The folded mud turtle is a small mud turtle that mainly lives in the dry areas of the Yucatan Peninsula. But today, after a lot of collection, the editor has summarized some selection techniques for folded mud turtles. If you are interested in it, you can learn more about it~

I. Shape characteristics

First of all, understand the shape of the folded mud turtle, so that the store does not think you are a layman and fool you.

1. The carapace of the folded mud turtle is brown, about 12.1 cm long, and oval. Adult turtles have a less prominent vertebral keel in the center of the back, and juveniles have a vague lateral vertebral keel on each side of the back.

2. The width and length of the first vertebral shield of the folded mud turtle are almost the same. The marginal shield is slightly taller than the previous 9, and the bottom of the plastron has a long and wide hinged cover at the front and back, which can be fully closed.

3. The plastron and bridge of the folded mud turtle are light yellow, and each shield has a seam line, which is black. The head and neck are brown or black, the sides and bottom of the head are brighter, the jaws have black stripes, the limbs are light gray or brown, and there are no joints on the surface of the hind legs.

Second, purchasing channels

When choosing a folded mud turtle, you need to choose a better purchasing channel. It is recommended that you do not buy online, because From pictures and videos, it is impossible to tell whether the folded mud turtle is healthy or not. You can go to the regular pet market to buy, the store will conduct strict inspection on all turtle species, and there is no need to worry about after-sales.

Three. Health status

Finally, it is necessary to observe the health status of the folded mud turtle.

1. Look at the skin: carefully check the skin of the folded mud turtle to see if there are scars or ulcers. If there is, it is not recommended to buy.

2. Look at the tortoise shell: Check whether the shell of the folded mud turtle is cracked. If so, it is not recommended to buy it.

3. Look at the eyes: try to give priority to the folded mud turtle with clean and bright eyes, individuals with red, swollen eyes and a lot of secretions, it is recommended not to consider.

4. Look at the nose: A healthy folded mud turtle has a clean nose. If you find that some individuals have a runny nose, then it may be a cold or other problems, and it is not recommended to buy.

5. Look at the limbs: Observe whether the folded mud turtle moves freely. If conditions permit, you can try to pull the limbs of the folded mud turtle by hand to see if it can retract quickly.

6. Look at appetite: The folded mud turtle is mainly carnivorous, including insects and snails, and occasionally eats palm fruits. If conditions permit, you can feed some food to the folded mud turtle and observe its eating status. Healthy individuals will rush to eat. Conversely, individuals who are not interested in food may have problems and are not recommended to buy.

About the purchasing skills of folded mud turtles, this is the end of it~ I hope it can help everyone!