Presentation on Tortoise
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This document provides information about tortoises, including their classification, characteristics, habitats, feeding behaviors, reproduction, differences from turtles, diseases, and management. Tortoises are large land-dwelling reptiles with a hard shell. They live in deserts, grasslands, forests and other areas. Tortoises are herbivorous and omnivorous, feeding on plants and some insects. Males and females differ in size and other physical attributes. Common diseases include respiratory infections and metabolic bone disease. Proper husbandry and dietary calcium supplementation can help manage diseases.
Presentation on Tortoise
- 1. TORTOISE Presented by Md. Rakibul Hasan Rakib Bangladesh Agricultural University
- 2. Lecture Outline Classification of Tortoise Characteristics Habitat Geographical distribution Feeding behaviour Reproduction Difference between male & female tortoise Difference between turtle & tortoise Restraining procedure Diseases Management of diseases
- 3. Taxonomic Classification of Tortoise Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Sub-Phylum : Vertebrata Class : Reptilia Order : Testudines Family :Testudinidae Genus : Indotestudo Species : I. elongata
- 4. Physical Characteristics of Tortoise Large & medium size Rounded in shape Length : 19- 51 inches Dark coloured upper shell ( black / Gray / Brown)
- 5. Continued… Top part of shell is known as “Carapace” Lower part of shell is known as “plastron” Life Span : Almost 200 years
- 6. Habitat Desert Grasslands Shrubby areas Forest Water
- 7. Geographical location Galapagos Tortoise : Lives in the volcanic Galapagos Desert Tortoise : Lives in USA & Mexico
- 8. Feeding Omnivorous & Herbivorous Vegetables ( Cabbage , Carrot) Fruit ( Mango, Sweet Potato, Apple) Leaves Flower Insects Larvae Worm Additional Protein
- 9. Hibernation Approximately 3 month period of hibernation Start getting ready for hibernating in late August-September Hibernate for next 3 months
- 10. Reproduction There are 2 types of breeding 1.Natural breeding 2.Captive breeding Breeding Season : Spring Egg no: 1to30 Incubation Period: 60 to 120 Temparature: 30c
- 11. Continued… Humidity:70% The tiny eggs are segregated into clutches of tow or twelve Clutch is covered with sand, soil and organic materials.
- 12. Difference Points Male Female 1. Length Long Small 2. Neck plate More protruding Less protruding 3. Claw Short Long 4Tail Long Small 5. Plastron Smaller Larger
- 13. Difference between Turtles & Tortoises Turtles are the ones that swim in the water & their shell is bigger than a tortoises Tortoises are the ones that stay on land but very rarely they go in the water
- 14. Restraining and Control A.Physical Restraint A baby tortoise can be marely encircled with the fingers & thumb, and physicaly lifted Larger tortoise should be grasped in both hands, one on each side of the shell between the forelimbs and the hindlimbs
- 15. Continued… B.Chemical Restraint Morphine Hydromorphone Butorphanol Meloxicam Ketamine
- 16. Diseases -Respiratory infection - Metabollic bone diseases - Constipation - Eye infection - Septicaemia - Diarrhoea
- 17. Continued…. Metabollic bone diseases It is also known as nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism. Cause : Lack of Ca in diet Symptom -Semi soft shell - Shell become deforme & weak
- 18. Continued…. Management • Kept under full spectrum sunlight • Ca enriched diet • Vitamin supplement
- 19. Thanks to all