Conservation knowledge of the Pink Circle Sawback Turtle

The appearance of the pink circle sawback turtle is very good-looking, the cheeks are pink like a shy child, the three spines on the dorsal carapace are also pink, the whole body is mainly green, only the outer ring of the dorsal carapace has a circle of pink patterns, this contrast color match, making it look very special, but also very easy to identify.

The dorsal carapace of the pink-circled sawback turtle can reach a maximum of 26.5 cm. The red-circled sawback turtle belongs to the genus High-backed Turtle, which is characterized by its towering dorsal carapace, especially the third vertebral shield, which is particularly protruding. There are three subspecies. This one is the best. The circle of pink on the back armor of the red-circle saw-back turtle is very eye-catching. It should be the most beautiful of the genus High-backed Turtles.

Both Taiwan and the mainland are customarily called red circle sawback turtles and pink circle ridgeback turtles, which is actually a low-level error of translators. Latin literary terms refer to the fact that these turtles have a keel-like ridged ridge on their backs, rather than serrated teeth, and the species name of this turtle is: tent ridge-backed turtle, divided into 2 to 3 subspecies (current classification opinions are not consistent).

The maintenance of the pink circle sawback turtle, the most important thing is to prevent diseases, which is a kind of turtle that is more sensitive to temperature, so if the temperature change is too large, it is easy to cause death, so what is the most suitable temperature for the pink circle sawback turtle?

First, the importance of temperature

Pink circle sawback turtles are warmer animals and are sensitive to changes in ambient temperature. Its feeding, activity, etc. are affected by the ambient temperature. Due to the limited heat produced by the metabolism of pink circle sawback turtles, they lack the control mechanism to retain the heat generated in the body, in order to overcome this defect, pink circle sawback turtles rely on finding cool or hot places to control daily body temperature fluctuations.

Second, the temperature range of adaptation

When the temperature of the artificial small environment in which the turtle is raised is consistent with the natural habitat, the physical and mental health of the pink circle sawback turtle can be guaranteed. In general, the suitable temperature for tropical turtles is 27 to 38 degrees Celsius, and temperate turtles are 20 to 35 degrees Celsius. Some pink-circle sawback turtles have a lethal temperature of about 5 degrees Celsius outside the upper limit of suitable temperatures. When the temperature is low, the turtle is inactive (cushioned).

Third, physiological performance at different temperatures

To achieve the purpose of breeding turtles under artificial breeding, the ambient temperature of the turtles should be avoided from being too high or too low or fluctuating greatly. When the temperature is around 10 degrees Celsius, the turtle begins to hibernate. When the temperature rises to about 15 degrees Celsius, the turtle begins to move, and some can even start eating. It is generally customary to set the feeding and activity of turtles as normal when the temperature is 25 degrees Celsius. The temperature of about 30 degrees Celsius is the best temperature for the turtle to eat, move and grow. Therefore, in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, april to October of each year is the feeding and activity period of turtles; from November to March of the following year, it is the hibernation period of turtles.