AsianLeaf Turtle
Latin literary name: Cyclemysdentata,
Family taxonomy: Reptiles, Turtles, Freshwater Turtles
Subspecies: There are currently four subspecies of the toothed margin turtle, namely:
Cyclemysatripons (IVERSON &MCCORD 1997)
2. Cyclemysdentata (originally described as Emysdhor, GRAY 1831)
3. Euclidean turtle Cyclemysoldhami (GRAY 1863)
Cyclemystcheponensis (originally named Geomydatcheponensis, BOURRET 1939)
Distribution: Yunnan (Xishuangbanna), Guangxi and Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, as well as Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippine Islands.
Tooth edge turtle is a reptile of the genus Turtle, is a relatively common half-water turtle, novices raise half-water turtles, the biggest problem is not to choose the right breed, and toothed turtles are very suitable for novices whether in price or in the difficulty of feeding, are very suitable for novices, lively personality, can have a good interaction with humans.
Beautiful turtle shooter
Morphological characteristics
The tooth margin turtle is a bit difficult to identify, because he has four subspecies, and each subspecies has some differences in appearance, the main difference is that in the dorsal carapace and neck lines, some are radial, some are patterned, and some have no obvious characteristics.
The dorsal carapace of adults with the edge of the tooth is 20 to 24 cm long. The dorsal carapace is slightly flattened, the length and width of the larvae are about equal, and the adults grow wider than the width; the larvae of the central ridge of the dorsal carapace are extremely obvious and do not appear with age; the hind margin of the dorsal carapace is jagged, and the juveniles are particularly prominent. The ventral carapace is narrow, the anterior end is flat or rounded, and there are 3 concave and concave at the posterior end: the thoracic shield groove is the longest, the humeral shield groove or laryngeal shield groove is the shortest; the nail bridge is short and pronounced; and adult individuals have ligament development between the ventral nail tongue plate and the lower plate.
The toothed margin turtle has three well-developed prismatic processes. Overall, their body color is brown, and their shades range from brown to reddish brown to even black brown. The carapace is also brown or brown , and each shield may have brownish-black patches. As a box turtle, it has a ventral nail joint that can be closed. On both sides of the body there are small but obvious nail bridges that connect the dorsal carapace and the ventral carapace. Juvenile turtles are fairly flat, similar to Asian leaf turtles, but adult turtles are relatively tall.
The color of the tooth margin turtle varies greatly, typically the dorsal ventral carapace is tan, and the ventral carapace has black radial lines on each shield, and the radial stripes of the dorsal armor shield are often unclear.
Habits of life
It often inhabits streams from low altitudes to more than 1,000 meters above sea level. Found in both high mountains and plains, but mainly at low altitudes, the turtle appears in small rivers and ponds. Juveniles are more inclined to aquatic habitat than adults, and adults are more like bottom crawlers than true swimmers. The leaf-like shape and color of the dorsal carapace is thought to help the turtle hide in the forest cover. Like many tortoises, this turtle excretes when caught.
The tooth margin turtle is flattened and carnivorous, mainly eating fish, shrimp and meat. Omnivorous. Each spawn is 2-4 eggs with a length of 6 cm and a width of 3 cm. He prefers to eat animal food, and prefers shrimp meat and lean pork under artificial rearing. The temperature of 25 °C is the optimal temperature, and 17 °C into hibernation.
Strip-necked turtles
Captive rearing
As a semi-aquatic turtle, the tooth edge turtle is already very easy to raise, but even so, we still have to pay attention to many problems, otherwise even if it is easy to raise the turtle, it is easy to get sick and die.
Although the tooth edge turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle, but it can be said that it is the most inclined to the land life of the half-aquatic turtle, many friends in accordance with the general semi-aquatic environment arrangement, soak them in shallow water but the result is easy to lead to rot, in fact, they prefer to live in moist soil, rather than soak in water. Therefore, when arranging the environment, you can use wet soil and sand as a substrate, it is best to plant some green leafy plants such as green baskets, or lay some dead leaves, you can imagine the climate in the mountains of Guangxi and Hainan, and try to create a similar environment.
Euclidean turtle
Feeding environment
The toothed edge of the turtle belongs to the aquatic turtle, as long as the feeding vessel can hold water, the height of more than 40 cm (feeding larvae 20 cm) can be, the vessel put some gravel or pebbles for the turtle to climb, if there is no condition for water conservation; also can be placed in a wooden box, the bottom of the box is covered with 5 cm thick sand, and a large shallow basin is configured for the turtle to drink water and bathe.
The toothed turtle does not have a high demand for food, and this is a typical omnivorous turtle, you think that the food that is good for health can be provided to him, but the tooth edge turtle's stomach is more fragile, so pay attention to his feeding frequency.
Feeding habits
The toothed turtle is not picky eaters, and the diet of wild turtles includes figs, fruits, carrion, fish and crustaceans. Similar foods can be provided in captivity. Pay special attention not to eat too much to your tooth edge turtle, obesity is a common problem. Adult turtles can be fed 2 to 3 times a week, and for fast-growing young turtles, they can be fed once a day or every other day. They will soon receive commercially produced turtle food that is commercially available on the market.
Feeding frequency
The distribution area of the toothed margin turtle is narrow and relatively less adaptable. Generally fed 2 to 3 times a week, each feeding amount accounts for 10% of the turtle's body weight, the time is appropriate at noon, and the water is changed 4 to 5 hours after feeding. When changing the water in late autumn, the water temperature should be higher than the original water temperature to prevent turtles from suffering from enteritis. In addition to feeding and changing water every day, you should also observe diligently, and once the sick turtle is found, the sick turtle will be kept in isolation. Tooth margin turtle is more sensitive to changes in temperature, general temperature of 20 °C, a small amount of food, 17 °C into the hibernation period, 35 °C will appear "summer sleep", do not eat less moving. Therefore, in daily custody, the water temperature and temperature should be often measured to observe changes in temperature to take corresponding measures.
Feeding points
The tooth edge turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle, but the feeding of the baby turtle is still different from the adult turtle, the adult turtle needs more land environment, and the depth of the water requirements are also very high, the tooth edge turtle is not a swimmer, if the simple soaking in the water will make it spend more energy swimming, can not grow well.
Baby turtles
For juveniles, we recommend providing water at a depth of 5-10 cm and placing a stone at one end to provide a dry place to dry the sun. For a baby turtle, the right size aquarium is about 20 gallons: 75cm*30cm. As the turtle grows, the breeding grounds should also be enlarged. Water quality is important. If you are willing to spend a little time and money to design and buy the right filtration equipment, many of the problems of turtle shooting can be avoided. Many times it is difficult to provide a good filtration system for young turtles because the water is too shallow, in this case, providing a diving filter or a sufficiently powerful filtration equipment, as well as changing the water is king. In the corner of the rearing environment, a reflector should be set up above the sunbathing place to provide an artificial sunbathing environment. The sunbathing place should be about 32 degrees Celsius in focused light. At the same time, the breeding place should also be equipped with a full-spectrum lamp to provide UVB and UVA. UVB is necessary for the synthesis of vitamin D3 (required for calcium metabolism). It is best to provide such a source of light with mercury vapor lamps to meet both heat and UV needs. Place some live or plastic aquatic plants to provide shelter for the turtles and increase their sense of security.
Adult turtles
For adult individuals, at least 50% of the area of the recommended breeding site should be land. The depth of the water should allow the turtle to easily breathe when standing at the bottom of the water with its head sticking out to the surface. Outdoor breeding sites – Outdoor breeding sites that ensure they are not disturbed by predators during the warmer months have many advantages over indoor breeding sites and are worth serious consideration. The fenced children's pool is a reliable outdoor breeding place. Large ponds with good filtration equipment are a great breeding place for your leaf turtles.
Warm tips: The breeding of tooth edge turtles is somewhat difficult, novice friends on the road do not easily try, "violent death" will often be related to them. Choosing healthy individuals to buy is the key, followed by mastering their environmental arrangement, the environment is too dry, the head will burst. If soaked in water, it is easy to rot the nails. Don't forget to supplement calcium while feeding plenty.