The difference between yellow throat and grass turtle

Grass turtle is an omnivorous animal, which belongs to the genus of freshwater turtles, and the yellow throat belongs to the family Turtles, the subfamilies of water turtles and quasi-water turtles. Because of its docile temperament and no peculiar smell, it is an authentic breed of green-haired turtles for export, especially suitable for indoor or courtyard breeding of urban and rural residents. So, what's the difference between a yellow throat and a grass turtle?

What is the difference between a yellow throat and a grass turtle?

The whole body of the grass turtle is mainly ink black, and the back armour has three longitudinal edges, all of which are more obvious. each shield has large dark brown patches, dark yellow stripes and maculae on the side of the head and throat, and extends back to the neck.

The yellow throat is mainly yellow, and the dorsal nail also has three longitudinal edges, but only the central edge is obvious. there is a square brown black brown spot in the middle of the back edge of each shield, some of which are not obvious, showing full yellow, and there is a yellow longitudinal pattern from the back of the head to the tympanic membrane.

Second, the living habits of yellow throat

It lives in hilly areas, mountain basins, river waters, rice fields and lakes in the semi-mountainous areas, as well as nearby shrubs and grasses. Stone money turtle is an omnivorous animal, eating a wide range of food, like to eat fish, shrimp, shellfish, snails, aquatic plants and other food; artificial breeding can generally feed fish, shrimp, meat or poultry viscera, can also be used mixed animal and plant feed, such as the full price into soft-shelled turtle particles. In Guangdong, the breeding period is from the end of April to the end of August, and the hibernation period is from December to early March next year.

III. The living habits of grass turtles

Chinese grass turtles are aquatic and can also land reptiles. Mainly inhabit rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and other waters. They often live in the water during the day, and when it is hot in summer, they look for shade in groups. He has a gentle disposition. When you encounter an enemy or be frightened, you will shrink your head, limbs and tail into the shell. It is an omnivorous animal that feeds on small animal fish, shrimp, snails, clams, etc. Strong ability to resist hunger, do not eat for a month will not starve to death. For variable temperature animals, when the water temperature drops below 15 ℃, it hibernates in the bottom mud or loose soil with mulch. The hibernating period is from November to early April of the following year. When the water temperature rises to 15 ℃, the cave comes out and the water temperature begins to feed from 18 ℃ to 20 ℃. The growth of turtles is relatively slow. under normal conditions, the growth rate of female turtles is as follows: the body weight of the first-year-old turtle is about 15g, the second-year-old turtle is 50g, the third-year-old turtle is 100g, the fourth-year-old turtle is 200g, the fifth-year-old turtle is 250g, and the sixth-year-old turtle is about 400g. The male tortoise grows slowly, and the largest sexually mature individual is generally less than 250g. Diet snail, shrimp, small fish, etc., tortoise food is wide, corn, fish, shrimp, snails and so on all eat, of which the favorite food is small fish, shrimp.