Snapping turtle ? No lah , Snapper ( common or alligator ) have rougher surface on shell !!
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From pic can only see uneven scutes on shell !! Hope don't affect it's dome-ness ( maybe another shot from the side )
But if it is eating well n growing careless if it's uneven !! I don't just hope all are healthy n growing .

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Added on April 30, 2012, 8:33 pmSee what I mean , as quiet as ever !!

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Nice !!

Its not about fighting ( that matter the most ) each other !! But there are indeed few sp of tort that are more violent than other sp ( beside Male aggressively chasing female )

People in many forum (all over populated with "seniors" seasoned keeper ) are afraid of cross-species contamination of diseases (as different country origin) i.e. your star from Indian continent and your Radiated from Madagascar Island

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Thats mom in my avatar !!


Here's baby of 2011 (first visual beside clutch mate )
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All much bigger now
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I think its a he ( hooray !!) now can't wait for him to grow-up big enough to pair his mom !!

Enjoy

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Thanks

More should be on the way as mom started to lay more eggs ( season started )

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Can only say this sp spend majority of time in water when young ie 1-2 yrs of age

When it gets older spend the bulk of it's time on land hiding !!

As don't even know size of your turtle so don't know what to advise more of !!

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http://www.myadpost.com/mystique_creatures/

But range over here in Malaysia has lessen these few years due to new law and regulation !!
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Thinking back I got my first few Indian Star from over your side back in 1990s SGD 30 - 50 a pc I think

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Rm 38 a pc but all too small n most most likely to die within weeks !!

But sure miss those days too !!

Nowadays only the more common or those already mass produced elsewhere are offered in market - what fun is this !!

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Added on May 18, 2012, 8:54 am 

But gone are the days !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: May 18 2012, 08:54 AM

Ask them to buy and use belian wood @ iron wood from Malaysia !! Case solved

What u got there is a Malayan flat-shelled turtle @ Notochelys platynota !!

Asian leaf is another specie on it's own - Cyclemys dentata !!

Both local species . WC specimen will take fruits at first and some meat ( try caned pet food ) , snails prawn ...... But all can be trained to take pellets !!

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Added on June 2, 2012, 12:42 pmLooks like what you mention !!

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http://www.arkive.org/malayan-flat-shelled...elys-platynota/
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/world_of_...nota/index.html






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Vertebral scutes counted for you !! Just in case someone have doubts !!

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Added on June 3, 2012, 8:43 pmDo you know anyone ( you know in person ) who has already received ? Or better still seen in person actual permit ?

Whats their KPI like ? so many months later still no news ?

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sephiroz44
Why risk ? Anything crossing borders need some paperworks from both side ( especially living things involved ) and not worth the troubles ( permits ) if just a few involved ( even if you can get the permits ) !!

That sp can easily be accquired locally - I think not too long ago a post stating they are being offered for sale in kl ?? - btw where are you from ?

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Added on June 5, 2012, 6:06 amhttp://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1409358&view=findpost&p=51116836

Just for you sephiroz44 !!

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Added on June 5, 2012, 6:10 amPellets is the cleanest one can offer !! Turtles are messy eater and poo large and often !!

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Anytime you can start - vegie but usually RES only start eating green when they larger !!

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Added on June 5, 2012, 3:02 pmWow nice but since you keeing them in glass + silicon tank do be warn on one thing - they can scratch the silicon out ( from inside especially the corners ) and ...... Leaking your place soaking wet !!

Just be careful n check often !!

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This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Jun 5 2012, 03:02 PM

Ya that can happen too !! I use PVC pipe to cover the wire and also the pump piping !!

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If for visual just normal lighting from aquarium or lighting store will be good enough !!

If for well-being add
- a heat lamp for heating up for ease of digestion ( easily replaced with heater for aquatic sp )
- a UVA/UVB type bulb or tube for producing vitamin D 3 for growth/hardening bone ( can also be replaced with powdered supplement )

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I think if u let us know where u are ( state wise ) easier to help u

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Ya am from Sabah !!

Harvest in KK pretty good , Len yu and Burong wong in Sandakan , Jin Jin in Tawau !!

Harvest is stockist for exxo terra , supply all over Sabah but don't keep much stock ( supply on demand/order )

Livestock wise depends but most don't stock too ( as most don't know how to take care )


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Poo eating is quite common especially with underfed or partly digested poo involved !! Yak but true
Most reptilian hatchlings do that !!

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May we know what's the size of both bully and bullied ? Thanks And maybe size of enclosure ?

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