Vietnamese Pond Turtle

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The Vietnamese pond turtle or Annam leaf turtle (Mauremys annamensis) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae.

It can be distinguished from its relatives by its color pattern:

the head is dark with three or four yellow stripes down the side.

The plastron (belly shield) is firmly attached, yellow or orange, with a black blotch on each scute.

Endemic to a small area in central Vietnam, it was reportedly abundant in the 1930s, but all field surveys after 1941 had failed to locate any individuals in the wild.

 As it was occasionally seen traded as food, it was not yet extinct in the wild however.

Here is another species who’s survival is threatened by over collecting for the Chinese food markets.

Only because of the hard work of some better American breeders that this rare species is available.

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Recently, many keepers ( the world over ) have recognized the rarity and importance of this species – so their value has appropriately risen – most turtle experts agree that this development is long over due…

Reaching only six inches in length, Vietnamese ponds make fine turtles for indoor set ups.

They like to bask, and make good use of deeper water. They are omnivorous, taking both plant and protein foods.

A tropical turtle, they do well in outside ponds in summer months, or in warmer climates.

* Remember, each turtle order comes with a free starter sample of the same Turtle diet your Turtle has been raised on – this will last one small turtle a few weeks.  vietnamese pond turtle

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