Cuora amboinensis

Southeast Asian Box Turtle

DISTRIBUTION: East India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines.

EMPIRE STOCK: WC exported from Indonesia.

SIZE: Up to 20 cm.

HABITAT:   They inhabit marshes, ponds and rice fields.

DIET: Omnivorous tending towards herbivorous. I feed Mazuri Freshwater Turtle, fish, romaine, aquatic plants, Mazuri Tortoise, cantaloupe, bananas, mangos, strawberries.

SEXING: Males have concave plastrons and longer thicker tails.

BREEDING: Clutch size is 1 or 2 eggs. Males are very aggressive breeders, and if the enclosure is too small, may need to be removed periodically.

NOTES: The most commonly seen Cuora species in captivity. There are currently 4 subspecies.

CARE SHEETS: TP, WCT

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