Biological Characteristics of Tortoises
1. Morphological characteristics of Brazilian turtles
Brazil turtles are mainly divided into six species: Brazilian painted turtle, Brazilian chicken turtle, Brazilian painted turtle, red-eared turtle, red-bellied turtle, and Mississippi turtle. , but collectively known as the Brazilian tortoise. Generally speaking, the Brazilian Painted Turtle has a relatively broad head, a longitudinal stripe inlaid with yellow and green on the neck, and a red stripe behind the eyes. The carapace of the Brazilian painted turtle is flat, generally emerald green or apple-colored, with an obvious ridge in the center of the back, and then the scutellum is covered with yellow and green ring-shaped stripes. The limbs are light green with gray-brown longitudinal stripes and webbed between the toes; the most prominent external feature of the red-eared turtle is the red spot behind the eyes, which is also the key point of the red-eared turtle’s identification.
Although Brazilian tortoises are divided into different species, they are all collectively called Brazilian tortoises, and have the following two obvious characteristics:
1. Red and light green stripes, with a blue-dark green band on the back, in a regular geometric pattern, with yellow, white and black oracle-like patterns on the web, and different Brazilian turtles have a variety of patterns , so the Brazilian tortoise is called mahjong turtle; higher.
Secondary, the living habits of the Brazilian tortoise
1. The tortoise likes Eat animal feed, such as small fish, shrimp, mussels, snails, red worms, earthworms, lean meat, etc. But they also eat plant-based feeds when animal-based feeds are scarce. Usually, if you feed animal feed to Brazilian turtles, you must pay attention to carefully check the feed before feeding, and avoid feeding rotten and spoiled food. The Brazilian tortoise has a wider and more varied diet, and at the same time, it is also resistant to hunger and can endure long-term hunger.
2. The Brazilian tortoise has a strong ability to adapt to the environment, but this does not mean that the Brazilian tortoise loves all environments. In captivity, it is found that the Brazilian turtle prefers a quiet, clean environment. Brazilian tortoises are timid, afraid of noise and prefer to perch in quieter places.
3. Among the Brazilian tortoises of the same age, the tail of the female turtle is generally smaller than that of the male turtle, and the belly is flat or convex. Male turtles have long, thick tails and a concave belly, but it is difficult to identify new-born turtles.
4. The Brazilian tortoise is an oviparous animal, which generally mates from May to August and lays eggs from June to September. Around the summer solstice is the egg-laying season for Brazilian turtles. They can lay about 3 to 4 eggs a year, and the number is about 40, and the maximum number can reach 90. Brazilian turtles can hatch on their own at the temperature of the natural environment, but in comparison, the hatching rate of artificial hatching is much higher.
