Radiated tortoise (definite introduction)
In the pet market, people give specific names to radiated tortoises based on the pattern of their carapace patterns, such as sun rays, flower rays, fireworks rays and black rays.
Aquatic turtles and tortoises of different species may differ greatly in size, shape, and color. The most dazzling and beautiful among them are those with radiated tortoise star-shaped or radial patterns on their carapace. Many people think that the rare radiated tortoise (Geocheloneradiata) is the most expensive one. Including the radiant tortoise, there are seven species of tortoises with similar patterns: Psammobates geometricus, South African star tortoise (tentorius), Indian star tortoise (Geocheloneelegans), Burmese star tortoise (G.platynota), spider web Turtles (Pyxisarachnoides) and tortoises.
In all of these tortoises, the typical star-shaped pattern consists of a series of radiating stripes or areas that appear in the center of each black or dark brown carapace, with some turtle backgrounds and Striped colors are different from others in that their backgrounds are lighter and their radiant colors are darker. Sometimes, the same radial lines are also found on the plastron. However, among these turtles, radioactive tortoises have the most obvious markings. Each of their carapace cores has a yellow or orange core, and 4 to 12 yellow or orange stripes radiate outward from this core. Colorful stripes, these stripes vary in thickness. The radioactive tortoise has a typical tortoise body: a high raised carapace, a thick head and thick limbs. In addition to the obvious color change of the carapace, its legs and feet are yellow, the same color as the head. Some of them can grow to nearly 16 inches (40 cm), so they are the largest of the tortoises with star-shaped markings, which is what distinguishes them from other star tortoises. They are even more different from other star tortoises. Unlike some tortoises, such as the Indian star tortoise, the radioactive tortoise does not have a ridge at the center of each carapace, so the radioactive tortoise's carapace is extra smooth rather than bumpy. Their star-shaped markings also look more distinct than those of other species of turtles. There are some differences between male radioactive tortoises and female radioactive tortoises, but these differences are minor. Generally speaking,The male's tail is longer, and the concavity of the male's plastron is much more obvious than that of the female.
This type of tortoise is found only in the southern part of Madagascar, where they are called Sokakes. They live in dry areas covered with shrubs and forests. In the wilderness, they are herbivores, eating grass and meaty foods, including giant mands, a plant that has spread rapidly since its introduction to Madagascar. In captivity, they will eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, including sweet potatoes, carrots, apples, bananas, alfalfa sprouts, and various melons. Ernst and Barbour wrote in their book "Turtle soft the Whorld" that they prefer red food.
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