Kinosternon l. leucostomum

White-cheeked Mud Turtle

Distribution: Veracruz Mexico south to Nicaragua along the Atlantic Coast and then along both coast south to Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Empire Stock: WC imported from Guatemala.

Size: 17 cm.

Habitat: Various bodies of slow moving and still water, some of which periodically dry up.

Diet: I feed mine Mazuri Turtle, fish, earthworms, mealworms, snails, and some plant matter.

Sexing: Males have longer thicker tails with the vent at or beyond the carapace rim.

Breeding: Males are aggressive breeders and might need to be removed from time to time to prevent damage to females. In smaller enclosures like aquariums it is best to keep a single male with 2-3 females.

Notes:

Care Sheets: WCT

An average looking female White Cheek.

Female utilizing a nest box.

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