Picture of the Day: Fatman Unhappy with Terrapin Farm
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) speaks during a visit to a terrapin farm, in this photo released by the North’s state-run Rodong Sinmun newspaper on May 19, 2015. The paper, published by the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea, did not report when he made the visit and said Kim reproached the farm’s officials for its poor management. (Yonhap)
Maybe they weren’t shelling out enough?
Farming healthy freshwater turtles indoors requires outdoor-intensity UV lighting at least 12 hours per day. Air and water temperatures have to be maintained within certain ranges around the clock as well. That requires a steady, reliable supply of electricity and the proper types of lighting and heaters. And, of course, the turtles have to be fed and their water has to be filtered and kept free of waste and ammonia buildup. Breeding in this type of setup is an even tougher proposition. It is costly and labor intensive. In North Korea, the labor wouldn’t be an issue, but the electricity, proper food and environmental factors would be. I wonder if Dae Wonsu explained this to all his notetakers. If the turtles don’t thrive and breed properly, are they sent off to reeducation camps for attitude adjustment?
Sounds like he really tortoise place apart.