Congrats on the new thread!!! Go turtles!!

Cheras not good... no pro vet... or else my old turtles would hav still be here... all oso dog, cats and bird...

Guys, is it ok if i place my 12cm pleco(DBKL) with my 4.5inch female RES? He will have his own hideout(under the tile). here are pics:
For size comparison:


His hideout is under the tile:


Thanks

update:

pleco has been hiding under the tile all along and no conflict between the animals...

guys where's the best place to get matured male RES? around KL but preferably not from nature tat i hv to catch myself ><

yea i read abt this in the star... i was here to post the news but since auhckw oredi done it...

my RES is very well taken care of i bought him nov/dec last year and he's only 2.5" in carapace length!! he is very healthy in 1.5' plastic container water level around 4" i have another 4" female in there there get along just fine... anyone knows why? and i read this:

"These turtles will do very well on a varied diet consisting of approximately 25% commercial turtle pellets, 25% live feeder fish, and 50% fruits and vegetables."

How do I feed them according to the plan? 25% of a week feed sticks or 25% of a meal?

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Added on August 28, 2010, 1:27 pm

This post has been edited by BenSow: Aug 28 2010, 01:27 PM

I feed him prawn,pellets and mealworms... pellets are staple though... so i do need feeders? ok thx good to know he's a male

actually the 4" female isnt very dominant... when she hears food all she does is look up even when food is already floating on the water... the small one however is much more agile...

but there was once my small one had a piece of food on his claw and the female bit it... one claw is dislodged slightly... will it grow back?

"according to that plan, i'd prefer to do it this way - 4 weekly feeding sessions, 1 time pellet, 1 time feeder fish and 2 times plant matters."
so how much quantity should i feed foreach category and where do mealworm/prawn fit in?

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Added on August 28, 2010, 4:26 pmwill commong snapping turtle eat RES?

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Added on August 28, 2010, 4:28 pmim planning to DIY a basking platform for my RES...

wat easy-to-buy material can i use for the platform like in this photo:


Thanks

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Added on August 28, 2010, 5:10 pmnvrm i already have a plan.... will acrylic and glass filter UV rays? and if they do filter the turtle cant bask under that kind of sunlight rite?

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Added on August 28, 2010, 5:40 pmnow i nid to gather acrylic or glass but preferbly acrylic... lighter.... the basking dock will be on top of the tank measuring 15cm x 32cm should be sufficient.... now if turtles can bask behind acrylic sheets then i can raise the water level twice but if they cant the water level remains at 12cm... im gonna draw the plan...

This post has been edited by BenSow: Aug 28 2010, 05:40 PM

ooo sexing RES... vry simple..

1) claws
- females' claws are much shorter than males... the difference in claw length is very obvious.

2) tail
-male's tail is much longer than female also quite obvious...

that im not sure but i used to hav a male and female once its very obvious... the tail?

Plan for my turtle dock...

black lines- turtle dock
brown line- ramp
blue line- acrylic to keep turtles in
yellow line- direction of sunlight

ur water level too low... water level must be at least the length of their shell... x1.5 is better... RES are born to be great swimmers

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Added on August 29, 2010, 1:29 pmno wheel lol when i bought it i scared it will roll off... i can carry it as the water level isnt so high so its not that heavy... but usually i jus dragg to the grass(abt 4 feet away) and tilt the container to pour the water...

hmm... thanks for asking... if u hadnt ask i wouldnt have thought of a way to change water after building platform...

This post has been edited by BenSow: Aug 29 2010, 01:29 PM

but ur land is quite shallow... how big is the tank?

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Added on August 29, 2010, 2:24 pmr u talkign abt my setup? if so thanks a lot... but i think its still quite small...

This post has been edited by BenSow: Aug 29 2010, 02:24 PM

i like it when they extend their necks ^^

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Added on August 29, 2010, 3:02 pmfemales hind claws can be painful when you hold them....


but there's something i still dont get... my fren that i got my female from... they gave me a 3.5in male to then but one night i left them in the water fountain to swim and he escaped... the female still remains tho...

the 2 males and females were kept in very bad conditions but yet they grow very fast and very healthy!!!

bad condition:
-tank: the smallest rectangular tank by guppy!! and yet he grew to 3.5"!!! only the male was in it however. female was in those paint(DULUX/NIPPON) buckets...
-water quality: very bad all the shit inside... and when change water they jus pour all the water and replace with TAP WATER...
-feeding: this is ok but they feed them ONLY pellets and sometimes prawn and fish since the turtles r in kitchen...
-water level: less an inch....

all these bad condition yet i watched the male grew from1inch to 3.5inch in a matter of months!!! the female did nt change in size tho...


This post has been edited by BenSow: Aug 29 2010, 03:02 PM

PICS PICS

found jus wat i need for u!!

MALE



FEMALE

lol the pics frm ATP

the nail is for mating and to indicate the male is interested by clawing at the females head so i believe its essential for breeding... it doesnt hurt anyway its too long to reach ur hand when u carry ur male..

link nt available

no nid...