The thick-necked turtle, is a typical freshwater turtle, belonging to the Turtle family, it is also called the white-cheeked turtle, its jaw The part is very developed, the middle part is slightly drooping, and the appearance is very funny. The appearance of adult tortoises is similar to that of black male tortoises, and both belong to a rare and precious species of tortoise. In recent years, many captive-bred tortoises have appeared, but there are not many wild species. Thick-necked turtles are mainly distributed in the nearby islands of Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, etc. in Southeast Asia, and are deeply loved and appreciated by people!

 

       Generally speaking, the appearance of the thick-necked turtle is very ordinary, it is a medium-sized body, and its carapace is covered with three ridges, which are especially conspicuous. In addition, the edges of the carapace are serrated, while the adult thick-necked male is smoother, and the tail is thick and long, and the abdomen is slightly flat. The head of the female turtle has light-colored spots, and the spots on the head of the male turtle will gradually fade with age, which is an excellent breed!

       The thick-necked turtle lives in a slow or quiet environment all year round In the middle of nowhere, such as creeks, rivers, swamps, fish ponds or lakes, etc., but on weekdays, they spend almost all day in the concrete and are a typical carnivore. Not only that, the rough-necked turtle not only likes to eat in the water, but at night, they also come to the shore to find food. In general, the rough-necked turtle is easy to raise, but it is already facing an endangered state, and there is almost no place for it in the wild. Therefore, parents should pay more attention to the feeding of the rough-necked turtle!

       1. Living environment        The thick-necked turtle likes to live in a very quiet, unoccupied place In disturbed places, attention should also be paid to the water quality of its rearing. After the turtles slowly adapt to the new environment, parents can move their breeding boxes to the sun so that they can receive warm sunlight, but they should not be exposed to the sun. , Its feeding water does not need to be too deep, basically it can exceed its carapace. The swimming power of this turtle is not very good, so it is more suitable for living in shallow water. If you want to keep this turtle well, parents need to place some stones on it, just above the water surface, and set up corresponding oxygen supply and water quality filters. Only in this way can it grow healthily!

       2. Feeding points         It prefers meat over the water surface. Its food mainly includes aquatic animals and plants, such as snails, earthworms, blood worms, small fish, shrimps, frogs and other poultry viscera. You must know that this turtle is not very big, so parents should not give it too much food at one time, otherwise it will not be conducive to its digestion. Secondly, parents should provide it with sufficient drinking water at any time, and change the water frequently. Before feeding, the food should also be thoroughly washed, especially the food like meat and vegetables, a lot of silt or fine soil They are all hidden in dead corners and are easily overlooked, so parents should clean them up before feeding them.