For more than 30 minutes of sunlight exposure, the Travanco tortoise will dehydrate and die, so the time to bask its back is only about 20 minutes at most, and it cannot be directly exposed to light radiation. The intensity should not be too high~

Below, the author will tell you about the Travanco tortoise in detail~

I. Distribution and characteristics

Wild Travanko tortoises are currently only distributed in the coastal mountains of western to southwestern India and two provinces of Karnataka and Kerala. These places are the areas with the lowest solar radiation in all of India, which can be said to be cloudy all year round. This unique climatic environment is the paradise for Travanco tortoises.

Second, the main individual characteristics

The Travanko tortoise and the Indian tortoise are very similar, both in appearance and patterns on the carapace are very similar, They are all distributed with black color blocks, which seem to have clear boundaries, and it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them. (PS: The Travanko tortoise with a body length of about 25CM was earlier regarded as a branch of the Indian tortoise)

The easiest way to distinguish them is to take a photo of them under the sun, If it is a vampire, it will soon be revealed, of course, this method is not kind.

Actually, if you look closely, there are still differences between the Travanco tortoise and the Indian tortoise. The Travanco tortoise has a neck shield, and there is no black spot on the abdomen. During the breeding season, Travanco tortoises turn pink around their eyes, like a shy little girl.

III. Habitat environment and food

The habitat of Travanko tortoises is from coastal shrub forests at sea level to 450 meters above sea level The mountain area is dominated by evergreen forests. The forests in these places can well block the sunlight and provide protection for their lives.

Although they are afraid of strong light, they still like to travel in high temperature during the day. They like to look for grasses and some wild fruits and mushrooms during the day. This is their favorite .

IV. Current status

Although the living environment and feeding methods of Travanko tortoises are not very complicated, if they can reproduce in large numbers, it will be a comparison An easy entry-level tortoise species, but until now, this tortoise has not been successfully bred in large numbers, so the number has not been very stable.

Apart from being afraid of strong light, the Travanco tortoise does not have any other defects. If you are lucky enough to legally raise one of these tortoises, you must pay attention to the time and light for tanning. The strength of oh, don't work hard to get it, you will be killed by yourself in a few days, it will be very aggrieved.