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Why does the Brazilian tortoise like to lie on the back of another Brazilian tortoise? Is the Brazilian tortoise a terrapin or a tortoise?

Marie Schrader
2021-05-20 22:57:08
If there is no adult Brazilian tortoise lying on the back of another Brazilian tortoise, it may be basking in the sun, and it just uses another Brazilian tortoise as a balcony. This phenomenon is normal, the breeder can build a large drying platform for them, and this will not happen again. If it's an adult Brazilian tortoise, it's probably mating. Because the male Brazilian tortoise needs to lie on the female's back to complete mating.
Why does the Brazilian tortoise like to lie on the back of another Brazilian tortoise? Is the Brazilian tortoise a terrapin or a tortoise?

1. Why do Brazilian tortoises like to lie on the back

of another Brazilian tortoise? Brazilian tortoises like to lie on the back of another Brazilian tortoise, possibly basking in the sun, which is common in juvenile Brazilian tortoises. They may have used another Brazilian tortoise as a drying platform, so they will always lie on it. The breeder can build a drying platform or increase the area of the drying platform, preferably to allow each Brazilian turtle to bask in the sun. Because frequent exposure to the sun can help the shell harden and kill many bacteria. It is

also possible that they are mating. But they don't mate for too long, and they don't mate too often. The male Brazilian tortoise needs to lie on the female's back to mate. The male turtle will come down after mating and will not lie on the female turtle all the time.

2. Is the Brazilian tortoise a terrapin or a tortoise

? The Brazilian tortoise is a terrapin, and it is best to raise it in water at home. But Brazilian tortoises are not pure terrapins, so they can't live in water for a long time. Raising Brazilian tortoises needs to pay attention to the water level. If it is a young tortoise, the water level should be below the plastron, because the small Brazilian tortoise is relatively weak. The water level of adult Brazilian tortoises should be above the carapace or show part of the carapace, because adult Brazilian tortoises have more excrement, and if there is too little water, it is easy to deteriorate.

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