The melanoma map turtle, which belongs to the family Zephyridae. Feeds on insects and shells, fish and water worms. Mainly distributed in the Mobile Bay water system, and the waters below the waterfall lines of various rivers in Mississippi and Alabama. It especially likes to inhabit streams and rivers with gentle flow, many sunbeds, and sand and clay bottoms. It belongs to one of the high-end map turtles, with brighter color and better appearance. The melanoma map turtle has 4 melanomas, the first 3 are tall and straight, and the last melanoma is the smallest. This feature is particularly obvious when the seedlings are young. Some individual melanoma map turtles will gradually change the melanoma with age. Small, but still 4.
The adult melanoma map turtle is larger in size, with a maximum nail length of 19.1 cm. The front end of the anterior vertebral shield has obvious black tumor-like protrusions, and there are yellow fine lines on the carapace. The macula at the back of the eye extends all the way back, showing a Y-shaped shape when the left and right sides merge. In addition, the rear edge of the carapace is markedly serrated. The color is brighter and the appearance is better. The melanoma map turtle has 4 melanomas, the first 3 are tall and straight, and the last melanoma is the smallest. This feature is most obvious in the seedling period. Some individual melanoma map turtles will gradually reduce the melanoma with age. But still 4.
Melanoma map turtles are alert and difficult to approach. They sleep on piles of logs and branches. Most are found only in the Mobile Bay water system and in the waters below the waterfall lines of various rivers in Alabama and Mississippi. It likes to live in streams and rivers with gentle flow, many sunbeds, sand and clay bottoms, and an ambient temperature between 18 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius. Feeds on insects (including aquatic insects), shells, fish and water worms. In the artificial breeding environment, small fish, small shrimp, crickets, mealworms, earthworms, turtle food, etc. can be fed.
The black tumor map turtle is one of the high-end map turtles, and the price is quite cheap , so it should be carefully identified when purchasing. The first is to observe whether their carapace patterns are obvious and the color is bright. If there is no obvious ring pattern, it may be that the melanoma map turtle is suffering from fungus. Buying it back is not only troublesome to treat, but also may infect other healthy tortoises. In addition, it depends on whether their mood is stable and whether their personality is normal. It is best to ask the merchant to feed the turtles some food when purchasing, and observe the feeding situation and whether they are active. Finally, see if they have physical disabilities or mobility problems.
But the most important thing is that some unscrupulous businesses will take ordinary maps The color of the turtle is brighter and the shape is better to pretend to be a black tumor map turtle. The difference between the black tumor map and the Mississippi or Worseton map turtles can be seen at a glance. The back of the ordinary map turtle is small and flat. Usually there are about 5 or more, while the melanoma map turtle has only 4 melanomas. The first 3 are tall and straight, and the last melanoma is the smallest. This feature is most obvious in the seedling stage. Some individual melanoma map turtles will follow With age, the melanoma gradually became smaller, but still remained at 4. And the carapace pattern of the black-tumor map turtle is concentric, while the general map turtle is an unformed branch-like pattern.
Since map turtles are more neurotic than other Apply heart selection. In high-traffic locations, turtles can become stressed by constant mental stress. This can also lead to carapace damage: out of panic, turtles frequently jump into the water from where they bask, causing pressure injuries to the edges of the carapace, which can lead to infection and possibly death. Therefore, when starting to build a turtle breeding ground, whether it is indoors or outdoors, it is necessary to pay attention to this neurotic personality tendency of map turtles. Usually the size and number of turtles determine the characteristics of the breeding grounds. If you have larger female turtles, or have several turtles, a large tub or cistern may be the best type, as they come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Map turtles can be kept outdoors in most areas, as long as there is proper protection against escape and adequate preparation for overwintering animals.
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