Yellow-bellied Red-eared Turtle

Talking about the Red-eared Turtle, the masters are indeed very familiar with it , everyone calls it the Brazilian turtle, but do you know it is the yellow-bellied red-eared turtle? This is a kind of protected turtle that can be kept in captivity. Because the yellow belly and ruddy appearance are very eye-catching, it can be used as a reference pet.

The carapace of an adult yellow-bellied red-eared turtle can be up to 29 cm long. There are yellow stripes on the back shell shield, and there are yellow ear-shaped patches on the head behind the eyes. plaque. The lower edge of the carapace and plastron of female turtles and juvenile turtles are chrysanthemum yellow, with 1-6 pairs of light brown-gray spots on each shield on the abdomen, and dark gray annular patches on the rear of each lower edge shield. Male adult turtles are mostly gray-black in color, and the yellow spots behind the eyes are significantly reduced. The forelimbs have thin yellow stripes.

The yellow-bellied turtle mainly lives in water and has the custom of drying its carapace. It likes warmth and is afraid of severe cold. The larvae are carnivorous and are easy to tame and buoyant. Pellet feed, adult turtles have mixed food habits.

This turtle grows quickly, faster than the red-eared turtle under the same breeding conditions. The body weight of each square meter is 19 grams per square meter, 71 hatchlings. The water temperature is 25-28°C, and the floating synergistic pellet feed with a protein content of about 39% is fed. After 168 days of breeding, the average body weight can reach 225 grams/tail, with an average daily weight gain rate of 4.76%. Male turtles weighing about 300 grams have already been mated, while female turtles mature later. The growth season is from May to October; the male turtle's front claws are obviously longer than the hind limb claws. The eggs are white, oblong in shape and weigh 6-10 grams.

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