The yellow mud turtle, also known as the yellow mud egg turtle, is one of the older reptiles. Many parts of their body are yellow, hence the name.

When you first come into contact with the yellow mud turtle, you will be attracted by its naive appearance, coupled with their docile nature, so many turtle lovers want to raise a yellow mud turtle. However, many newbies just bought it back and died shortly after raising it. This is likely to be an impure or sick turtle. So for beginners, what are the precautions and tips when choosing? And see below.

Attention Matters

Yellow mud turtles don't really like high temperatures! Once it enters summer and the temperature rises, they will burrow into the sediment on the bottom of the water for aestivation. Therefore, during the breeding process, the water temperature needs to be kept at about 25 degrees Celsius, so as to allow the yellow mud turtle to spend a Happy summer. Especially those who keep them in the south should pay more attention! If a suitable living environment cannot be provided, breeding is not recommended. If you can create a suitable living environment for them, please see the selection skills below.

Selection Skill 1: Look at the appearance characteristics

1. Body length: 9~16.2 cm, and the adult carapace is about 13 cm long.

2. Carapace: olive to dark brown, smooth without edges, usually flat; carapace without edges and streaks, like a smooth pebble.

3. Head: The head is of moderate size, usually yellow or light gray in color.

4. Plastron: yellow to brown, black along the seams, double hinged joints, 11 scutellum.

PS: In order to prevent merchants from charging money, be sure to understand the appearance characteristics of the yellow mud turtle in detail before purchasing!

Choose Tip 2: Look at the health status

1. Mental status

Observe the eyes of the yellow mud turtle, make sure the eyes are full of energy, and there are no white spots and secretions on the eyeballs.

2. Activity status

To observe the crawling of the yellow mud turtle, the limbs should be strong, and they should be able to support themselves when crawling; and the limbs should not be slack.

3. Check the feces

Their normal feces should be long cylindrical, dark green, similar to toothpaste. There is no feces left in the excretion, otherwise there may be parasites in the yellow mud turtle. This kind of turtle is not recommended to buy.

4. Look at the aggression

The yellow mud turtle is shy in character. As long as it does not threaten it, or there is no physical discomfort, they will generally not bite. . However, during the breeding process, the same kind of turtles will show a fighting nature, especially during the mating season, and the male turtles will tear each other very seriously. At the same time, in the process of mating, the male turtle is also very rough, often biting the female turtle, forcing her to submit.

PS: There are many precautions for raising yellow mud turtles, and the difficulty of raising them is not low, so before buying, be sure to choose a healthy turtle, so as to prevent the situation of being at a loss in the breeding process.

Okay, seriously Master these selection skills, I believe everyone will pick a satisfactory yellow mud turtle.