The Eagle-billed Mud Turtle, also known as the Narrow Bridge Musk Turtle. He has a fiery temper, and when he is captured, he will bite everywhere with his mouth open. However, after being raised for a period of time, they will become well-behaved and lovable, but they cannot be touched casually. Although they belong to the same family of giant musk turtles, they are strictly different from the Mexican giant musk turtles and Salvin turtles. Their carapaces usually do not exceed 16.5 cm. Hawkbills live in seasonally flooded grasslands and shallow waters with soft riverbeds. For example, swamps, lakes and streams. In 1979, scientists thought that the hawk-billed mud turtle would prefer to choose shallower waters with a thinner shell and an exposed soft abdomen, perhaps because the reason is to avoid the predation of crocodiles. . Sometimes they linger on the shore, however during the dry season they hibernate in underground burrows.

      The body is 16.5 cm long and oval in shape; there are three longitudinal vertebrae on the back that become blurred with age. The fringe shield at the tail of the carapace is not serrated and does not expand outward. The 10th marginal shield is sometimes also the 11th. The width of the 1-4 vertebral shields is greater than the length, but the length of the 5th is greater than the width or the length and width are almost the same. The first vertebral shield generally extends forward, and is in contact with the anterior ends of the first two pairs of marginal shields, containing 6-8 central nerves, and the last pair of costal shields are separated from the periphery above the huge buttocks. The surface of the carapace is sometimes rough due to its growth and radiating lines, and is usually brown or light brown in color with a black border between the shields. Narrow bridges in juveniles or immature adults may also have a black radial pattern, and the plastron without a hinged lid is criss-crossed and unusually narrow, only about 5% of the plastron's length.

       Hawktooths live at lower elevations, Verac Central Ruz, northern Oaxaca and south through northern Guatemala to Belize City, except for the Yucatan Peninsula. Like other musk turtles, the hawk-billed mud turtle is almost entirely aquatic. Its habitat is often slow-flowing creeks or shallow lakes, and they spend long periods of time walking the bottom of the riverbed, searching for soft bodies. Animals, invertebrates, insects and carrion. Under the back of their carapace is a gland that emits a disgusting, musky smell when attacked.

        Sharp, it is easy to bite the glass tube and cause unnecessary trouble. Using an external powerful filter system. There is no need to use the substrate, because the hawk-billed mud turtle has a relatively large amount of food and is easy to eat by mistake and cause trouble, so it is easier to clean up the environment. Small lantern fish (such as traffic lights and lotus lights) can be raised in the eagle-billed mud turtle tank, which can form a biological dependence relationship, and can also be admired and eaten by the eagle-billed mud turtle. For young turtles, the water level is just below the carapace, and the sub-adult or adult water level is 4-6 times higher than the carapace. The swimming skills of the hawk-billed mud turtle are not bad. It is necessary to add a rest platform in the water. Yes, the hawk-billed mud turtle can use it to rest and sleep and bask, sinking wood and smooth large pieces of rain stone are good choices. Avoid mixing, causing unnecessary trauma.

       The individual color and pattern of the hawk-billed mud turtle are very different, so choose carefully first Potential turtle seedlings are then carefully cared for to fully display their body color. Water quality, temperature, food, light, and environment can all directly affect or change the body color of the hawk-billed mud turtle. By observing the hawk's beak The body color of the mud turtle can directly judge whether it is in a healthy state with the naked eye. When it needs to be digested after eating, when the environment suddenly changes, when it is frightened, and when it is sunbathing, the body color of the hawk-billed mud turtle will change slightly. The hawk-billed mud turtle has a bad temper. When grabbing, it will open its mouth to protest. The hard and sharp mouth is its most effective self-defense weapon.

       The eagle-billed mud turtle is a relatively omnivorous turtle, and the larvae like meat Food, sub-adults or adults also like to eat meaty fruits and vegetables. Generally speaking, the variety of food to feed it must be rich. Then tell me about the species of the foods I have fed: river fish, river shrimp, suckling mice, silkworms, crickets, earthworms, corn worms, small non-toxic frogs, various succulent fruits and vegetables , high-quality synthetic feed, a small amount of seafood and a variety of aquatic shellfish.