The toothed tortoise belongs to the turtle family. It is also called the Banna turtle and the octagonal turtle. The shape of this turtle is relatively unique. It is mainly distributed in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and other places as well as China. In short, its distribution range is very wide. At present, this turtle has been included in the Chinese animal protection list. It is a typical omnivorous animal with strong tolerance, so it has also received People love!

1. Appearance characteristics of the tortoises

The body of an adult tortoise is about 23 cm long, and its carapace is not like other turtle species So uplifted, but very flat, with a prominent ridge attached to the center of its back, but as the turtle ages, the ridge will gradually fade, and the young turtles are very prominent. In addition, the plastron of the toothed tortoise is smaller and slightly rounded at the front, and it has a longer scutellum groove on its thorax. In general, the color of the body of the tooth-margined turtle is not fixed, but its back and abdomen are almost tan, and there are some different regular stripes!

2. Life of the tooth-margined tortoise Habits

The tortoise lives in low-altitude low beaches, mountain rivers and other places all year round, while young turtles like to be active in places with lots of water, while adult tortoises can walk completely on land . In addition, this tortoise has strong adaptability, especially strong muscle resistance, and it is safe and sound if it is not fed for many months. Not only that, the tortoises are very gentle, shy by nature, and extremely weak in attack. When the water temperature drops to a certain level, they will also enter a state of hibernation. Like most tortoise species, the tortoise is also a nocturnal animal. It lurks in the water during the day and comes out to find food at night. It is very active!

3. Precautions for feeding the tortoise

Living environment

It should be known that the toothed tortoise is a typical aquatic animal, so before raising it, parents should prepare a water basin filled with enough water for it, and put it in its Place some fine sand, pebbles, etc. for the tortoise to climb up and down, and some parents also keep it in wooden boxes. In this case, a thick layer of sand should be laid on the bottom and beside it. Place a basin of water for the turtle to take a bath. Because it lives in remote and narrow areas all the year round, its adaptability is relatively poor, parents should pay attention to this when raising it!

Feeding characteristics

The eating time of the tooth edge turtle Usually at noon, and its food is omnivorous, such as animal feed (various freshwater fish species and various mollusks), plant food, such as corn, wheat, beans , cereals and other foods, some parents also give it special feed for turtles, which is also a good choice.

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