Editing Turtle (section)

=== As pets===

Some turtles, particularly small terrestrial and freshwater species, are kept as [[pet]]s.<ref name="Reid 2017"/>{{sfn|Pryke|2021|p=181}}  The demand for pet turtles increased in the 1950s, with the US being the main supplier, particularly of farm-bred red-eared sliders. The popularity for exotic pets has led to an increase in illegal [[Wildlife trade|wildlife trafficking]]. Around 21% of the value of live animal trade is in reptiles, and turtles are among the more popularly traded species.{{sfn|Pryke|2021|pp=181–183}} Poor husbandry of tortoises can cause chronic [[rhinitis]] (nasal swelling), overgrown beaks, [[hyperparathyroidism]] (which softens their skeleton), [[constipation]], various reproductive problems, and injuries from dogs.<ref name="Reid 2017">{{Cite journal |last=Reid |first=Siuna A. |title=Current Trends in the Husbandry and Veterinary Care of Tortoises |url=http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/sites/default/files/u8/v8n4Reid.pdf |journal=Testudo |volume=8 |issue=4 |pages=58–68 |year=2017 |access-date=July 31, 2019 |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731152314/http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk/sites/default/files/u8/v8n4Reid.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In the early 20th century, people in the United States have organized and gambled on [[Turtle racing|turtle races]].{{sfn|Pryke|2021|pp=120–122}}