Aquarium/fish/pond keeping is a popular hobby in  countries the world over.
While these shops often are unparalleled in offering the best for aquarists,
turtles are often offered without much knowledge or attention to their needs.

Many aquarium stalls in Hong Kong and Kowloon  carry turtles.

Turtles live in conditions like these the world over awaiting purchase.

Most of them will unfortunately die.

NOTE: please don't support the salt-water tropical fish
industry, unless the fish have been bred in captivity.
If in doubt, ASK!!

Cyanide is placed in the ocean to stun the fish, thereby
making them easier to catch.  :-(

Cyanide...poisons our oceans, and our beautiful sea creatures.

 Red Eared Sliders hatchlings below, Mauremys nigricans (mutica)
mixed with Red Eared Sliders above in  tank.

Assorted hatchlings: Red Eared Sliders, Chinemys reevesii,
and assorted Chinese softshells.

Red Eared Sliders and Pyxidea mouhotii with marbles.
Note the upside down turtle.  :-(

Hatchling and juvenile Red Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans)
(Bags of feeder fish on the right)

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