Accidentally bitten by a turtle, it will get tighter and tighter until it is bitten to death. What should I do?

However, turtle friends often mention being bitten by their own turtles. Why does our pet turtle bite us? Once bitten by a turtle, we won't let it go. What should we do? I want to flash back to my point of view, because when answering a similar question the other day, a friend said to cut it off, burn it, or even bark like a donkey ... It's not reliable, don't take it!

Lovely little turtle

What if the tortoise doesn't let go when it bites? Since you were accidentally bitten by a tortoise, don't be too busy to break free, or you may lose a piece of meat! I think the most practical and quickest way is as follows:

You put a turtle biting your finger into the water, and at the same time let the turtle land on all fours or have something to trample on, so that it will feel safe, and it will think that your finger can't eat anything and let go. If you just put the turtle in the water, its limbs are suspended, and it still feels insecure, so it may bite harder!

Ear force stimulates the nostrils of turtles with irritating substances, and it is very likely to let go. For example, spray pepper, wind oil, vinegar and other irritating substances on the turtle's nostrils to keep the turtle from biting you.

Feed the tortoise

The third is to stimulate the tortoise immediately, and stimulate its nostrils, tail and other parts with hard objects to loosen it. Some friends have tried to stimulate with fire, which is said to be effective (I have never tried it). In fact, these methods are similar to the above methods, only to stimulate the tortoise to let go. I've tried it myself. I suddenly stimulated the nose of the ink turtle with a sharp toothpick, or squeezed the tail of the ink turtle with my fingers, which can make it let go. Of course, don't pinch the tail of the little turtle, it will pinch off. (I accidentally exposed the embarrassment of being bitten by a turtle many times, haha)

Fierce snapping turtle

Why does our pet turtle bite us? When we feel threatened, fierce turtles will attack us indiscriminately, such as snapping turtles. Tortoises with fierce temperament will not take the initiative to bite, but because of their strong sense of territory and self-protection, they will be attacked when they get close to you, and it is normal to be bitten accidentally.

And why do those usually docile turtles bite people? In fact, there are many kinds of turtles, most of which are very docile. But seemingly docile turtles also have "territorial consciousness" and "self-protection consciousness", and are also suitable for attacking us when their own safety is threatened, but the severity of the attack is much lighter than that of crocodile turtles with thick teeth.

Small turtle feeding

There is another situation where you will be bitten, and this is when the tortoise feeds. Don't underestimate the slow-moving turtles. They eat fast, you can't see clearly, and they will bite them.

Therefore, when feeding pet turtles, fingers close to the turtles are likely to be bitten. Because your finger is in the turtle's eye at this time, it is likely to be sent to your mouth as "delicious", so it is reasonable to be bitten. Of course, as long as it is not the fierce turtle mentioned above, the bite will not be very serious.

Why didn't you let go when the tortoise bit you? None of us want cooked ducks to fly. Similarly, the tortoise doesn't want the meat in his mouth to fly. When you are bitten by your pet turtle, either it thinks that the safety is threatened or it thinks that "delicious" is close at hand, so it comes to feed.

Therefore, if you are accidentally bitten by a tortoise, it will only bite harder and tighter, whether it is for saving your life or feeding. The more you try to break free, the more it won't let go, that's for sure. Which turtle wants to "eat something delicious and fly away"? Habitually, it will only bite and will not let go.