Asian Three-striped Box Turtle

• Scientific Name: Cupra Trifasciata
• Life Span: Unknown
• Diet: It is thought to be almost entirely carnivorous. They like fish, slugs, worms, baby mice, insects, and even sometimes canned dog or cat food.
• Habitat: In Asia A small range through northern Vietnam, south China provinces, and Hainan Island, China
• Description: Their shell is brown with three distinct black stripes. The two lateral stripes are shorter than the stripe in the center. Their underside is pinkish-orange with some small dark blotches. The top of their head is green, olive or yellow.
• Breeding: Breeding usually occurs in the warm weather during the Spring. The mate both in and out of the water. Males are pretty aggressive.

• Status:

  CRITICALLY ENDANGERED!!

  In Chinese Medicine the Asian Three-Striped Box Turtle is to have cancer-curing properties. This turtle is highly sought after by the pet trade.