Alabama red-bellied turtles
Alabama red-bellied turtles The carapace of small and medium-sized water turtles is 35~45cm long. The shell color of the Alabama red-bellied turtle is very bright when it is young. When it grows up, it becomes dull and dull and the color is completely gray (in the wild). People should be cautious. Alabama red-bellied turtles grown in captivity can still maintain their distinctive body color.
Usually weighing 6 to 12 pounds, it is fine and smooth, with a flat oval shape. The color of the carapace ranges from green to black. In certain circumstances, it can be green. The pattern will turn into yellow or red. The plastron is generally orange-red to yellow, and sometimes has black patterns. The size and shape of the patterns are variable. The skin of the Alabama red-bellied turtle is black, with bright green to bright yellow or green to yellow stripes on the head, neck, hands, feet and tail. Male turtles have longer front claws and thicker tails. Female turtles are generally larger, with shorter front claws and shorter and thinner tails.
Omnivorous, the main foods include snails, insects, crayfish, tadpoles, small fish, carrion, algae and aquatic plants. Young turtles are carnivorous, and as they grow older, they become more animal-eating.
Under artificial feeding conditions, they can eat lean pork, animal offal, small fish and shrimp, earthworms, watermelon, vegetable leaves, bananas, etc. The Alabama red-bellied turtle is highly mobile, but does not fight with each other. It will not freeze to death below zero, and it is also very lively at 42°C. As long as they are well fed, they can gain 30 to 40 grams per month. The growth period of the Alabama red-bellied turtle is from June to July every year, and it often lays 1 to 10 eggs. The long diameter of the egg is 27.1~30.7 mm, and the short diameter is 13.9~16l mm. The eggs weigh 3.55~5 grams. The incubation period is 72 to 80 days. The Alabama red-bellied turtle is very adaptable. Generally, as long as the breeding and control are strengthened, its survival rate is still relatively high.
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