Flame turtle is a common ornamental turtle species. Their size is relatively large, is a large and medium-sized terrapin. Generally, their adult body length will be between 35-45 centimeters, and their weight will be very heavy, between 6-12 kilograms. However, if they are raised in families, they are limited by many factors, and their size can not grow too large. After adulthood, their body length may only be about 20 centimeters.
The flame turtle ornamental is very good, their back shell color is black and red alternate. However, their back shells are not this color from the beginning, but from yellow and green to black and red. After the color change, their ornamental will be good, if they do not change color, the appearance is not too different from the Brazilian turtle.
Under normal circumstances, when they grow to six or seven centimeters in length, they should change color. If most of them do not change color, they may be affected by genes, because some flame turtles do not have color genes. In addition, the way they are raised will also affect whether they develop color and how fast they develop color. For example, feeding problems, if the food contains insufficient nutrients, or food is not suitable for their growth, they will not develop color. Moreover, there are basking in the sun, if they have been in the water, do not let them bask in the sun, they are not easy to develop color.
