The trend of playing unique and strange pets in Long An

In recent years, in Long An, the pet-raising trend has been growing, especially the trend of raising unique and strange pets such as shrimps, South American dragons, Sulcata African turtles, …
At the end of a hard working day, Mr. Phan Viet Tai, living in Ward 4, Tan An City, Long An Province, quickly returned to his family’s small garden to play with his South American dragon pets. and the Sulcata African tortoise. It is known that after more than 10 years of spending time raising familiar animals such as dogs and cats, about 3 years now, Mr. Tai has started collecting and raising unique and strange animals, which are all owned by the State. allowed to breed.

Currently, the trend of raising Koi fish in the garden pond at home is being responded by many people These are 2 types of pets that Mr. Tai bought in Ho Chi Minh City. Food for South American dragons and African turtles Sulcata is just water spinach, sweet potato, pumpkin…, farmers don’t have to spend a lot of money, just need to take care. Mr. Tai said: “I’m a young person, so I like to play with something unique and strange. Since then, I switched from raising dogs and cats to South American dragons and Sulcata African tortoises. These two types have beautiful, benign colors. Above all, for me, taking care of a pet is also a way to teach my children how to love and take care of the people around them, and at the same time bind family members together.” Koi fish hobby appeared in Vietnam for a long time and was well received by many people, but this hobby has only appeared in Long An in recent years. According to Koi fishers, in terms of feng shui and spirituality, this fish is considered a symbol of wealth, longevity and fertility. Breeding large, beautiful Koi fish is considered as if the owner has good feng shui and good luck. Mr. Nguyen Cong Danh, living in Binh Tam commune, Tan An city, said: “In the past, I mainly raised ornamental fish, but recently switched to Koi. The reason Koi fish create interest in fish. I am a beautiful body, color, pattern and a flexible and relaxed swimming. Initially, my family only kept fish in a glass tank, then upgraded to a garden pond. In order to raise Koi fish. If there is natural beauty, the aquarium must be wide, the depth is from 0.8-1.5m, the water is always clear and clean, the pH level is always kept at 6-8, the algae and algae are not too much, of which special Don’t let dirty water be contaminated, causing fish to get sick and die, and feed must use specialized food, ensuring protein from 30-35%. According to Koi aficionados, this fish breed has 25 different lines distinguished by colors and patterns, in which there are a number of lines such as Tangcho, Obachi, Showa, Kohaku, Asagi. And now, Mr. Danh owns nearly 200 Koi fish of the Tangcho, Obachi, Showa, Kohaku, and Asagi lines. These are the most beautiful and meaningful fish lines in the current Koi fish lines, because of their colors and lucky meanings for the owner. Mr. Danh added: “Seeing that I raise Koi fish in the garden pond, many friends who used to play aquarium fish also gradually switched to raising Koi fish. And the hobby of Koi fish in the household is spreading strongly in Long An, create a healthy and useful playground for many people with the same interests after hours of hard work and study”. It can be seen that the trend of raising pets is not new in Long An, what is new is that people’s lives have been raised, since then the trend of raising unique and strange pets is increasing. Through the pet trend, many people find joy and live less closed. Because for owners, pets are not simply animals, but they are also “companions” who are always attached to each other in daily life.