Chinese name: Yellow-headed side-necked turtle

Alias: yellow-spotted side-necked turtle, yellow-striped side-necked turtle, Ninja turtle

English name: Yellow- spotted Amazonriver turtle

Latin name: Podocnemisunifilis

Classification: Turtles; Side-necked Turtles; Side-necked Turtles; Genus; Yellow-headed side-necked turtle

Distribution: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Brazil, Bolivia.

Nail length: 40-60cm, the male turtle is relatively small (the female turtle is more than 60cm, the male turtle is only half of the female turtle)

Life: more than 60 years

Habits: Sexual habitats in rivers or lakes

Suitable temperature: 24-30 degrees Celsius.

Reproduction: oviparous. Female turtles can lay 15-25 eggs per nest and are very prolific. Pregnant females are known to seek suitable spawning grounds farther from the water. The hatchlings hatch in about 75 days, and after hatching, they live on their own. With any luck, they can live to be over 70 years old. The yellow spots on the head are most noticeable when the turtles are young. As the male turtle grows, the macula will fade, while the female turtle will disappear completely.

Diet: The yellow-headed side-necked turtle is a herbivorous species. In captivity, they will eat many aquatic plants, fruits, and a variety of dark green vegetables. Romaine, endive, kale, zucchini, apples, grapes, and the like, they're all pretty welcome.

Price: The price is cheap, and the smaller price is about 100 yuan.

The yellow-headed side-necked turtle's appearance is unremarkable, because its carapace does not What kind of pattern, but his head has obvious bright yellow spots, which is the most attractive place, and is therefore loved by people.

I. Morphological characteristics of the yellow-headed side-necked turtle

This turtle is basically gray. The front sides of the limbs and the back of the head are slightly darker than the carapace. There are some yellow spots on the head, which is the origin of its popular name. There are nine of them - one on top of the nose; one on either side of the head, below the nasal patch, one on each side; one just below; one a little behind; one above; each There is another place behind the eyes. The whole impression is like a painted clown turtle.

The scientific name unifilis comes from the fact that the turtles from the Orinoco Basin have a single tentacle on the lower jaw (and the turtles from the Amazon Basin have two tentacles, so the scientific name is somewhat different. too appropriate). Adult female turtles are known to reach more than 25 inches (63.5cm) in length with their carapaces, while males rarely reach half this length. Male turtles have much thicker and longer tails than female turtles.

Second, male and female discrimination

It is not easy to distinguish male and female young turtles, and their tails are not very different. As the female turtle grows, the macula on the head will gradually fade and disappear, and the body size is usually much larger than that of the male. Males are smaller, and the macula on the head will remain bright yellow and will not fade away. The male's tail will gradually grow thicker, while the female's tail will remain short.

chills. The water temperature is about 18 ℃, and the food intake is reduced. The yellow-headed side-necked turtle is a tropical turtle and cannot hibernate. Long-term exposure to low temperature environments is susceptible to disease, and the optimum water temperature is 25 to 32 °C. It is best to keep the water temperature at about 30 ℃ and not let it hibernate at home. Mainly plant food, such as aquatic plants, fruits, etc., also eat some dead fish. Under artificial feeding conditions, meat, small fish, shrimp and mixed feed are eaten, and a small amount of green leaves, such as spinach leaves and lettuce leaves, are eaten. The juvenile yellow-headed South American side-necked turtle has a mild temperament, and when the adult turtle is frightened, it will stick its head out to attack and resist. The yellow head and side neck is a very docile water turtle. It is rare to see them fighting and biting. The body has strong adaptability and is relatively easy to raise. If the water temperature and light are well controlled, they can be raised very well. As individuals grow up, don't forget to give them more space for movement.

The yellow-headed side-necked turtle is a herbivorous species. In captivity, they will eat many aquatic plants, fruits, and a variety of dark green vegetables (do not feed spinach and iceberg lettuce). Romaine, endive, kale, zucchini, apples, grapes, and the like, they're all pretty welcome. Trout and catfish feeds can also be given appropriately. A diet high in animal protein will harm the turtle's long-term health, just as excess animal protein has been shown to harm the health of other herbivorous reptiles.

Many turtle friends who breed the yellow-headed side-necked turtle will die inexplicably suddenly, how is this? The same thing? In fact, there are two main reasons for the sudden death of the yellow-headed side-necked turtle, one is that the ambient temperature is too low, and the other is that the nutrition of the food is not comprehensive enough.

The yellow-headed side-necked turtle is a herbivorous species. In captivity, they will eat many aquatic plants, fruits, and a variety of dark green vegetables (do not feed spinach and iceberg lettuce). Romaine, kale, zucchini, apples, grapes, and the like, they're all pretty welcome. Trout fish and catfish diets may also be fed appropriately. A diet high in animal protein will harm the turtle's long-term health, just as excess animal protein has been shown to harm the health of other herbivorous reptiles.

Green vegetables and small fish are fed with compound feed, but they are most interested in artificial feed. They only eat vegetables when they are hungry, but do not eat all kinds of fruits and insects. Small fish vary from individual to individual. , has a certain feeding on the tuberous rhizomes of aquatic plants such as lotus root and water chestnuts (horseshoe). In addition, the cat food is very addictive, and the degree of addictiveness is higher than that of any other food, but for nutritional balance, it must be controlled.

The food stays in the stomach for a short time and digests quickly. They eat a lot and have a large amount of excretion. If there is no filter device, the feeding water will be very dirty after only a few hours. The smell, no matter how often the water is changed, it can't keep up. It is necessary to configure a high-efficiency filter.