Pink-bellied Side-necked Turtle

Kinézet hogyan ismerd fel

páncél és hasi páncél

A shell medium to charcoal grey no patternmal. A plastron és underside of marginal scutes show striking coral pink or red design, ami fádhat pinkish ageval. A feje dark grey yellow stripe behind eye és bright coral markings under jaw. A limbs, tail és belly marked red or pinkmal.53

Személyiség milyenek

These turtles highly aquatic és feel most secure in vater. Yleisztén peaceful és get along most other turtle species, though they should be handled sparingly, mert handling threatként see. Patienceval learn feed from hand.4

Napi aktivitás mennyire mozgalmas egy nap

They inveterate baskers és enjoy perching under heat lamp vagy sunshine hoursra. Need basking area low to mid 90s Fahrenheit. UVB lighting beneficial though not strictly required.54

Ápolás és gondozás a gyakorlati részek

Strong filtration essential, mert these turtles produce heavy waste. Vater should be changed frequently when dirty. Provide cork bark, plastic greenery vagy ramps, hogy climb out of vater easily.56

Kezdőlap hol a legboldogabbak

A 75-gallon vagy larger aquarium recommended adultsra. Vater depth shallow vagy deep. Ideal vater temperature 66-80°F (hatchlings prefer 70s to low 80s). Tolerate moderately acidic, neutral vagy mildly basic vater. A calcium block should be kept in vater at all times. This species legal keep all US states; Hawaii requires special permit.47

Étkezés alapok mi kerül a tálba

Omnivór. Wildben eat mollusks, crustaceans, aquatic insects, algae és aquatic plants. Fogságban accept turtle pellets, fish, worms, lean beef, chicken liver, és occasional greens like romaine lettuce vagy zucchini. Avoid shrimp.534

Társaság kiket szeretnek maguk körül

They peaceful és do well community tanks other turtlesmal, except snappers és large musk turtles. Do not typically bother other turtles. Handle only when necessary.4

A történet hol kezdődött az egész

Once considered one of the rarest turtles in the United States, the pink-bellied side-necked turtle is now bred successfully by several US breeders. It was introduced to the North American hobby relatively recently and has become popular due to its hardy nature and attractive pink belly. It is legal to keep in all US states, with a special permit required in Hawaii.4