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Ornate Wood
Turtle
Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima
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| general
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| description |
It is an attractive species with thin
red lines on the face and extensive areas of red and
black vermiculations on the limbs, thighs, and tail
as well as on the ventral parts of the marginal scutes
and near the midline of the plastron. It has a small
head with finely serrated jaw edges. The carapace is
light brown with a ridge down the middle and moderate
sculpturing on the scutes. The plastron is yellowish
with red markings visible on the marginals.
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| distribution |
Costa Rica and Nicaragua |
| adult
size |
Males 6.5" Females 8"
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| sexing |
Males have
a concave plastron and a longer thicker tail, with the
vent beyond the carapacial margin. Females have a flat
plastron that is slightly upturned anteriorly, and a shorter
tail with the vent beneath the carapace edge. |
| housing |
| natural
habitats |
Terrestrial; swamps and
moist woodlands |
| cage
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Cage should be large instead
of tall. (e.g. Wooden
Terrarium, Glass
Terrarium) |
| substrate |
Moss (e.g. Forest
Bed , Forest Moss),
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 - 31 ¢XC -- basking
spot (e.g. Basking
Spot Lamp)
24 - 26 ¢XC -- cooler area (e.g. Daylight
Blue Bulb)
20 - 25 ¢XC -- at night (e.g. Nightlight
Red Bulb, Infrared
Heat Lamp, Ceramic
Heat Emitter) |
| humidity |
mid to high |
| water
dish |
a large water bowl or
dish (e.g. Rock water
dish) should be available to access all the time. |
| hiding
place |
Optional. Possibllites
include caves (e.g. Habba
Hut, Heat Cave), etc |
| diet |
| diet |
Omnivorous
(both plant and meat-eating); |
| plant
matter |
Various fruits (e.g. Plums,
Peaches, Strawberries, Apples with skin, Kiwi, Starfruits,
Papayas, Mangos, Tomatoes, etc), Carrots, Mushrooms, Beans,
Peas, Grass, Veggies, Flowers, Dark Leafy Greens (e.g.
dandelions, mustards, collards, turnips, kales), Box
Turtle & Tortoise Food |
| animal
matter |
Snails, slugs, worms,
high quality canned reptile, dog or cat food, Low-Fat
Meat (e.g. fish, chicken) |
| notes |
a large diversity of plant
matter should be offered |
| reproduction |
| reproduction |
Oviparous |
| eggs |
lays multiple clutches
of 3-5 eggs from May to December |
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