Thanks for the advice, bro. If thats what u think, then maybe my turt will do good without heater. He did good without heater for more than 4 years without heater, afterall..

I think he's trying to adapt to new condition, new tank and all. Also, the smell from fiber filter box is very strong. Maybe thats the thing that annoys him now. Even afer about 2 weeks of running (and yes, i already did the washing job before operating), the smell still strong

Pic of the filter box :




About the pump vs sands conflict, i'll try to put the pump in a small plastic ware with holes in the upper part (pic below), so that the sands wont be sucked in, hopefully..

This evening i put some white sands, coral chips, marble eggs and stones (those were used in previous aquarium setup). And my turtle seemed very happy about it! Shouldnt be a surprise actually, because he had been living with that kind of substrates from babyhood.

Since i still dont have a taller container, i just put the pump into that small container with holes. Everything looks ok, cuz the sands are not really that much in quantity that can cover the whole tank base.

Fly looked happy and examined his 'old toys' right away! The most important thing is, i think it will be easier for him to eat sinking flakes in sands, than trying to 'catch' them in slippery bare base tank.

Bare tank :



Old white sands + stones + coral chips + marble eggs









Pump in small container. May change the container later.



Comments from sifus are most welcomed

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Added on December 9, 2012, 1:28 pmTurtle ponds idea from the net :









This post has been edited by antzz: Dec 9 2012, 01:28 PM

Mr Sam, what species of turtle is that?

BTW i changed the previous small container with a bigger one (too big this time, but is better), with marble eggs to weigh it down

Whoa! u hv even THAT in keeping? and ure selling?



err.. thinking of large space n all.. maybe not now

This post has been edited by antzz: Dec 13 2012, 10:19 PM

Hail a saviour



Maybe u should tell us ur interesting stories one day, we'll be waiting for that Mr Sam. Anyway its an honour even to have u this thread

To hv such wonderful creatures as pets, for me its like a dream come true But its sure not easy as the maintenance must be very costly. Not many ppl can keep exotic animals such as tigers, crocs, and rare species of monkey, for instance.

Is it okay to keep them in single place/ pond? Dont they show aggression as in PNT's case?

The right one looks like a PNT. The others IDK, hv no idea

Are they all yours?

Looks like ive to admit that my interest is all on full aquatic turtles, like PNT or sea turtles. Or rather, should i say, my knowledge is very limited? LOOOL

This post has been edited by antzz: Dec 16 2012, 07:13 PM

U hv quite numbers of PNT rite? Ive always wonder how to differenciate male and female ones, except for the tail.. But could one tell by just looking from a distance?

When i feed my PNT veggies, they often float on the water surface. I read that PNT usually graze / eat veggies on the bottom. Should i tie the veggies down to a rock?



This post has been edited by antzz: Dec 17 2012, 07:18 PM

Just snapped few shots



Petting it

PNTs are very hard to keep in company, as they're aggressive towards their own kind, even to other turtle species. I sold one of mine as soon as she didnt fit to enter her hiding barrel cave. Come to think again, i shouldnt let go of her. I really missed that gal



* PS : ur fren should separate them apart, or provide some kind of hiding place. Or else its gonna be an all day continous bully.

This post has been edited by antzz: Dec 19 2012, 11:25 AM

Yes do it. Will be waiting

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Added on December 22, 2012, 10:22 pmNow that its rainy all day here, we get cloudy water source (but very cold indeed). Fly's tank was all cloudy after WC. Few shots to share :

He always raised his head after realizing me approaching..



And gently swim for food



This post has been edited by antzz: Dec 22 2012, 10:22 PM

Nice torts + great camera & voila! U got great imaging result!

How much u got them cuties for?

Mind to share how the whole enclosure looks like?

Great job there man.. Congrats!

Hv u named them, yet? Anyway, do keep us with updates.

Gigantic! How big is he? And how old?

Bolded part. Thats part of the story. I know such a great monster must have stories to tell. And special characteristics as well. I was hoping u could tell more about him

Is this ur type of Egyptian?



Must be cute. I'd really like to see it very much

This post has been edited by antzz: Jan 11 2013, 12:11 PM

How long usually u leave for holiday? Most turts and torts can endure long fasting periods. Also can hv automatic feeders nowadays. So i think should be no problem.