Studi perbandingan adaptasi Kura-Kura Pipi Putih (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) jantan dan betina di area Kolam Konservasi Universitas Bengkulu

[Adaptation study of Pipi Putih (Siebenrockiella crassicolli ) sexes in conservation pond at University of Bengkulu] . This study aims to compare the adaptability of Pipi Putih turtles (Siebenrockiella crassicollis) of males and females in the conservation pond area of University of Bengkulu (UNIB). N ine S.crassicollis were kept individually in a cage, consisting of three space at three different point . S .crassicollis were fed with kangkung (Ipomea aquatica) as much as 10% of  their body weight. Growth parameters was collected every week for six weeks : (a) weight gain (WG) ; (b) thick growth of body (TGB) ; (c) growth of carapace length (GCL) , (d) growth of carapace width (GCW) ; (e) growth of plastron length (GPL) and (f) plastron width growth (PWG) The measurement results show: (a) WG : male = 3.50%, female = 2.01% (b) T G B: male = 0.30%, female = -0.05%; (c) GCL : male = 0.16, female = 0.26%, (d) GCW : male = 0.566%, female = 0.47% (e) GPL : male = 0.28%, female = 0, 27% and (f) P WG : male = 1.25%, female = 1.16%. Mean turtle growth percentage of all indicators: male S. crassicollis = 0.01% and 0.69% for female S. crassicollis. We concluded that the adaptability of male S. crassicollis turtles was higher than for female S. crassicollis. Keywords : Conservation; Siebenrockiella crassicollis; tu r tle ; adaptation . (Received August 16, 201 8 ; Accepted January 19 , 201 9 ; Published February 26 , 201 9 ) ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membandingkan kemampuan adaptasi kura-kura pipi putih ( Siebenrockiella crassicollis ) jantan dan betina di area kolam konservasi Universitas Bengkulu (UNIB). Sembilan ekor S.crassicollis dipelihara secara individu di dalam kerambah. Terdapat tiga kerambah yang diletakkan pada tiga titik berbeda. Kangkung ( Ipomea aquatica ) merupakan pakan yang diberikan sebanyak 10% dari berat badan. Pengambilan data dilakukan sekali seminggu selama enam pekan. Parameter pertumbuhan yang diamati adalah (a) pertumbuhan berat badan (PBB); (b) pertumbuhan tebal badan (PTB); (c) pertumbuhan panjang karapaks (PPK), (d) pertumbuhan lebar karapaks (PLK); (e) pertumbuhan panjang plastron (PPP) dan (f) pertumbuhan lebar plastron (PLP). Hasil pengukuran menunjukkan: (a) PBB: jantan = 3,50 %, betina = 2,01% (b) PTB: jantan =  0,30 %, betina = -0,05% ; (c) PPK : jantan =  0,16, betina = 0,26 %, (d) PLK : jantan = 0,566%, betina = 0,47%  (e) PPP: jantan = 0,28%, betina = 0,27%  dan (f) PLP: jantan = 1,25%, betina = 1,16%. Rata-rata persen pertumbuhan kura-kura dari seluruh indikator: S.crassicollis jantan = 0,01% dan 0,69% untuk S.crassicollis betina. Berdasarkan data yang diperoleh,disimpulkan bahwa tingkat adaptasi kura-kura S.crassicollis jantan lebih tinggi daripada S. crassicollis betina. Kata kunci : Konservasi; Siebenrockiella crassicollis ; kura-kura; adaptasi.