Indian Roofed Turtle Diseases

Will eat many types of animal worms fish insects and plants as well as fish and turtle food.

Indian roofed turtle diseases. Clandestine fisheries and drowning in fishing nets poaching and illegal trade sand mining aquatic pollution hydrological changes action. The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae. Rohit ji fish life 28 940 views. It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.

Red crowned roofed turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to india is characterised by the bright colours such as red yellow white and blue on the faces and necks of the males. Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle. Indian roofed turtle i have one also they are very good swimmers and should have a big tank or pond with deep water. The red crowned roofed turtle is native to.

It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent. Turtle care from fungus in winter season at guru fish point 9058145828 duration. It is found in the major rivers of south asia. They need to bask often as they are prone to fungus on the skin so a good basking light and dry area is important.

Turtle location iucn status northern river terrapin batagur baska sunder bans critically endangered red crowned roof turtle batagur kanchuga national chambal sanctuary spread across uttar pradesh rajasthan and madhya pradesh critically endangered south asian narrow headed softshell turtle. Indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta low risk indian tent turtle pangshura tentoria low risk chelonian threats. Not just that sellers keep several hundreds of these hatchlings together in unhygienic tanks where they slowly lose all vitality this species of turtle has a beautiful green orange shell with an elevated sharp and pointed back. The indian roofed turtle may not be critically endangered yet but thousands are being imported and sold in the city says an animal activist.

It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with terrestrial nesting sites.