Wood-carved turtles
Wood-carved turtles are native to the United States, but raising them is not difficult. The price is very high, and it is known as the smartest water turtle in the world. It interacts well with its owner, has strong ability to adapt to the environment, and has a moderate adult size. It is very popular among everyone.
Chinese name:Wooden-carved water turtle
English name :Glyptemys insculpta
Two methods:Glyptemys insculpta
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Creeping Order
Order:Turtles
Family: Celerydae
Genus: Woodcarving Turtle
Species:Wooden Terrapin
Scattered Range:Distributed in North America, from Nova Scotia southward to northern Virginia, and westward through southern Quebec and the Great Lakes region to eastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa.
Recreational conditions:Cold streams in the woodland, red maple swamps, swamp grasslands, and farms in the countryside.
Morphological description: The carapace is brown, ridged, and looks quite rough, as if it were carved with a knife. The plastron is yellow, often with black spots along the edges of the scutes; there are no hinge joints.
Food habits: The wood-carved water turtle is a typical omnivorous turtle, eating insects, fish, shrimp, earthworms, snails, slugs and other animals Food, as well as stems, leaves and fruits of strawberries, blueberries, and wild mushrooms are common staple foods. Basically, they are turtles that are very active in eating. As long as they can import food, they will eat it. Therefore, artificial feed can also be easily delivered, so there is no food problem in feeding. They are also very adaptable to the artificial environment and are considered to be healthy and easy to raise turtles.
Growth: Eggs are laid between May and June; 6 to 8 eggs are laid in each clutch, and the eggs are oval in shape and have thick shells. Flexible, 1 5/8" (41 mm) long. Shells hatch between September and October. However, in northern areas, hatchlings may overwinter in nests.
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