The narrow-bridge box turtle
Generally speaking, it is the smallest turtle recognized by experts. The turtle is a narrow bridge box turtle. Generally speaking, the adult body is only about 16 centimeters. The narrow-bridge box turtle, also called the narrow-bridge egg turtle and the narrow-bridge musk turtle, is a powerful turtle that lives entirely in water.
Due to its exquisite body shape and huge and exaggerated head, the narrow bridge's transportation ability and ability to catch food are also better than other egg turtle species. In particular, the ability to catch live fish from narrow bridges is no better than that of long-necked species, and their eating capacity is astonishing. However, personal breeding experience and exchanges with other turtle friends revealed that it turns out that the narrow bridge is not suitable for long-term use of fish as a staple food under the conditions of artificial breeding. There are two reasons for this ground
Firstly, the narrow bridge in Bunda is mainly located in shallow water areas, so the number of fish that can be eaten in Bunsen waters is very small. . Judging from the huge head and bite force specialized in narrow bridges, its main food species in its native habitat should be crustaceans, such as clams, shrimps and crabs. This can also be inferred from its repeated biting behavior during eating. It habitually chews food into pieces.
Second, in a narrow bridge that has long been eating fish as its main food, the fat structure at the base of the hands, feet and abdomen will far exceed the protection range of the carapace. It means that the president will grow very "fat". Most of the narrow bridges that have gained weight like this will have a significant decline in their transportation energy and catching ability. This is because the fat ratio in fish is much higher than that of crustaceans such as snails, clams, shrimps and crabs. Narrow bridges that have been eating fish for a long time are like people who often eat them. Fatty meat generally results in the accumulation of fat. This is a very unhealthy performance for the tortoise.
Some people say that the narrow-bridge box turtle is a more powerful turtle than the snapping turtle. Is this true? This may not be comparable, because the size of the snapping turtle itself is relatively large, but judging from the large mouth opened on the narrow bridge, it is still not easy to attract.
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