Box Turtle and Tortoise Discussion :: CAN ANYONE HELP ME IDENTIFY MY TURTLE????

[Suhaib.sas]

hey guyssss

i am new at the turtle stuff.... but always wanted to have one

i'm from bangladesh...... so i m not getting much information here.... because everyone are into fish here

so can anyone tell me wat kind of turtle they are????.........store guy was just telling they don't grow is that true...

AND SORRY FOR THE BAD PICTURE QUALITY

[steve]

They look like false map turtles. Please read up on their care: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-falmap.htm

The info on this site is generally applicable to them too.

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Ah now there are photos of a turtle you dont see everyday here. Those are Indian Roofed Turtle(Pangshura tecta) appariently the rarest of all the subspecies.

No they do not stay smaller, females grow to about 8inches. Atp doesnt even have a caresheet on them but reading on them they are another turtle that has basic same care as res. So you can just look at the caresheet here and follow it and you will be good. Only difference never let temperatures for these guys go below 65 degrees Fahrenheit/ 18 degrees Celsius

[Suhaib.sas]

Thank THANKS

[sflemin2]

They definitely need a bigger tank!!

[steve]

Nice Diamondbacks! It looked very similar to a false map, I'm surprised they're not in the same family.

[Linus]

Ah now there are photos of a turtle you dont see everyday here. Those are Indian Roofed Turtle(Pangshura tecta) appariently the rarest of all the subspecies.

No they do not stay smaller, females grow to about 8inches. Atp doesnt even have a caresheet on them but reading on them they are another turtle that has basic same care as res. So you can just look at the caresheet here and follow it and you will be good. Only difference never let temperatures for these guys go below 65 degrees Fahrenheit/ 18 degrees Celsius

Not quite the rarest, but very hard to find in the U.S. And I do believe they are on the CITES list. They are very beautiful, take good care of them.

[Suhaib.sas]

thanks for ur reply guys......its been helpful......love them turtle.....makes me feels peaceful .......
and the bowl is temporary ......... have a 5 gallon tank now
i have few more question......

the height of the water lever is around 8 inches ........n i want to rise it......
how much can i rise it???? ...... i mean is there any limit?????....... basking area is plastic is tht ok????

[Suhaib.sas]

sorry one more question how to identify if they are male or female......

[steve]

First you need an appropriate tank. Start with a 10 or 20 gallon if you must.

[Diamondbacks4Life]

sorry one more question how to identify if they are male or female......

At this time you wont be able to tell. Not until they are older, if one is male its tail should much become loner and thicker.