Is ? The Brazilian tortoise is harmful to certain groups of people and the ecological environment. Here are the details:
1. The Brazilian tortoise carries a bacterium called Salmonella, especially the young of the Brazilian tortoise, which has a high carrying rate. They may spread these bacteria to people. Salmonellae is the most harmful to pregnant women and infants. About one million people in the United States are infected with Salmonellae every year, and 14% of them are infected by Brazilian tortoises. It's not impossible to keep Brazilian tortoises. You just need to clean your hands after touching them.
2. The origin of the Brazilian tortoise is North America, and later it was introduced into various countries, causing serious damage to the local ecosystem. Because they have a large number of natural enemies in their native areas, their numbers have been very stable. When they are introduced to other countries, they will accelerate their reproduction without natural enemies. As a result, the number of species has greatly increased, squeezing the living space of other species and causing ecological damage. Moreover, the Brazilian tortoise has been listed as one of the 100 most dangerous alien invasive species in the world, so the Brazilian tortoise is very destructive to the wild environment.
? Brazilian tortoises can be raised. As long as contact is reduced in the process of raising, or disinfected in time after contact, they will not be infected. However, Brazilian tortoises can not be released because they are easy to breed and will destroy the ecological environment when released into the wild.
