What is a marginated turtle?

Marginated tortoise or Testudo Marginata is a type of turtle originating in the Mediterranean region. The name of its species concerns enlarged and flare - part of the shell - on the edge or edges of men's shells. For full cultivation at full growing at 12 to 14 inches (30 to 35 cm) and 8 to 12 pounds (3.5 to 5.5 kg), the marginated turtle is one of the largest in the Mediterranean region. Generally, they hibernate during the coldest part of winter. During the period of reproduction, men can be aggressive and sometimes even kill women by beating them. The female turtle usually puts four to seven eggs on the clutch and sometimes up to 15 years. It takes eight to 14 years for the marginal turtle to reach maturity and breeding.

found in the southern, medium and northwestern parts of Greece and the southern part of Albania, Sardinia and on some smaller islands and in the Anatol region of Turkey, turtles usually inhabit the hilly land with open -air soil and dry peer vegetation. In some areas, however, marginated turtles are found in the groundCannile areas, olive groves and dune sections near the ocean. The type of soil in which turtles usually live are not easy to use, so the species is not very at risk of developing or losing habitats; It seems that the number living in the wild is stable.

Marginated tortoise is on the International Union of relevant nations (IUCN) of the Red List of Endangered Species at the level of "least concerns". The reason for this list is that the area in which the turtles are in the wild is small enough so that the natural disaster can kill a large percentage of the wild population. Their condition IUCN means that the marginated tortoises are now protected from all the countries in which they are found and are no longer collected from the wilderness for pets.

In captivity, there are enough marginated turtles that provide the offer of captured samples for sale. In captivity, they require access to the area of ​​the high -temperature area and cooling. The best diet for a turtle on the edge of a homemade maThe evil is a wide range of flowers, stems and leaves. Even in captivity they will have hibernation and must have access to a suitable place for hibernation.