In fact, the yellow-margined box turtle is a semi-terrapin, and a semi-terrapin that prefers to live on land. From its habits of survival in the wild, it mainly lives in wet shrubs and grasses. It can find food to eat in the water and on land, whether it is vegetables, fruits or shrimp, small fish, all belong to its foraging range.
From the point of view of morphological characteristics, the back shell of the yellow-margined box turtle is not high, the webbing between the toes is small, and the limbs look relatively flat, so its swimming ability is not strong, so it can not breed too deep water level. Therefore, in terms of external morphology, living habits and dietary habits, the yellow-margined box turtle belongs to the semi-water turtle.
The yellow-margined box turtle is a semi-water turtle, swimming ability is not strong, water is relatively poor. Therefore, in the process of aquaculture, the requirement for water level is relatively high. Generally, the water can cover the back of the turtle. If the water level is too deep, it can easily lead to drowning accidents. Therefore, in general, the yellow-margined box turtle can not be placed in deep water for breeding.
