1. Head difference: The flame turtle and the yellow-eared turtle are different in many aspects of appearance. The first is their head, you can see the markings on their head. The flame turtle has a striped yellow spot on its head, usually in the middle. The yellow-eared turtle also has yellow markings on its head and behind its eyes, but its shape is T-shaped, which is why it got its name.
2. Difference between limbs: The color of the two limbs is also different. Flame turtle limbs color is generally light green, light color, but the yellow ear turtle limbs color will be darker, is dark green, and there are yellow stripes.
3. Difference of dorsal shell: The difference of dorsal shell is obvious, especially after the dorsal shell of the flame turtle changes color. The flame turtle's back shell is black and red after changing color, while the yellow ear turtle's back shell color is generally green, and there are yellow fine lines on it.
4, the difference between the plastron: their plastron color is also different. The plastron of the flame turtle is orange, but that of the yellow-eared turtle is yellow.
Flame turtle and yellow ear turtle can be raised together, they generally do not conflict. However, it is best to keep them together from an early age, so that they are less likely to conflict. If they are mixed together, they should prepare a larger container, because their size is still relatively large; In addition, the feeding time should also be sufficient. If two large turtles are mixed together, they need to be observed for a period of time to see if they will fight.