The Western Box Turtle
The Western Box Turtle is a relatively rare species of box turtle. However, it is a relatively difficult species to raise in the genus Box Turtle, and it is not well suited for artificial raising. Even so, many people still like to try raising it, because the appearance of the Western Box Turtle is really good to see. .
The carapace of the Western Box Turtle is high and not ridged. The background color is brown or black, and the pattern on it is very distinctive, with a radial shape. Yellow lines. The plastron has obvious movable hinge joints; it is often the same length as the carapace, and the scutes have a continuous pattern, which is yellow rays. The male turtle has red eyes and the back of the plastron is slightly inverted; the female turtle's eyes are slightly yellowish brown.
The adult Western Box Turtle is 14 cm long and has 4 claws on each hind foot. The brown-based carapace has translucent radial lines. Compared with other box turtles, the western box turtle's upper carapace is less rounded, and its face and forelimbs have yellow patterns. The Western box turtle is the most drought-resistant box turtle. Like the three-toed box turtle, it is also a very similar pet turtle. It can be openly displayed and sold in pet stores in the United States. A considerable number of western box turtles are on the market every season. Tragically, western box turtles are generally difficult to adapt to human conditions and therefore difficult to maintain.
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