Commonly known as the Vietnamese Leaf Turtle this species loves cool and humid environments, and can not tolerate heat all that well. They will eat a wide variety of prey items such as crickets, snails, earthworms, pinkies, etc and the list goes on to include vegetables and fruits. I have noticed that G. spengleri are aggressive and savage feeders when fed crickets. They actively stalk and attack prey items which is really cool to watch. As you can see from the pics, they have long necks, a hooked snout, and big bulgy eyes which make them have a really funny appearance. They enjoy soaking in a water bowel, but they are mainly found chilling out on a mixture of peat, sand, and leaf litter which is constantly moist. They can lay only 1 or 2 eggs per season, and they only reach a maximum of 4.5 inches in length making them a really nice compact species which are really entertaining to observe. Well here they are......
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