Tent tortoises are native to southern Africa and like to live in drier places, such as hills and slopes far from water. On the contrary, if it is exposed to a humid environment for a long time, it is easy to cause various diseases. Therefore, it is quite difficult to raise tent tortoises well. So how to choose tent tortoises that are difficult to raise? Let's take a look together.

One , What do you need to know before choosing?

1. Body size

The size of the tent tortoise is medium, the body length is 13-15cm, and the overall shape is oval, and the body size of the male tent tortoise is larger than Females are slightly larger.

2. Head

The head of the tent tortoise is relatively small, brown in color, with some dark spots, smaller eyes, and smaller muzzle.

3. Tortoise shell

The tortoise shell of the tent tortoise is relatively hard, and the edge of the carapace is large serrated, and its texture is similar to that of the tortoise.

4. Limbs and Tail

The limbs of tent tortoises are relatively short, covered with scales, and all have claws, but the claws are not sharp. The male tent tortoise has a thicker and longer tail, while the female tent tortoise has a fatter and shorter tail.

The above is about the basic characteristics of tent tortoises. Before you choose, you can understand them first and know them well. In addition, tent tortoises are very similar to the Indian star tortoise and need to be carefully identified when selecting them.

two , What should be paid attention to when choosing?

1. Look at the body size

Many people think that young tent tortoises are cute, so they will choose some smaller tent tortoises. But its smaller tent tortoises have poor adaptability and are often not easy to feed. Therefore, when choosing, it is recommended to buy tent tortoises with a weight of more than 7 cm and a weight of more than 40 grams.

2. Watch feeding

Tent tortoises are relatively timid in character, so when they feel danger, they will indent into the tortoise shell. However, with the feeding of tent tortoises by businesses, they can basically be fed. So when you choose, you can feed a small amount of food to see which tent tortoises will take the initiative to eat, then we will choose these tent tortoises.

3. Look at health Status

Usually to judge whether the tent tortoise is healthy, it needs to be observed from many aspects, such as whether the eyes are red and swollen, whether the tortoise shell is cracked, whether the tongue is flesh-colored, and whether the excrement is solid, etc. There is one abnormal, it is not recommended for everyone to buy.

4. Look at the price

The current market price of tent tortoises is between 50-2000 yuan, and the specific price will be affected by the size of the body. If you find that the price is higher than 2,000 yuan when you choose, it should be the merchant who deliberately raised the price, and it is not recommended for you to buy.

Ok, that's all for the selection of tent tortoises. In fact, the difficulty of raising tent tortoises is still relatively high, and the requirements for the environment are also relatively high, so friends who want to start tent tortoises should think twice.