The yellow-bellied red-eared turtle (definite introduction)
Yellow-bellied turtle The appearance of red-eared turtle hatchlings is beautiful. The smaller the turtle, the lighter the color. As time goes by and the turtle body grows, the color will become darker and darker. Many people will abandon it after raising it because the appearance is no longer good. Take a look.
1. Appearance characteristics of yellow-bellied red-eared turtle
Yellow-bellied red-eared turtle Red-eared turtle hatchlings are light green, and you can see some slightly darker markings. When they are 1 to 2 years old, their appearance is the most beautiful, and then the color of their back armor will become darker and darker. The carapace of an adult turtle can be up to 29 centimeters long. There are yellow stripes on the shell shield, and there are yellow ear-shaped patches on the head behind the eyes. The lower edge of the carapace and plastron of female turtles and juvenile turtles are chrysanthemum yellow, and there are 1 to 6 pairs of light brown-gray spots on each shield on the abdomen. There are dark gray annular patches on the rear of each lower edge shield. Male adult turtles are mostly gray-black in color, and the yellow spots behind the eyes are significantly reduced. The forelimbs have thin yellow stripes.
Differences between the two yellow-bellied red-eared turtles
Huangducai The yellow stripes on the top of the glans are similar to those of red-eared turtles, so they are often sold together with red-eared turtles. Members of the genus Painted Turtle also hybridize, often producing mutated individuals, so sometimes they are no longer easily distinguishable.
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