Other Turtle Discussion :: Turtle Shell

[reptilegrrl]

Actually, they do kill them just to sell the shells for the tourist trade. Very sad, imo. I would not buy one.

[jenaero]

I know in that particular country that nothing goes to waste. Why would they harvest the turt for the shell and throw away the meat when it can be sold for $10 a pound?

[reptilegrrl]

I know in that particular country that nothing goes to waste. Why would they harvest the turt for the shell and throw away the meat when it can be sold for $10 a pound?

There isn't a lot of meat on a turtle. The primary money from selling a turtle shell comes from the shell itself. If a turtle is being harvested for meat, the shell rarely survives intact.

"I know in that particular country that nothing goes to waste."- this is a common conceit of American and European tourists. You don't really know; you just think you do.

[jenaero]

Well my husband grew up there and he tells me that everything is used. Thinking about some of the stuff they eat over there kindof proves his point.. I mean, why eat chicken feet?:shock:

[reptilegrrl]

People eat chicken feet here (i.e., the U.S.) too.

Maybe you don't mean to be offensive, but your attitude borders on racist.

[jenaero]

that's interesting. I can't see how you can get that from anything I've said.