Sulcata tortoise
Sulcata tortoise, also known as Sulcata tortoise and Sulcata tortoise. Among tortoises, they are extremely athletic and pure vegetarian animals, making them particularly easy to care for. It is a huge land turtle that is extremely rough and full of wild nature.
1. Appearance
The Sulcata tortoise is 83 centimeters long and weighs 105 kilograms. It is the third largest land tortoise in the world. The carapace is yellowish-brown and larvae are reddish-brown; the center of the front edge is notched, there is no cervical shield, and the rear edge is serrated; the plastron is light yellow, and the rear edge is deeply notched; the hands and feet are cylindrical, with large conical hard ridges; the forelimbs have 5 claws , 4 claws on the hind limbs; short tail, light yellow. Its appearance is similar to that of a leopard turtle, but there are no fancy patterns on the carapace. It is almost a simple bright brown (including all the head, hands, feet and plastron). The laryngeal cartilage exceeds that of some male adults, and the marginal shields on the front and back are significantly curved. A conical granular scale is rare on the back of the thigh.
The important characteristic of its shape is that there are 2 to 3 thick horny nodules on both sides of the hind thighs, the head, hands and feet are ivory to brown, and the front feet are covered with thick scales. Some people artificially feed some of the carapace with excess nutrients to form a lumpy ridge.
2. Living habits
The Sulcata tortoise is a pure vegetarian animal, mainly relying on high-fiber plants, grass, giant palm, lettuce, etc. for food. This species is quite robust and It is highly mobile and very easy to raise. The daily food is provided with a variety of foods, and some supplementary nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins are added. Excessive supply of animal protein will cause bulges and begin to lead to liver and kidney diseases.
3. Rest conditions
Because the Sulcata turtle is native to the southern part of the Sahara Desert in Africa, most of this area is extremely dry, and there are rarely water sources for drinking all year round, so it requires Moisture must be obtained from food, and water in the body is retained through highly impermeable skin and burrowing to escape the sun. In addition, because they are tortoises that belong to the desert and dry grasslands, in order to escape the high temperature of the sun during the day, they mostly start moving in the evening or in the early Qing Dynasty.
4. Growth methods
Sulcata tortoises mate mostly during the rainy season, and between September and November, they can lay about 17 to 34 eggs at a time. Up to 6 litters can be born, and the incubation time takes about 85-170 days, depending on the incubation temperature. The larvae are yellow when hatched and are approximately 4.5 to 5.0 cm in size. Because it is prolific and easy to raise, it used to be a high-yield and low-price product in the United States.Cheap reptile pet. They grow quickly, eat an amazing amount of food, and have strong transportation energy.
5. Scattered categories
Scattered in Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.
The Sulcata tortoise is a rugged and athletic tortoise.
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