Aldabra giant tortoise
Aldabra giant tortoise The giant tortoise is named after the discovery of Aldabra Island. It is a very large tortoise species. Many tortoise friends will try to raise such a noble species. However, this also has certain risks, because it is likely to live longer than You are still growing, you eat a lot, and you are very big.
Chinese name:Aldabra giant tortoise
Two methods:Geochelone gigantean
English name:Dipsochelys dussumieri
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Creeping Order
Order:Turtles< /p>
Suborder:Suborder Turtles
Family : Telatonidae
Genus: Telonidae
Species:Aldabra giant tortoise
Dispersed:Western Indian Ocean, Aldabra Island.
Appearance characteristics:The Aldabra elephant has a large glans head and a long neck. The center of the carapace is high, with 5 vertebral shields; 4 rib shields on each side; 9 marginal shields on each side, the front and rear edges are slightly serrated and slightly raised; 1 cervical shield; and the hip shield is single and larger.
Livelihood customs:Alberta giant tortoises are very suitable for artificial breeding. Their food is similar to leopard tortoises and sulcatas. All plant foods can be harvested and have gentle characteristics. However, there must be enough space to support such a giant animal.
Growth customs: Oviparous, each litter can lay 12-14 eggs. Oviparous. A female turtle can lay 9-25 eggs as big as tennis balls, which take about 98-200 days to hatch.
Food habits: It mainly eats plants, and occasionally eats animal carcasses.
Maintenance status:Aldabra giant tortoises are protected animals under CITES II.
Price:Aldabra giant tortoises are the best in price among tortoises, and the price of seedlings is above 1.5W. However, I believe that with the increase in the number of human beings and the decline in market demand, the price of Ada will not always be so expensive.
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