The tented tortoise, known in Chinese as the tented tortoise, belongs to the tortoise family. It has the ability to withstand high temperatures that ordinary tortoises do not have. This turtle has the same unique shape as its name, and its uniqueness is mainly reflected in its carapace. In my country, this turtle species is also very common, and it is generally available in the pet market. The tented star bush turtle is mainly distributed in South Africa, Namibia and Bojana.

1. Morphological characteristics of the tented tortoise

In terms of appearance, the tented tortoise is very similar to the Indian star tortoise. The head is brown with some black markings, and there are large serrated markings on the edge of the carapace. In addition, male and female turtles are also easy to distinguish. In general, male turtles are slightly larger than female turtles, and male turtles have thick and long tails, while female turtles are round and short. The tented tortoise is generally large in size, its head is small and short, but its limbs are very developed, and it can move freely!

Second, the living habits of the tented tortoise

The tent tortoise is timid and shy by nature, and is easily influenced by the surrounding things. When it is frightened, it will shrink its head into the shell. After it calms down, it will slow down again. He stretched out slowly, and the sound of deflation was occasionally made in his mouth, and the action was very funny. Generally speaking, tented tortoises like to live in a very dry environment, and sometimes play in places with abundant vegetation and flowers. This turtle is lively and active, and has a particularly large amount of activity. It climbs everywhere in the shack. Parents should pay attention to this when raising it.

3. Is the tented tortoise easy to raise and how to raise it?

Among tortoise species, this tortoise is a relatively common species, but It is not as easy to raise as people think, and its adaptability is not strong. Nowadays, there are not many people raising tent tortoises, and it is even more difficult to raise them well.

【Raising Environment】

You should know that tented tortoises like to live in dry, high temperature and low humidity places, and the place where they live should be as dry as possible. Not only that, when feeding, parents should pay attention to the ventilation of their breeding box, otherwise tent tortoises are also very easy to get sick. You can punch holes on both sides of the turtle box or install screen windows. Do not use airtight and closed breeding boxes. In addition, the breeding of tent tortoises should also pay attention to its temperature. If conditions permit, it is best to set a heater in the box to stabilize the temperature in the box. It is not suitable for the temperature to be too high or too low! 【Feeding Points】

Like most tortoises, this tortoise's food mainly includes small plant animals, for example, you can give it some weeds, pasture or alfalfa grass As far as it is concerned, the structure of its diet will directly determine the development of its body. In order to ensure the comprehensiveness of its food, it is recommended that parents give it some vegetables such as vegetables, such as lettuce, grape leaves and dandelion, etc. It eats a variety of soy foods and high-protein foods, and fruits are not suitable for it. Before feeding, parents should also thoroughly wash the food to prevent the turtle from having diarrhea, which is not good!