The donut turtle is a large freshwater turtle native to the United States and Mexico that lives primarily in moderately fast-flowing rivers, streams, and springs. Their dorsal armor is relatively flat and mostly brown or olive in color with cream or yellow markings, but these markings can change depending on the subspecies. Their biggest feature is that the pattern on the dorsal armor are all circle-shaped, looks like a donut. First, the donut is what turtle

The donut turtle is the curved-necked turtle suborder, the Ze turtle family, the donut turtle species of turtles, they are freshwater turtles, native to the United States or Mexico, in the origin, most of them live in the creeks, springs or lakes. They have a relatively flat dorsal carapace and most of their bodies are olive or brown in color with circles of yellow or cream markings, but the markings vary from subspecies to subspecies. The biggest feature of the donut turtle is the pattern on their dorsal armor, which looks like a donut, which is also the origin of their name.

Second, how to raise donut turtles

1, water temperature: donut turtles have higher requirements for water temperature, especially in the juvenile period. Breeders need to keep the water temperature above 28℃ when breeding young turtles. After the adult donut turtles will have lower requirements for water temperature, between 25-26 ℃ can be.

2, water quality: donut turtles like clean and fresh water, keepers need to change the water regularly. But they are more sensitive to the fluctuation of the environment, keepers can not change all the water, each time to change the water only half can.

3, feeding: donut turtles do not have high requirements for food, keepers can use animal feed with plant feed together feeding. You can also choose a higher quality turtle food and feed it appropriately.

4, container: donut turtles need a larger and deeper container, and it is best to set up a land for them inside the container so that they can bask on it. Some greenery can be planted around the basking platform to better simulate the native environment.