Chinese name: Yellow-headed Side-necked Turtle
Yellow-headed Side-necked Turtle (confirmed introduction)
English name: Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle
Latin name: Podocnemis unifilis
Geographical distribution: Amazon Basin
Growth method: Oviparous female turtles are known to nest up to three times in a season, often laying 8 to 20 eggs (occasionally more ). Pregnant female turtles are known to go to places farther from the water to find suitable places to lay their eggs.
Customs: This turtle and other hatchlings of the genus Podocnemis (Annotation: South American Side-necked Turtle) are addicted to a specially processed food that floats under the water. They will open their mouths and keep their jaws below the water surface, sucking the upper water and other items in the water into the stretched throat, and then force the water out by closing their jaws.
Physical characteristics: It is known that the carapace length of adult female turtles can reach more than 25 inches (63.5cm), while male turtles rarely reach half this length. The tail of the male turtle is much thicker and longer than that of the female turtle. The base is gray. The front sides of the hands and feet and the back of the head are slightly darker than the color on the carapace. There are some yellow freckles on the head, which is the reason for its common name. There are nine of them together - one on the top of the tip of the nose; one on each side of the head, below the nose spot; one directly below; one further back; one above; each There is another place on the opposite side of the eyes. All the images given to people are like a clown evil turtle smeared with oil paint.
Food habits: The yellow-headed side-neck turtle is a species that mainly eats plants. When raised by humans, they will eat many aquatic plants, fruits, and a variety of dark green vegetables (please do not feed spinach and iceberg lettuce). Romaine lettuce, radicchio, kale, zucchini, apples, grapes, etc., they are all happy to harvest. Trout and catfish feeds are also acceptable. A diet high in animal protein will harm the long-term health of this turtle, just as excess protein has been shown to harm the health of other herbivorous creepers.
Care The yellow-headed side-necked turtle is basically aquatic. Even though hatchlings can be kept in a small space, adult turtles are so hugeTheir small size makes raising them indoors a difficult task. This kind of turtle is most suitable for turtle raising enthusiasts living in the far south, where outdoor facilities for long-term breeding can be provided. All turtles of the genus Podocnemis are sensitive to cold temperatures and require warmth in winter.
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