They need to bask often as they are prone to fungus on the skin so a good basking light and dry area is important.
Indian roofed turtle diseases.
The indian roofed turtle may not be critically endangered yet but thousands are being imported and sold in the city says an animal activist.
Indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta low risk indian tent turtle pangshura tentoria low risk chelonian threats.
Turtle location iucn status northern river terrapin batagur baska sunder bans critically endangered red crowned roof turtle batagur kanchuga national chambal sanctuary spread across uttar pradesh rajasthan and madhya pradesh critically endangered south asian narrow headed softshell turtle.
Kachuga tecta kachuga tectum e o e m y d i d a g e all india southern limit andhra.
Not just that sellers keep several hundreds of these hatchlings together in unhygienic tanks where they slowly lose all vitality this species of turtle has a beautiful green orange shell with an elevated sharp and pointed back.
It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with terrestrial nesting sites.
Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle.
Will eat many types of animal worms fish insects and plants as well as fish and turtle food.
Red crowned roofed turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to india is characterised by the bright colours such as red yellow white and blue on the faces and necks of the males.
Turtle care from fungus in winter season at guru fish point 9058145828 duration.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.
Clandestine fisheries and drowning in fishing nets poaching and illegal trade sand mining aquatic pollution hydrological changes action.
The red crowned roofed turtle is native to.
2 spotted pond turtle indian spotted turtle black pond terrapin geoclemys hamiltonii geoclemys hamiltonii o m y d a g e e i d e north east northeast india pet meat vulnerable 3 indian roofed turtle indian sawback pangshura tecta pangshura tecta synonyms.
Indian roofed turtle i have one also they are very good swimmers and should have a big tank or pond with deep water.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.