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Is the African leatherback mud turtle easy to keep?

2022-05-27 / 766 Read

African leatherback mud turtles are easy to keep, pay attention to the following points.

1. Container: When raising an adult African leatherback mud turtle, the size of the turtle tank should be at least 90cm long, the water depth should be 1-2 times the body length, and a suitable shape should be placed in the water. Sunken wood, and make sure that part of the wood sticks out of the water for the turtle to climb and bask in.

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2. Feeding: African leatherback mud turtles are meat eaters Extremely omnivorous water turtles, mainly eat insects, mollusks, crustaceans, shellfish, fish, amphibians, and occasionally eat some plant leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds.

3. Lighting: It is necessary to prepare heating rods, UVB artificial light sources and UVA heating lamps, etc. In the case of poor conditions, it is necessary to ensure that the carapace of the African leatherback mud turtle is completely dried at least 1-2 times a week .