Serrated Hinge Backed Tortoises

Serrated Hinge Backed Tortoises | Hinge-back tortoise habitat

They like the heat and humidity and are found along and sometimes in the edges of swamps and other water bodies in west

-central Africa from Gambia east to Uganda.

It’s extra long limbs make it a fine swimmer, and it readily feeds on dead fish and amphibians.

We feed ours lots of greens, squash, some vegetables, cactus pads, tortoise diet and cut fish.

Serrated Hinge Backed Tortoises are quickly disappearing in nature due to rapid habitat destruction and collection for food.

Some have beautifully contrasting shells and bright yellow heads. Not an easy species to find, or to keep,

Erosas are not for beginning keepers.

With a fully hinged plastron (bottom shell), a very primitive look,

and a reputation for presenting quite a challenge to keep and breed,

this is one species that advanced keepers take great pride in working successfully with…

K. erosa can arch its back 90 degrees downwards to protect its tail and hind legs while sleeping and to protect itself from predators.

Serrated Hinge Backed Tortoises are quickly disappearing in nature due to rapid habitat destruction and collection for food.

The forest hinge-back tortoise is indigenous to the tropical rainforests of Sub-Saharan Africa. Here it is often found in marshes and river banks, where it spends much of its time buried under roots and logs.

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