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Turtle farming is the practice of raising turtles and tortoises of various species commercially. Raised animals are sold for use as gourmet food,〔〔 traditional medicine ingredients,〔 or as pets.〔〔 Some farms also sell young animals to other farms, either as breeding stock, or more commonly to be raised there to a larger size for subsequent resale.〔Darrell Senneke, "(Declared Turtle Trade From the United States - intro page )"〕 Turtle farms primarily raise freshwater turtles (primarily, Chinese softshell turtles as a food source〔 and sliders and cooter turtles for the pet trade);〔Links from (Declared Turtle Trade From the United States - breakdown by species )〕〔 therefore, turtle farming is usually classified as aquaculture. However, some terrestrial tortoises (e.g. ''Cuora mouhotii'') are also raised on farms for the pet trade.〔 Only three serious attempts are believed to have been made to farm sea turtles.〔(Hawksbill turtle ranching and captive breeding ) (CITES)〕 Only one of them, in Cayman Islands, continues including as a tourist attraction.〔 The one in Australia's Torres Strait Islands folded after a few years of operation,〔 and the one in Réunion has been converted to a public aquarium (Kélonia).〔(La Ferme Corail: La Compagnie Réunionnaise d’Aquaculture et d’Industrie Littorale ) (History of the Réunion farm)〕〔(Just enough space to keep a turtle happy )〕 ==Geography== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Turtle farming」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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