The spiny mountain turtle
The spiny mountain turtle passes through the appearance It is very easy to distinguish. When it was young, the spiny tortoise would have a circle of obvious thorns on its carapace, and the color of the carapace was lighter. It looked like the cartoon version of the sun. As the spiny tortoise grows, If it is large, the thorns will shrink and disappear significantly, and it will become uncharacteristic.
The carapace is dark brown, the length of the carapace is about the same as the width of the carapace, the shell is flat, and there is a light brown ridge in the core. The length of the carapace ranges from 175mm to 220mm, and the body weight ranges from 1.5kg to 2.0kg. The most notable feature is that the carapace is surrounded by a circle of slightly upwardly curved spikes, so it is also known as the sun turtle. The plastron is yellow with fine black radial lines, and the center of the radial lines is a light brown patch. An adult turtle can reach about 22 centimeters, and the sharp spines around the shell will become blunt with age. Regarding the gender difference, in addition to the thickness of the tail, this turtle also has another characteristic. In order to contain the larger eggs, the female turtle's abdomen will have a developed plastron.
Since most spiny mountain tortoises are found in Malaysia and are smuggled over from Indonesia, the roads are long and there are many checkpoints. Smugglers often accumulate the tortoises to avoid being caught by smugglers. The mechanism that guides turtles has seriously declined, and most of the spiny mountain turtles that often come to China have died, resulting in a very low survival rate.
Standards for purchasing strong spiny mountain turtles:
1. Reflection Agile, sharp eyes, deliberate hands and feet, not easy to pull out;
2. When crawling, the hands and feet can support the body. Anyone who drags his body on the ground is considered weak. Turtles are not suitable for purchase;
3. They eat automatically and their feces are in the shape of balls or long strips. When purchasing turtle species in the market, put the turtle into the water. Turtles that have been floating on the water for a long time or have a tilted body that cannot sink to the bottom of the water should not be purchased.
4. Use your hands to measure the body weight of the turtle. If you feel that the turtle is lighter, it is not appropriate to purchase.
The best time to choose a turtle is from May to September every year. This time is in the growth stage and is very suitable for temperature and weather. A strong turtle can eat automatically and exercise a lot. From January to April and October to December, the turtle is about to hibernate or is just waking up from hibernation. Its physique and eating situation are not easy to control, and the turtle is easy to die in winter.
Especially in the Shuofang area, it is even harder to find a decent one. When buying this turtle, condition comes first, and image second.
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