Malayans need to be kept warm and wet. If their basic requirements are met, they are very hardy, active, interesting and responsive pets. The Malayan Box Turtle's Story. It has a center keel and may have two lateral keels. The stripes would be on the keels and may fade somewhat with age.
Yellow stripes runs down the neck from the eye.
This Asian box turtle is primarily terrestrial, but readily enters shallow water. It has a shell that resembles inlaid wood, with shades of tan to mohogany to dark brown. A wide variety of patterns is possible but most include a darker area on the vertebral scutes with a cream colored line down the center. It comes from high altitude woodlands of Southeast Asia. It is very shy and difficult to establish in captivity.