Florida red-bellied turtles (confirmed introduction)

Many people like Brazilian red turtles The eared turtle has a distinctive carapace color, but it is not suitable to raise Brazilian red-eared turtles. At this time, there is a better choice, which is the Florida red-bellied turtle, which is a turtle with a distinctive carapace color.

The carapace pattern of the Florida red-bellied turtle is very similar to that of the ordinary donut turtle, but the color is more distinctive, and some individuals have orange or orange-red fire patterns. Even fluorescent cyan, but after growth, the pattern and color will darken, or even turn into brown.

Chinese name: Florida red-bellied turtle

Latin Name:Pseudemysnelsoni

English name:Florida Red-bellied Cooter

Appearance: It is quite similar to the Brazilian tortoise. However, because it is not often exported to the reptile market in Hong Kong, and the patterns on the carapace of the young tortoises are more vivid and stained, they are particularly popular with the Brazilian tortoise. If you don't want to raise a Brazilian turtle, but if you want to raise it like a Brazilian turtle, the red-bellied turtle would be a good choice. However, please note that some traders will sell yellow-bellied turtles with similar appearance.

Character traits: Gorgeous, it can be adapted to the situation in a short time. During the day, there will be a lot of time to walk on the shore and enjoy sunbathing (artificial Sun) likes to drag food into the water when eating, and will run under the water when surprised.

Important distribution areas: Distributed in Florida and Georgia, USA.

Growing method:Oviparous

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