South American quasi snapping turtle, the overall look is very similar to the North American subspecies, due to differences in geographical distribution , Nicaraguan populations and Ecuadorian populations also differ. Its approximately rounded carapace is slightly raised and flattened with age. Mainly distributed in northern Honduras, eastern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, across the Pacific Ocean to Colombia and Ecuador, south to the Gulf of Eyakil, northern Honduras, eastern Nicaragua, to Costa Rica, Panama Plus, across the Pacific to Colombia and Ecuador, and south to the Gulf of Eyakir. Mainly inhabits swamps, ponds or lakes, and slow-moving rivers.

      The third vertebral scutellum is small, no more than 25% of the length of the carapace, which is olive brown, dark brown, olive gray, or black. The front page of the plastron is more than 40% of the length of the carapace, the plastron is yellow, tan or gray, and the plastron may have red spots in juveniles. Radial lines or dots can be seen on the carapace of the larvae. There are three pairs of whisker-like protrusions on the lower jaw, the former pair is large and the latter two pairs are small. The neck is a raised sarcoma. Three rows of protrusions on the tail are obvious. The flanks and limbs are very protruding. In their northern habitats, snapping turtles sometimes hibernate and do not appear until the spring of the following year when temperatures return. This subspecies is produced in Central and South America. It is wild and difficult to obtain, and animal dealers rarely distribute it. Therefore, only the United States and Japan have sporadic imports to satisfy the hobby of a few collectors. The individual PS distributed in Nicaragua has four tentacles on the chin, and the neck protrusion is relatively sharp compared to the individual distributed in Ecuador. The color of the carapace is darker, which is closer to the North American subspecies.

       mainly distributed in northern Honduras, eastern Nicaragua, to Panama Costa Rica, spanning the Pacific Ocean to Colombia and Ecuador, south to the Gulf of Eyakil, northern Honduras, eastern Nicaragua, to Costa Rica, Panama, spanning the Pacific Ocean to Colombia and Ecuador, south to Oyakir Bay. Mainly inhabits swamps, ponds or lakes, and some slow-moving rivers. The suitable temperature is 22-28 ℃. The larvae can be fed in a variety of ways, such as small fish, shrimp, mealworms and any water and turtle feed. As an adult, it will hunt all small animals in the water or on the shore, as long as it can swallow its prey.

       feed          Raised under natural conditions, feed once a day in early spring and early winter, and feed at noon when the temperature is high. The period between spring and late autumn is the peak season for turtles to eat. They are fed twice a day. The time should be 9-10 am and 4-5 pm. Feed 40% of the total feed in the morning and 60% in the afternoon. On the slope or the corner of the pond, a wooden board can also be set under the water for feeding. Once the food is placed in a fixed place, it should not be changed frequently. The feed should be eaten within 90-150 minutes. Feed less, larger turtles, and smaller turtles less. Generally, the amount of feed accounts for 3 to 5% of the turtle's body weight. The amount of food in spring and autumn is small, and the amount of food in summer is large. There are many variety of feeds, and compound feeds can also be used. But be careful, the big ones should be cut into small ones, the hard ones should be soaked in water to soften, and both raw and cooked. Young turtles should be fed more nutrient-rich feed and chopped as finely as possible to facilitate digestion. Do not feed spoiled feed. It can also be appropriately matched with some plant-based feeds, such as melons and fruits.

       Daily        It is a variable temperature animal, resistant to high temperature and low temperature, snapping turtles are not afraid of cold, not afraid of heat. It can survive within a water temperature of 15°C to 43°C, and the ambient temperature is above 18°C for normal foraging. 20 to 33°C is the best temperature for activities and foraging. Above 34°C, move less and lie on the bottom of the water and in the sand to escape the heat. , 15 ~ 17 ℃ fashion can be a small amount of activities, some turtles can forage, hibernate below 15 ℃, deep hibernation below 10 ℃, 28 ℃ ~ 3l ℃ growth rate is the fastest. According to the test, it will not freeze to death under the ice layer of water at minus 5 ℃, and it is safe and sound at above 1 ℃. It often sticks its eyes and nose out of the water, with its head not fully extended. The snapping turtle likes to be in the water during the day, crouching on a log or stone, sometimes floating on the water surface, sometimes with its legs up and its carapace down, but its head facing up out of the water. At night the turtle starts crawling.

       Breeding        South American snapping turtles start laying eggs in their sixth year, while captive snapping turtles are 18 months old or older. 1kg or more starts to lay eggs. Natural mating occurs from April to May and from September to October, and the peak spawning period is from May to August. Female turtles lay eggs at night, 16 to 30 eggs per year, in 3 to 4 batches, each batch of 8 to 30 eggs. Incubation method: The hatching box is 20cm high, 50cm wide, and 70cm long. Drill several leaking holes at the bottom of the box, put 5cm of coarse sand, and then 5cm of fine sand. Put the eggs on the sand (the animals with white dots face upwards), cover 5cm of fine sand, and then covered with anti-rat, snake, and the thickness of sand used should be scalded and disinfected with boiling water. Check your eggs once a day. If the surface sand surface is dry, it is advisable to drench it with water to keep the sand in a ball. After hatching, the juvenile turtle was allowed to move in the incubator for several hours, and when the umbilical cord fell off, it was moved into a 200 ppm potassium permanganate solution for sterilization for 5 minutes, and then put into clear water to feed.