The West African Hessian tortoise, also known as the toad-headed tortoise and the pointed-nose tortoise, reproduces by oviparity. It is a rare and precious species of tortoise. Common, and the number of turtle groups is large. This turtle is mainly distributed all over Africa, which is its origin. The West African Hessian turtle is timid, introverted, shy, very sensitive to the surrounding food, and is easily affected by the surrounding things, which will cause a series of adverse reactions!

one , Appearance characteristics of the West African Hessian tortoise

The back of the West African Hessian tortoise is dark brown, with yellow markings on the edges. Viewed from the side, its head is large and large Wide, with many conspicuous black stripes from the muzzle to the eyes to the back of the neck, the color of the head and carapace are dark brown, the abdomen is well developed, and the color is white. In general, this turtle is of moderate size, with a dark color all over its body, and its color is also called light.

Second, the living habits of the West African Hessian tortoise

The West African Hessian tortoise inhabits the swamps covered with silt, soft soil and lush vegetation all year round. Sometimes they also go to the creeks, rivers, mountain streams to stay, is a rare turtle species. In addition, this tortoise is timid, cowardly and shy, very sensitive to the surrounding things and very vigilant. When it is frightened by the noisy environment and sound, it will dive into the bottom of the water and find a place Hiding, the action is very funny, the artificial breeding of this turtle, parents should pay more attention to its feeding conditions!

3. Breeding methods of West African Hessian turtles

1. Breeding environment

West African Hessian turtles have certain requirements on the breeding environment, and they do not like to stay in the water for a long time (mainly due to It has a weaker swimming ability), prefers to sunbathe to the fullest on sunlit rocks, and when summer comes, they will also enter aestivation in order to escape the heat. You must know that although this turtle is small in size, it is very active and active. Before raising it, parents should prepare a larger turtle box for it, and the boundaries between land and water should be strictly defined. Like other turtle species, they like to play in the water, and they spend most of their time wandering on land, and the land area should be larger than the water area.

2. Food characteristics

The food of the West African Hessian turtle is complicated. If it is artificially farmed, parents should pay more attention to the balance and nutrition of its food If you want to keep this turtle well, the parents must not be stingy. On weekdays, you can give it some turtle food. In order to ensure the balance of its food, you should also give it some fish, small Shrimp, insect larvae and other foods, but these foods are not suitable for it to eat for a long time. If you eat too much, its stomach will be unhappy. It should be noted that you should not eat mealworms for West African Hessian turtles. Although this food is It is rich in a lot of nutrients and the price is relatively cheap, but it is not easy to digest, which is also the biggest disadvantage of this type of food, so parents should pay attention, otherwise the consequences will be very serious!