Catching 'descendants' of Ho Guom Turtle?

According to initial information from the Ho Guom Turtle Rescue Council, the treatment record for the newly caught turtles is quite simple, the treatment time will not last long. But the existence of an individual turtle weighing about 20kg and the giant turtle in the lake has not yet caught so many people speculate there may be a "turtle family" in Lake Sword.

Another 5-7 days will know the disease of Tortoise

Dr. Nguyen Viet Vinh, a member of the turtle treatment council of Ho Guom said that the newly introduced tortoise has been treated to treat wounds at Ho Guom Lake, 117cm long, 83cm wide. The results showed that turtles had chronic skin ulcers in the two front limbs and there were no superficial signs of diseases caused by blood infections and viruses. However, scientists took samples and brought them to the laboratory to find the cause of the ulcers on the apricot, the two front limbs of the turtle. It is expected that after 5 - 7 days, there will be results. This will be the basis for building a treatment regimen, deciding on the type of medicine.

The sampling of DNA of Ho Guom Turtle was conducted.

Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi, general director of KAT Group, said that the illness is not serious, so it will be quickly removed. The weight of this Turtle is about 170 - 180kg. The wound on Turtle's back is now nearly healed. And the discolored skin on the neck is said to be bitten by other animals, which are not really wounds, maybe it is just an age-old tortoise-shell. Currently, he only has a small wound on his shoulder, about 3cm wide. Veterinarians have already applied the medication to these wounds.

The members of the Treatment Council also made the assessment, in just a short time, the Tortoise will be cured and be "discharged" sooner than expected. The problem now is to determine exactly how many individual turtles Ho Ho Kiem has to have reasonable conservation methods.

Has caught the "descendant" of the Tortoise?

Also according to Mr. Nguyen Van Khoi, at the time of arrest, the capture team also captured an individual turtle weighing about 20kg . But then Mr. Khoi asked the brothers to release turtles under the lake. Chances are this is the descendant of Turtle Lake Sword.

"To determine whether or not the" descendants "of the Turtle must be brought to DNA testing by experts, DNA testing to confirm whether these individuals are relatives is very simple" - Mr. Khoi to speak.

Dr. Nguyen Viet Vinh said that if in Ho Guom existed a "turtle family", the breeding of conservation would not be a big problem . The next problem is to improve the ecological environment of Ho Guom to help turtles continue their wild life. If done well, in the near future, the image of Sword Lake of the 60s with Turtle Tower full of turtle eggs will not be fiction. If indeed Ho Guom currently has a turtle population, it can be considered a "fairy tale" when the legend has become a reality. Surely then, tourists, people will be very excited about the legendary turtle has descended until today.

Prof. Mai Dinh Yen, vice president of Vietnam Ecology Association, said that like any species, maintaining the race is a good thing to do, not to mention the Ho Guom turtle is a rare turtle. Like it or not, the Tortoise, like so many other creatures, will one day die, so studies of turtle species in Vietnam are necessary to maintain the race of the Tortoise, an animal species. bring spiritual values.

Mr. Hoang Van Ha, official of the Asian Turtle Conservation Program, said that the reproductive age of turtles is limited, with an individual over 100 years old having a very difficult reproductive capacity. However, if there is really an individual small turtle that is a big turtle, then it is much easier to conserve the species.