The Mississippi map turtle is the most common and cheapest type of map turtle. The color of the juvenile turtle is similar to that of the Brazilian red-eared turtle, so it is usually sold together. The price is not much different, and it is very popular among people. .

Chinese name: Mississippi map Turtle

English name: MississippiMapTurtle

Binary name: Graptemyskohnii

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordate

Class: Reptiles

Order: Turtles

Mississippi Map Turtles

Family: Swamp Turtles

Genus: Map turtle genus

Species: Mississippi map turtle

Distribution: Mississippi River valley from central to southern United States.

Adult size: male 4~6; female 7~10.

Diet: In the wild, they feed on snails, clams, insects, insect larvae, crayfish, carrion, and a few plants.

Habitat: Rivers, lakes, ponds, and oxbow lakes with soft bottoms.

Mississippi map turtle body characteristics

Mississippi map turtle hatchlings are more likeable, gray-green in color, and the pattern on the carapace is not very obvious. In contrast, many people think that the pattern on the plastron is better. The Mississippi map is green with yellow patterns.

1. Appearance characteristics of Mississippi map turtles Male body length is 31/2-5(); female body length is 6-10(). The carapace is olive to brown with dark brown ridges and interconnected rings. The plastron is greenish to green and has a pattern of dark lines that are extremely variable and intricate. There is a crescent-shaped yellow pattern behind the eyes, and the stripes on the neck are blocked from reaching the eyes. The chin consists of circular spots. The white eyes are prominent, and the pupils are black. Males have slender claws on their front feet.

Second, the purchase points of Mississippi map turtles

The price of Mississippi map turtles is affordable, a small turtle is about 10~20 yuan, such a cheap price is not afraid of being sold by merchants Other turtles are shoddy, but when purchasing, you should also choose a heavier and livelier one, and check every part of the turtle body to see if there is any injury, whether there is any wrong armor, etc.

Three, Mississippi map turtle care knowledge

The Mississippi map turtle is a very good pet turtle species to keep. Many people use it as an entry-level water turtle. A small water box and a small box of turtle food can raise the Mississippi map turtle , very convenient. The Mississippi map turtle and the flower tortoise tortoise are essentially the same, the water turtle. As the name suggests, food and life are all carried out in water, so water must not be less. The high water level must be higher than the heating rod, and the heating rod cannot be exposed to the water surface, otherwise the heating rod will be in danger of explosion.

Put some rocks or sunbeds in the tank, so that you can climb ashore to breathe, so as to avoid the water being deep and choking. After using the heating rod, remember to cover the opening of the tank with a lid or glass or plastic film, so as to ensure that the water temperature and air temperature inside the tank are similar. In order to avoid damage caused by large temperature difference. It is important to change the water in winter. The heating rod must be removed from the plug first, and then can be taken out after 10 minutes.

Then the turtle put the water in the tank in a box and put it away, and covered it with a cloth to keep warm. Then change the water, then put the heating rod, and after the temperature rises, put the turtle in.