The spiny mountain tortoise is a small tortoise, which can reach a maximum size of 22 centimeters long after reaching adulthood. Adult turtles, their carapace is spineless, carapace length can reach about 17-22 cm, weight is basically 1.5-2 kg. Because of their small size, the space needed for feeding is not large, which is more suitable for artificial feeding. They are semi-aquatic turtles, and under the condition of artificial breeding, they need to provide a semi-aquatic and semi-terrestrial reservoir for their living. If you want them to grow better, in addition to providing normal food, you should regularly supplement their calcium.
The life span of the spiny mountain turtle is not very long, and most of them can live to about 20 years old. Generally, the life span of captive turtles is shorter than that of wild turtles. Because under artificial feeding conditions, in order to speed up its growth, it is usually heated. And that leads to a slightly shorter life span.
Under normal conditions, most of them can live for 15-22 years, but many turtles can live for less than 15 years, and some can live for about 25 years. This is closely related to their living environment. In addition, they have a hibernation period every year, at this stage need to pay attention to their hibernation state, once abnormal situation, need to be dealt with in time, otherwise they are easy to die.
