Feeding knowledge of Burmese tortoises

2022-06-11

Burmese tortoises vary in size, and the most important change is the color of the carapace. The changes in the carapace color of Burmese tortoises are affected by many factors, the most important of which are changes in light intensity and subspecies.

Appearance characteristics of the Burmese tortoise

Adult turtle carapace is about 20 cm long. The head is medium, with a pair of frontal scales and a large, often bifurcated frontal scale on top of the head, other scales are small and irregular; snout short, with fine serrations on the edge of the lower jaw. The back is high and long, with a relatively flat ridge; the rump shield is single and wraps downward. The plastron is large, with a flat and thick anterior margin and a deep notched posterior margin. The limbs are stout and cylindrical; the forelimbs have 5 claws; the fingers and toes are not webbed. The tail is short with claw-like horny protrusions at the end, and the males are well developed. When alive, the head is yellow-green, the body is yellow-green, and each scutellum has irregular black patches; the limbs are brown with irregular black spots.

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Identification of male and female Burmese tortoise

Weight by weighing about 500 Gender identifiable when gram. The center of the plastron of female turtles is flat, without depression, the tail is short, and the cloaca hole is closer to the rear edge of the plastron; the center of the plastron of male turtles is concave. The cloacal foramen is far from the posterior edge of the plastron. During the breeding season, males and females tend to have pink shells around the eyes and nose and grey claws.

Breeding environment of Burmese tortoises

Burmese tortoises are very adaptable to the environment, but for newly bought tortoises, it is the correct step to arrange the breeding environment first and then buy the tortoises. If you buy turtles first, and then arrange the breeding environment, it is very likely that the turtles have become sick during the breeding period.

Burmese tortoises should be bathed after being bought home, as they will urinate and defecate due to fright and nervousness during transport home. Cleaning dirt from the body usually takes about 15 minute.

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At this time, it is necessary to arrange a new environment for the turtle. Recommended equipment inside the enclosure includes 5.0 UVB, UVA heat lamps, night lights, heating pads, turtle nests, water basins, food bowls, and a thermo-hygrometer. The liner material can be selected from bark, which has a good moisturizing effect and is easy to clean. If your home can reach temperatures around 30 degrees without heating or a little, you can certainly reduce or eliminate the need for heating pads, ceramic heaters, and UVA heat lamps. The heating pad can be wall mounted as the tortoise's body temperature is absorbed through respiration. It is determined by the turtle's temperature, and placing it under it does not increase the turtle's internal temperature.

The Burmese tortoise is a tortoise that prefers a high humidity environment. Humidity should be kept around 60-70%. If the humidity is not enough, you can choose to place a water basin, put some small plants, and spray water regularly. If the humidity is not enough, an optional atomizer can be used to increase the humidity. Of course, if your home has enough space and a higher room temperature, you can also keep it free-range.

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Food options for Burmese tortoises

Burmese tortoises can be fed a variety of vegetables and fruits in captivity. Pay attention to feeding less things with high water content, which can be adjusted appropriately. Burmese tortoises are more sensitive to red things, such as tomatoes, etc. This method can be used to induce new turtles to start eating. You can also use fragrant bananas, but frequent feeding is not recommended. Please pay attention to the variety of real objects. In addition, it is said that Burmese tortoises can be fed some small fish, shrimp or meat in small amounts, but not more than once a week. This point needs to be discussed. Proper sunbathing is beneficial to the healthy growth of turtles.

Precautions for raising Burmese tortoises

Before hibernation, Burmese tortoises should be observed for a period of time to observe their food and droppings. Poor and unhealthy turtles should not hibernate. They should be warmed and fed and given some treatment. Confirm that the healthy turtle should take a bath, let it excrete the feces from the body, put it in a fixed indoor box, add dry sand, straw, cotton and other insulation materials to let it hibernate