Texas Map Turtle
The appearance of the Texas Map Turtle is similar to that of the Mississippi Map tortoises are very similar, but the ridges on the carapace of Texas map tortoises are not obvious, and the color is relatively light. The color of the plastron is also very beautiful, some of which are yellow, making it a very good-looking pet tortoise species. , not as rare as the Mississippi Map Turtle in the overseas market.
1. Appearance
The carapace is olive-colored, wearing a A network pattern formed by yellow lines; the scutes are protruding; there are short blunt spines on the spine, and the tips of the spines are often black. The plastron is yellow, with thin black lines along the intersection of the scutes. Behind the eyes, there are bright yellow to orange stripes that often spread backward in a "J" shape. There are yellow or orange vertical spots on the lower jaw, surrounded by black edges.
The Texas map turtle is a small map turtle, with the female’s individual back shell only being 12.5 cm (4.9 inches) long and the male being only 9 cm (3.5 inches) long.
2. Purchasing Suggestions
Some businesses often sell Mississippi map turtles You need to pay attention to distinguish the turtles that are faked as Texas map turtles when purchasing, because the price difference between the two types of turtles is still very large; some merchants will prove that their turtles are Mississippi map turtles when selling them, but they will label them "like Texas". This is It proves that this one is very similar. If Xijia Texas feels expensive, this is undoubtedly a good choice.
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