How big can a Brazilian tortoise grow?

The Brazilian tortoise is probably the most widely raised reptile in the world, and it is a kind of turtle with great ornamental value. Because of its lovely shape, gorgeous color, and easy to raise, many people keep it as a pet. At present, it is very common and common in the domestic market. Let's take a look at how big the Brazilian tortoise can grow.

How big can a Brazilian tortoise grow?

Brazilian turtles in the right temperature environment, most Brazilian turtles can grow to about 30 centimeters, female individuals can weigh up to 1000-2500 grams, different Brazilian tortoise individuals, there are some differences in size and weight.

How long does the Brazilian tortoise live?

Professor J.W.Gibbons, an American reptile ecologist, has observed the lifespan of Brazilian turtles with the marker weight method. After 23 years of research, it is found that only 3.4% of the more than 10,000 turtles can live for more than 25 years, 7.3% for 20-24 years, 21.4% for 15-21 years, and 68% for less than 15 years, of course, under specific breeding conditions. Brazilian turtles may live longer.

The living habits of Brazilian turtles

1. Environment: Brazilian red-eared turtles belong to aquatic animals, which can live in deep waters. Young turtles like to live in shallow water, live in groups, like sunshine, and have stronger sun-basking habits than other turtles. They hibernate from November to March of the following year, begin activities in April, start feeding when the water temperature is about 16 ℃, hibernate below 11 ℃, and deep hibernation below 6 ℃.

2. Eating habits: Brazilian omnivorous turtles like to eat animal bait, such as fish, pork, animal offal, clams, snails, blood worms, red filariasis, yellow pink worms, snails, insects, fly maggots and other foods. Shrimp is the favorite of Brazilian turtles.

3. Temperament: Brazilian red-eared turtles are lively, more active and responsive to water sound and vibration than any kind of freshwater turtles made in China.

4, reproduction: Brazilian red-eared turtles sexually mature early, generally females can lay eggs more than one kilogram, toenail more than 16 centimeters, strong reproductive ability, the number of clutch eggs in its place of origin is 6-11, up to 30, April-September is the turtle laying period and mating period, of which there are more turtles laying eggs from May to July and mating from August to September.