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　　Notochelys platynota : Malayan Flat-shelled Turtle
　　
　　Photo by Charlie Sikorski, Jr.

　　Flat-shelled Turtles

　　Notochelys platynota

　　by Russ Gurley

　　Comments: This interesting turtle, very rare in captivity, has a distinctive flattened, elongated, and lightly grooved carapace. It has the reputation for doing poorly in captivity but new husbandry methods, including the use of large, warm, well-planted enclosures, and advances in deparasitization and veterinary protocols, are producing successes in keeping this turtle alive and well. The bright yellow to apple-green carapaces of the hatchlings make them some of the most beautiful young turtles in the world.

　　（这是一种有趣的龟，但是很少人养。。。。可能有人养但养不活吧这种龟有着非常明显的扁平、伸展、略微有点凹陷的背甲。这种龟以巨难养而著称。。（huangdudu：＂比食螺还难养吗？＂）但利用新的饲养方法，比如说提供大的、温暖的、植被良好的环境，给它们提供优良的兽医服务（养活一个，不是兽医胜似兽医），那么这种龟的成活率会提高很多。六板龟幼龟的壳色从明黄色到苹果绿不等，作者认为六板幼龟是世界上最漂亮的幼龟（huangdudu:"食螺苗也很漂亮啊！"））

　　Distribution: N. platynota is found in Thailand, Vietnam, western Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.

　　（分布：泰国＼越南＼马来西亚西部＼新加坡＼苏门答腊＼爪洼＼婆罗洲（一半属马来，一半属印尼））

　　Adult Size : Adult N. platynota grow to 13” (32 cm).

　　（成体大小：最大可达32cm）

　　Captive Care: Indoors, Flat-shelled Turtles have proven to be quite delicate. They should be offered 3” to 4” of warm, filtered water and a land area with plenty of natural hiding spots. These hiding spots can include tropical plants and small, evergreen shrubs. Piles of leaves and palm fronds will add further “security”. The substrate should consist of a layer of pea gravel beneath a layer of ½ peat moss and ½ damp sand and then topped off with a generous layer of cypress mulch to help retain moisture. A fluorescent shop light fixture with UVB-emitting bulbs and a 100-watt spotlight are placed over a basking spot. Notochelys will rarely bask, and will retreat to the nearest shelter when an observer approaches their enclosure. They are very secretive, spending most of their time hiding. They will, however, occasionally venture out after the enclosure is sprayed. They are often found in the early morning hours soaking in the aquatic portion of their enclosures. Most of their activity is during the early morning or late evening.

　　（饲养：在室内，六板龟是非常敏感的，应该给它们提供一个温暖、过滤良好的水体环境和大面积的、具有众多天然藏身所的场所----这是阿富汗的塔利班吧？藏身所的应该包括热带植物和小型的常青灌木丛。树叶和大片的棕榈叶可以给六板龟仔足够的安全感。陆地垫材应该包括一层沙砾，上面再覆盖苔藓和湿砂，再上面再种植一些柏木属的植物来保持水分----太夸张了吧～～～需要提供UVB灯和100瓦的聚光灯，模拟太阳光晒背----------又夸张了，照天然太阳光不就行咯？它们晒太阳晒的爽，但是如果有人接近，神经质的它们会飞快地逃到最近的藏身所藏起来。“美国飞机来啦！！！！“它们通常是偷偷摸摸的，一生大多数时间都花在躲藏和逃跑上面了，典型的萨达姆啊！但是偶尔它们也会大胆一回，跑到外面的世界冒险一回，早上喜欢在水里泡几个钟头的澎澎浴。早上和傍晚是它们活动的高峰期...）

　　Outdoors, Flat-shelled Turtles do well in a semi-aquatic enclosure that features land and shallow (3”to 4”) water. The land area should be planted with a variety of ground cover and larger shrubs and plants that offer them lots of secure hiding places (which they use often). Flat-shelled Turtles are especially active after rains and they thrive in warm - 80 ° to 85 ° F (27 ° to 29 ° C) environments. They have been reported to be averse to both extreme heat and bright light (Buskirk, 1997), so we make sure they have plenty of shady retreats. Outdoors, a keeper may need to turn water sprinklers on them for several hours during the hottest afternoons.

　　（在室外，六板龟仔比较喜欢半水栖的环境。给它提供一部分陆地和3到4英寸的浅水区。陆地种植大量的绿色植被和灌木丛，还是给它们藏身的。雨后六板龟们会很活泼，但是太高温和强光照会令它们很不爽～～所以我们要确保它们有阴凉的地方遮阴。在户外的时候，碰到中午最热的几个小时，需要给它们喷点水降温。）

　　Feeding: Flat-shelled Turtles are omnivores. They have been found to enjoy meals of earthworms, snails, slugs, and even crickets (Buskirk, 1997). In addition to the invertebrates, they should be offered a large and diverse salad every three days. This salad should consist of a combination of finely grated and more coarse offerings of romaine lettuce, kale, squash, carrots, sweet potato, apple, banana, cantaloupe, strawberries, and pear, as well as mango and papaya when they are available. Banana and mango, in addition to saucers of earthworms, have proven to be very effective in getting newly imported Notochelys to feed. After they begin feeding, we suggest adding some higher protein foods such as soaked commercial turtle pellets mixed in with the salad to increase their nutritional intake.

　　（饲养：杂食...omnivores的意思是不偏食的人，嘻嘻，要是真的是不偏食那就好养咯！喜欢吃蚯蚓、蜗牛、蟋蟀，跟黄额黄缘等半水龟的食性差不多。除此之外，每三天给它吃一顿蔬菜沙拉----我的天啊蔬菜沙拉包括搓碎的莴苣、羽衣甘蓝（这是陆龟最好的食物，磷钙比最合适）、南瓜、胡萝卜、马铃薯、苹果、香蕉、哈密瓜、草莓、梨，如果有可能还要加上芒果、木瓜。如果想它们吃得心情愉悦，那再加一碟甜品蚯蚓。这种食物对新到家的六板龟有巨大的吸引力...别说对六板龟，对人都有巨大的吸引力啊！六板龟开食后，可以适当给它加点高蛋白的食物，如龟粮，来增加它们的营养摄入。）

　　Common Health Problems: Dehydration, stress, and unusually high parasite loads have all proven to be part of imported N. platynota 's health problems. Many specimens have been very reluctant to feed and mortality has been high in imported specimens. A prophylactic round of Baytril® and Panacur® are recommended by several keepers working with this delicate species.

　　（常见的健康问题：脱水、压力挤压（运输中造成的损伤，具体情况看下面的包装图）、特别多的寄生虫！！！死亡率极高！）

　　Breeding: As N. platynota has the reputation of not surviving in captivity, little is therefore known of its courtship, breeding habits, or egg-laying behavior. We feel that with close supervision, an intense parasite elimination program, and a large, well-planted, “safe” enclosure, collectors will see beautiful, captive-hatched Notochelys available in the future.

　　（繁殖：人工繁殖极少，目前很少人很观察到它们的交配、产卵行为。作者希望通过严密的监控、有效的杀虫等方法、然后提供良好的饲养环境，来养好这种龟）

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