The gall bladders are ground into a powder and bile is extracted for certain medicinal purposes including inflammation, blood purification and digestive problems. Sold at extremely high prices, a record $45,000 was once paid for a single grizzly bear gall bladder (Barron 1991).
The red-eared slider is the most common type of water turtle kept as pets. As with other turtles, tortoises, and box turtles, individuals that survive their first year or two can be expected to live generally around 30 years.ed-eared slider basking on a floating platform under a sunlamp. The carapace of this species can reach more than 40 cm (16 in) in length, but the average length ranges from 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in). The females of the species are usually larger than the males.
Healthy firebellied toads go through this normal process of shedding. Adult firebellied toads measure about 2 inches in length, but there are some toads that grow up to 4 inches long. These toads can live up to 5 years, and there are some occurrences where adult toads survive for around 7 years in captivity. This may be due to the absence of predators in controlled environments.