Types of tortoise

Types of Tortoise

Tortoise are quiet , very calm and slow moving creatures . They are very hardy when you can provide it with the right kind of environment. Their requirements are very modest and have a long life. There are about 200 different types of Tortoise or your can say species.

Tortoises that spend a lot of time under water have webbed feet for swimming. They are also called as aquatic tortoises or marsh and swamp type Tortoise. Some Tortoises are semi aquatic as they spend time both on land and in water. Land Tortoises are also known as terrapins and spend most of their time on land.

Water Tortoise: In the water tortoises there are basking types and non basking ones.

Basking tortoises: They climb on the log or rock and sun themselves.

•Spotted and Painted tortoises
•Cooters Tortoise
•Sliders Tortoise
•Maps Tortoise

Non basking types: These Tortoises bask at the surface of water and not on land

•Mud and Musk Tortoise
•Snapping Tortoise
•Soft Shell Tortoise
•Side Necked Tortoise

The water Tortoise include the aquatic Tortoise and the semi aquatic Tortoise.

Aquatic Tortoise :

•Aquatic Tortoise are kept indoors and are commonly housed in the aquariums.
•Outdoor housings are seasonal and used only during warm days and may consist of some pond.
•These Tortoises produce a lot of waste and hence water needs to be filtered very frequently.
•Basking types may require some rocks or partially submerged logs to climb on during basking.
•The non basking Tortoise will float on aquatic vegetation or on top of water.

Semi aquatic Tortoise:

•Semi aquatic Tortoise can be housed in the aquariums but will need more land than the water.
•This can be done by providing a water dish in corner of an aquarium or a terrarium which is firmly anchored to the bottom.
•Tortoise can soak and go back when ever they feel.
•You may build any type of enclosures with a water area as these Tortoise require a lot of land.
•These Tortoises can be kept outdoors seasonally.

Land Tortoise:

•These Tortoise live mostly on land which has some access to water
•They require less equipments and it is easier to maintain and clean their terrain
•These Tortoises seldom carry diseases that can affect humans
•Land Tortoise are housed in terrariums instead of aquariums as they do not need water much for their day to day activity
•Access to clean water in a spill proof dish is enough
•These can also be kept in an outdoor housing as it is more beneficial for their growth
•Land Tortoise need similar type dry conditions like the desert type of Tortoise

Sea Tortoise:

•These Tortoises live in the sea and are not considered as pets as keeping them is illegal
•There are nearly 8 species of sea Tortoise

The most common types of Tortoise can also be large Tortoise and small Tortoise.

Large Tortoise /Giant Tortoise: These are the world’s longest living animals with an average life of 100 years. These Tortoises have gigantic bodies with an average of 4 feet and can weigh as much as 300kg

•Saddle Backed Mauritius Giant Tortoise
•Hood Island Tortoise

Small tortoise: These tortoises have tiny bodies like 2 or more inches and weight is few grams

•Bog tortoise (2 inches)
•Box tortoise (6-8 inches)

There are about 200 different species of tortoises. This article on types of tortoises will give you the general idea about the different types of tortoises.



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medyo misleading yang info na yan since turtles, tortoises and sea turtles are different groups of animals

dlonelyboy wrote:

medyo misleading yang info na yan since turtles, tortoises and sea turtles are different groups of animals

Sorry sir kung medyo misleading yang info. na yan , nahagip ko lang naman yan habang nagahahagilap ako ng info. about types of turtles
Natuwa lang kase ako kaya shinare ko na rin.

hehe it's okay lang