is the Brazilian tortoise? The main colors of the Brazilian tortoise are green, yellow and red, of which the back is emerald green, and there are regular circular lines on the carapace. The abdomen is light yellow with a black copper coin pattern. The body of the Brazilian tortoise is oval, the back is a relatively gentle bulge, the head and neck have yellow and green lines, the back has red rectangular patches, looks like the ears of the Brazilian tortoise, so it is also called the Brazilian red-eared tortoise.
Brazilian tortoises have short and thick limbs, webbed toes, long forefeet with five claws, relatively short hind feet with four claws, and moderate tail length. The color of young Brazilian tortoises is very bright, but as they grow in size, the color will gradually fade.
Brazilian tortoises need to hibernate, and they hibernate for a long time, usually from November to April of the next year. But in different areas, Brazilian tortoises hibernate at different times. According to the temperature, they usually hibernate at 11 degrees Celsius and enter deep hibernation at 6 degrees Celsius. Brazilian tortoises can hibernate without adding water, but the humidity in the container should be guaranteed. Brazilian tortoises do not need to be fed when they hibernate, so they can not change water or reduce the frequency of water changes. During hibernation, the temperature should be controlled within 0-15 C.
