 | market - home |
|
| market - home |
|
 |
 |
News & Events:
|
Posted by EricO on August 01, 2000 at 15:10:27:
In Reply to: Re: Difference between Wood Turtles posted by Karen on July 31, 2000 at 21:58:49:
Both the American and Central American Woods can be maintained in a mostly terrestrial set-up with only a large water dish. Due to protective legislation, American Woods are available mainly as captive bred specimens from specialty reptile dealers and are very expensive (about $150). They are available mostly as small juveniles, which are more difficult to maintain than adults. They are significantly hardier than Central Am. Woods, which often come in as wild-caught adults and carry internal parasites etc and may have acclimation problems. They are much cheaper - usually about $35 (or more, if you buy them from a local pet shop, where they are frequently available). They are occasionally sold as captive bred juveniles, but at much higher cost. The Asian Wood Turtle is reasonably hardy, but is fairly aquatic and grows to a very large size. Regarding personality, although the American Wood is overated for intelligence (in my opinion), it is usually more personable than most C. A. Woods. Males tend to be more aggressive than females. A little-known turtle that is very similar to the Amer. Wood in appearance and temperment, is the Central American Black Wood Turtle, Rhinoclemmys funerea. It is more aquatic than the aforementioned species and considerably larger, however. One other you might want to consider, is the Jagged-shell or Keeled Box Turtle, Pyxidea mouhotii, from Southeast Asia. These are usually personable semi-terrestrial turtles with a high-domed uniquely-shaped shell and often with red eyes. Once established, they can be quite hardy.
