Chlorophyta tortoise breeding method using light shielding curtain

Application Number: 00115741
Application Date: 2000.05.16
Publication Number: 1323519
Publication Date: 2001.11.28
Priority Information:
International: A01K67/02
Applicant(s) Name: Jiang Zhanglin
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Inventor(s) Name: Jiang Zhanglin
Patent Agency Code: 33109
Patent Agent: wang jiahua
Abstract This invention relates to a method for mossback breeding, (light curtain method). Yellow throat water tortoises are put into a water container made from transparent material. Fresh bough alga broken to pieces is added into water. The reflecting material is placed around and under the container. The light source illuminates above the container. The invention utilizes the feature that light illuminations are favorable for bough alga growth and breeding. Since the light reflected from reflecting material to tortoises all around, parasitical bough alga breeds on tortoises' back abdomen head tail and four limbs, a tortoise turn into a good looking mossback.