Brazilian tortoises have red spots on the sides of their heads, which is their unique characteristic and the reason for their name. Their body color changes as they grow older. In childhood, the body is covered with patterns of yellow-green and dark green, and in adulthood, the yellow-green will fade and eventually become brown-olive. They have beautiful irregular patterns on their bellies. The edges of their shells are serrated. They are more adaptable to temperature. They have a lively personality and like to swim around.
What
are the characteristics of the
Brazilian tortoise? The Brazilian tortoise has many characteristics. From the head, the head of the Brazilian tortoise is relatively small, and there are red spots beside it, which can be used to identify them. From the body color, their body color is not unchanged, but gradually lighter with growth. When they are young, most of their bodies are dark green, and a small part of them are yellow-green. When they grow up, their colors become yellow-green and brown-olive. Seen
from the abdomen, the pattern of their abdomen is irregular compared with other turtles. Seen from the edge of the shell, the edge of the shell is not smooth, but serrated. From the point of view of adaptability, they have better adaptability to temperature and can survive in water above 5 C. However, when the temperature is below 15 C, they will go into hibernation.
Compared with other tortoises, Brazilian tortoises have a lively personality. If you put them in a turtle tank, they will swim around. They have a bad temper. When you scratch them with your hands, they will start to bark loudly and then scratch you with their paws. Once bitten by them, they won't let go. Therefore, when they are first raised, they should be careful not to move them by hand. Wait until they are familiar with each other, and then play with them with their hands. They are also very bold, and they will not be afraid to keep them with animals that are bigger than them.
