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European
Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus 1758) |
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| general
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| description |
Although its appearance
varies over its large range, it is often easily identifiable
because of the pretty, bright yellow or gold speckling
present on the dark carapace and skin of many of the juveniles
and adults. |
| distribution |
 
 
 
 
Spain, France, northern Italy, southern Germany, Poland,
Turkey, Iran, Russia, Morocco and Algeria |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Semi-aquatic;
Shallow wetlands including sedge meadows adjoining cattail
marshes, and wet dolomite prairies, marshy meadows, bogs,
swamps, small ponds, ditches |
| aquarium |
Land area is necessary.
In water area, preferablly with a lot of aquatic plants.
Water should be no deeper than 24" -- It is poor
swimmer, can drown. |
| substrate |
Soil, mud, gravel, barks
(e.g. Repti Bark,
Coconut Bark) |
| activity
period |
 Daytime (diurnal);
12
- 14 hours each day with direct natural sunlight or UV
lamp (e.g. ReptiSun 5.0,
UV Heat Bulb) |
| temperature |
28 - 29 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
21 - 24 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
18 - 23 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| diet |
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diet |
Ominvorous;
Fish (e.g. minnows, goldfish), crayfish, shrimps, insects,
Aquatic Turtle Food,
occastionally aquatic plants |
| reproduction |
| reproduction |
Oviparous |
| eggs |
lays 5 - 10 eggs per clutch |
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