The thick-necked turtle
The surface of the thick-necked turtle It looks very ordinary. It has neither a colorful carapace nor a strange shape. It can be regarded as a super "ordinary" turtle. But even with such an ordinary appearance, it still wins everyone's favor. This may be because of its simplicity. The charm of it.
1. Morphological characteristics of the thick-necked turtle
The thick-necked turtle is An ordinary-sized black freshwater turtle, the rough-necked turtle can be distinguished from other turtles in Borneo by the three ridges on the carapace of juveniles (although adults have only one ridge). There are also serrated edges on the back of the carapace, and the adult vertebral scute area is flat. Adult males can be identified by their relatively longer and thicker tail, and their plastron is slightly concave. Otherwise, adult females retain light-colored head freckles, while males' freckles will gradually fade as they grow older.
2. Things to pay attention to when buying thick-necked turtles
1. Generally, people with thick necks cannot stay away from water for a long time. If they stay away from water for a long time, the left and right eyelids will stick together and cause discomfort. The edges of the carapace can easily turn over and cause nail rot. p>
2. If red spots are found on the turtle's hands, feet, head and neck, this is a rare disease of a thick neck and is not a good treatment
3. Because the thick neck is a wild turtle, no matter how little trauma there is, as long as it is not very serious, it will be fine
4. Is there any penetration in the nose
5. Is there any rancid smell in the turtle's mouth? If so, it may be stomatitis, which is extremely difficult to cure
< p style="text-indent:28px">6. Pay attention to whether there are fish hooks7. The best ones are biting
8. Pay attention to whether there is white penetration between his nails. If there is, it is rotten nails. Thick necks will have rotten nails
9. For the rest, just follow the general turtle method
10. It is best to choose a turtle that is open to food, so you will have less trouble. .
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