Raise cute razor turtles, novices please pay attention to these few points!

The razorback turtle is also called the knife-backed musk turtle. It is a popular turtle pet. The Razorback Turtle spends almost all of its time in the water. They can usually be seen walking at the bottom of the fish tank, and the shape is very cute and funny. The Razorback Turtle differs from other musk turtles in terms of their size — they are the largest musk turtles. Razorback turtles belong to the family of pectoral turtles, similar to the American mud turtle. Like other musk turtles, they also belong to the genus Of Little Musk Turtles.

The razorback turtle's dorsal carapace is brown with black stripes on the edges of each shield. There is a very high keel in the middle of the dorsal carapace, and the keel is very sharp, which is also the origin of their name. They have a large spherical head, a sharp beak, a long neck and short limbs, a small belly carapace, and a tail that is usually longer than that of a female. The longest lifespan recorded for this species is 29 years. In captivity, they can live to be around 20 years old. Their lifespan in the wild is currently unknown.

The razorback turtle is not an endangered species. According to the IUCN Red List, the population of this species is rich and stable. But potential risks to these populations include the removal of dead wood, water pollution and habitat destruction.

Rearing environment: In the wild, razorback turtles mainly live in medium and large rivers. But it can also be found in lakes and swamps. They prefer clear bodies of water with rocky or sandy substrates. Like other musk turtles, razorback turtles like to bask in the sun on dead wood. They are native to southeastern Oklahoma, central Arkansas, south of Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico, and cover almost all coastal plains.

In order to successfully raise this animal as a pet, a turtle tank with sufficient water capacity and water depth is required. Since the Razorback Turtle spends almost all of its time in the water, it is necessary to change the water in the tank regularly (about a quarter of the water in the tank every two weeks). The tank capacity of raising an adult male razor turtle requires a minimum of 100 to 150 liters of water, the water depth needs to be between 20 and 30 cm, and the water depth of sub-adults needs to be between 10 and 15 cm. The tank can be decorated with aquatic plants, rocks (large), hidden spots, driftwood and pebbles at the bottom of the river. Rocky slabs above the water's surface can act as a sunbathing area. Places to sunbathe need to be paired with a UVB lamp. The sunscreen point temperature should be at 32 ° C. The water temperature should be 3 to 26 ° C at 2 ° C. If necessary, heating lamps or submersible water heaters can be used to reach the appropriate temperature. In order to keep the fish tank clean, a powerful filtration system is also required inside the tank.

Food Choices: Feeding razorback turtles is similar to feeding other musk turtles. In the wild, razorback turtles feed mainly on amphibians, carrion, mollusks, aquatic worms, aquatic crustaceans, and insects. Other foods they eat include nuts, grains, and seeds. Older razorback turtles prefer mollusks such as Asian clams. Captive razor turtles can be fed mazuri turtle food, frozen bloodworms, freshwater fish, shellfish, mussels, snails, cockroaches, crickets, mealworms and earthworms. They also accept duckweed (make sure to cut into small pieces). MED Natural Turtle Food (hatching formula) is the best food choice for young turtles.

Hatching: Spring is the season for razorback turtles to mate, and the nesting season extends from May to June. Nesting occurs at the southernmost point of their geographic range. If you want to breed them, you need to provide a nesting tank with enough padding and space for the female to dig a hole. The mat should be about 2 cm thick to build a shelter and simulate a cave. Let it produce naturally, check it every two hours, if it is in the hole, it means that it is going to lay eggs, immediately after laying the eggs, put it back into the original tank, supplement food to let it recover. The gasket can be selected as a soil mixture of exo terra. Female razorback turtles lay three clutches of eggs per season, one to seven per clutch. For successful hatching, high humidity and a temperature of about 25-30 ° C need to be maintained. It is recommended to use incubation medium.

Overall, Razorback Turtles are a relatively easy pet to take care of, good for both novice and experienced breeders, and they will bring a lot of fun to your life. Can be purchased from other players with credibility or from the pet market, Razorback Turtle is very lively and active, scurrying around when harassed, and sometimes biting back, very cute and fun. The razor is very watery and can be raised with fish in deep water, just set the ventilation position. The razorback turtle is very timid and often finds a corner to hide from, but it will have good interaction after it is matured. It should be noted that adult razor turtles are aggressive, and although razors have a sense of community, it is a very common problem to be mixed and bite each other. The growth of the back of the razor turtle is related to light, and if you want the radial pattern of the turtle to look good, it is best to keep it in a dark environment.

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