any pic?

by the way, is this even a malayan box turtle? i just assume based on google pics.. the seller say this is tungtung...

A Malayan box turtle . As for Tungtung not anywhere near ( which will grow big but this Boxie never more than 12 inch long )

Flaking ? Where looks ok to me

Cheers

is flaking = terkupas? like when u have cuts on skin u can lift it, around the edge of it shell also got like terkupas.

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This post has been edited by ajiemohamed1230: Feb 27 2012, 10:47 PM

That is not a star. Its Geometric tortoise....very rare of a kind. Very nice one you have there.

what geometric? dun scare me....i bought as a star....its 6 inch shell

Samperth,

Now I have doubt.... i "suspect" the "presumed female" is male ! How do you sexing the radi ? care to share?

How to tell ?? Care to share ?? I still think it's as indian star as can be !!

Just to let you know most of the " geometric tortoise " pictures in Internet are just indian star !!

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Added on February 28, 2012, 6:31 pmSame as any other tortoise - Tail , Butt eye , Plastron , Anal scutes......... Bit of everything actually , if no tell-tale specific one !!

But most Radi has rather short tail (thus sexed female when young ) till mature - if not why ppl say they can only safely sexed Radi after 9-10 inches or larger !!

Cheers

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Added on February 28, 2012, 6:54 pmCant really tell as pic blur !!

But WC animals anything is possible !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Feb 28 2012, 06:54 PM

erm.... let me check again later when i get home....... well.... hopefully it's female...... else i dun know when i can breed them....

Hi, need help on basic setup for star. Im getting 1 pair soon. Thnks!

u mean that turtle was caught frm wild? i thought the seller hatch it from eggs.

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Cant really tell as pic blur !!

But WC animals anything is possible !!

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WC=wild caught?

all malayan box are caught from the wild? no one breeding them?

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Ya just a handfull of breeder and with them laying 1-3 eggs clutch 2-5 times a year They not productive enough to initiate commercial breeding !!


Cheers

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WC=wild caught?

all malayan box are caught from the wild? no one breeding them?

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Ya just a handfull of breeder and with them laying 1-3 eggs clutch 2-5 times a year They not productive enough to initiate commercial breeding !!
Cheers

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i see.. u ever been to mimpian jadi resort? they have about 6 or 7 malayan box. is it possible the turtle lay eggs? or it need certain environment to produce eggs?

err.. sorry, dont have tortoises.. but i currently have only a RES and a soft shell turtle hehe
how do you guys/girls get along with RES and soft shell turtle?
my res always takut and runaway from me while my softy always biting biting my fingers..aiya~

Not really , as long as there's enough food and water deep enough for them to breed ( this sp mate in water ) they will give fertile eggs ( smaller n less if less ideal parameters provided )

Cheers
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This sp even thou protected internationally ( they have a big home range ) are quite common locally

Certain if not most Tamu in Borneo have them for sale (if in season can be as cheap as RM 5 a pc )

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Feb 29 2012, 05:07 PM

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I feed mine , just did this evening !! ( infertile or early death embyro Turkey and Kampung chicken egg )


Cheers

where can we find them in nature? river or lake?
how did the seller catch the hatchlings? where to find them?

i will have to try my luck around april . as u say that the time they hatch..

The size you bought even if CB need about 2 years to grow to that size !! WC will take even longer
- Their hatchlings size 1.5 - 2 inch ( some even smaller i.e. twins or tiny eggs )



They live in all sort of water related habitat so ...... search around Go to forested area may even find one on the road !!

Seller catch hatchlings ? If you refer to what I written I was referring to WC adult or sub-adult @ RM 5 and above

No hatchlings on hand to show SOON maybe end March as many eggs buried waiting to hatch
Cheers

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Feb 29 2012, 09:20 PM

i thought the seller catch them as hatchlings.

their healthy poo should be the same as RES poo rite? but this turtle look like cirit birit?

Depends BUT WC of this sp almost always cirit birit soft soft poo !!