail are fine and clear, while the fake ones are thick and fuzzy. The backs of wild turtles in the river are slightly yellowish, while the backs of lakes are slightly black because the water does not flow much and there is more silt.

4: The fat of wild turtles after slaughter is yellow, while the color of fake ones is generally grayish white, but the fat of some free-range turtles that eat small fish and shrimps is also yellow.

You can also identify them one by one through the following methods:

1. The back. The back of a wild turtle is smooth and yellow-green or olive green in color; the back of a farmed turtle is rough and grayish white in color.

2. Skirt hem. The skirt of wild turtle is thick, while the skirt of farmed turtle is very thin.

3. Claws. Wild turtles have strong kicking power on their limbs, and their claws are hard, pointed and yellow; farmed turtles have weak kicking power on their limbs, and their claws are not hard, pointed, or white.

4. Torso. The trunk of wild turtles is thin and skinny, while that of farmed turtles is thick and fat.

5. Base plate. The bottom plate of wild turtles is black, with clear patterns and dark colors; the bottom plate of farmed turtles is red and white.

6. Under the ribs . The ribs of wild turtles are clean, while those of farmed turtles have dirt.

7. Teeth. The teeth of wild turtles are yellow and have a lot of strong tartar, while the teeth of farmed turtles have less tartar and are easy to fall off.

8. Taste. Wild turtles feel very sticky when eaten, while farmed turtles have very poor stickiness, which is most obvious when stewing them.