紅(hong)面(mian)(mian)蛋(dan)龜(Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum),又稱紅(hong)面(mian)(mian)泥龜,隸(li)屬于澤龜科(Emydidae),動(dong)胸龜屬,為蝎(xie)澤泥龜(Kinosternon scorpioides)的(de)一(yi)個(ge)亞種,是一(yi)種珍稀觀賞龜品種,其(qi)原產地為中南美(mei)洲。紅(hong)面(mian)(mian)蛋(dan)龜憑借其(qi)奇特的(de)外觀、滑稽的(de)面(mian)(mian)孔和兇猛的(de)性情逐漸成為觀賞龜市場上的(de)熱門。
紅面蛋生活在河流與沼澤地里。
紅(hong)(hong)面(mian)(mian)蛋(dan)(dan)龜(gui)一般體型不大,體長在12.0~17.5cm,背(bei)甲呈橢圓形(xing),且平(ping)滑,狀似(si)雞蛋(dan)(dan),因(yin)而(er)被稱為“蛋(dan)(dan)龜(gui)”。紅(hong)(hong)面(mian)(mian)蛋(dan)(dan)龜(gui)擁有(you)(you)(you)(you)奇(qi)特的(de)腹甲,可以自(zi)由閉(bi)合,與箱龜(gui)類似(si),但箱龜(gui)只有(you)(you)(you)(you)腹甲的(de)前段可以閉(bi)合,而(er)紅(hong)(hong)面(mian)(mian)蛋(dan)(dan)龜(gui)卻是前后都(dou)可以活(huo)(huo)動閉(bi)合,所以腹甲很(hen)(hen)明顯地分(fen)成3段。其背(bei)甲上(shang)還具有(you)(you)(you)(you)3條明顯的(de)棱脊(ji),但會隨著年(nian)齡的(de)增長逐漸消失(shi)。紅(hong)(hong)面(mian)(mian)蛋(dan)(dan)龜(gui)的(de)臉(lian)部有(you)(you)(you)(you)著獨特的(de)紅(hong)(hong)色花紋(wen),這是“紅(hong)(hong)面(mian)(mian)”的(de)由來。但它(ta)皮(pi)膚上(shang)的(de)花紋(wen)在幼體時并不會體現,只有(you)(you)(you)(you)發(fa)育(yu)到一定(ding)程(cheng)度后才會出(chu)現顏色。目前市場上(shang)以花紋(wen)粗大且色紅(hong)(hong)為佳。紅(hong)(hong)面(mian)(mian)蛋(dan)(dan)龜(gui)性(xing)格外向兇猛(meng),咬合力大,剛勁(jing)有(you)(you)(you)(you)力,常(chang)年(nian)生活(huo)(huo)在水(shui)里(li),很(hen)(hen)少上(shang)岸。互動性(xing)很(hen)(hen)強。
紅(hong)面(mian)泥龜(gui)(gui)是一種不(bu)喜歡強烈陽光的(de)龜(gui)(gui)種,白天(tian)(tian)幾乎在(zai)(zai)水池里看(kan)不(bu)到(dao)他們(men)(men)的(de)蹤(zong)影,它(ta)們(men)(men)會(hui)尋(xun)找陰暗的(de)躲避場所度過強光,直(zhi)到(dao)黃昏時(shi)間才出來曬曬背甲。夜間它(ta)們(men)(men)都(dou)出來活動(dong)(dong),在(zai)(zai)水底用腳趾扒開泥底尋(xun)找食物,它(ta)們(men)(men)以(yi)葷食為(wei)主,小魚,鮮蝦,飼料都(dou)可(ke)以(yi)滿足它(ta)們(men)(men),在(zai)(zai)南方夏(xia)天(tian)(tian)太熱時(shi)期(qi)有些(xie)紅(hong)面(mian)蛋(dan)龜(gui)(gui)會(hui)夏(xia)眠(mian)(mian),通常會(hui)上沙(sha)地(di)挖坑自埋,等到(dao)夏(xia)天(tian)(tian)過去了它(ta)們(men)(men)又再進入水中活動(dong)(dong)。紅(hong)面(mian)蛋(dan)在(zai)(zai)原產地(di)是不(bu)冬眠(mian)(mian)的(de),南方冬天(tian)(tian)外池水溫8度有嘗試(shi)過讓紅(hong)面(mian)蛋(dan)龜(gui)(gui)冬眠(mian)(mian),直(zhi)到(dao)翌(yi)年驚(jing)蟄之后才緩(huan)緩(huan)開始活動(dong)(dong),在(zai)(zai)冬眠(mian)(mian)過程中不(bu)健康個體會(hui)死亡,冬眠(mian)(mian)會(hui)因(yin)此錯過產蛋(dan)期(qi),如果條件允許的(de)情況下(xia)建議(yi)冬天(tian)(tian)加溫飼養(yang)。
紅面泥(ni)龜雄性種龜大(da)約350克成(cheng)熟(shu),母(mu)龜大(da)約400克,腹(fu)甲(jia)大(da)約尺寸在(zai)13CM,產(chan)(chan)(chan)蛋期(qi)是每年(nian)的11月(yue)(yue)份-明(ming)年(nian)的4月(yue)(yue)份,目前記錄(lu)產(chan)(chan)(chan)蛋數量(liang)1-9枚,大(da)約分1-4次下,紅面泥(ni)龜是在(zai)產(chan)(chan)(chan)期(qi)交(jiao)配(pei)和下蛋同時進(jin)(jin)行,在(zai)產(chan)(chan)(chan)蛋期(qi)對它(ta)(ta)們加(jia)溫(wen)方式飼(si)養,產(chan)(chan)(chan)蛋會(hui)更加(jia)多(duo),如(ru)果不(bu)加(jia)溫(wen)它(ta)(ta)們將會(hui)進(jin)(jin)行冬眠。