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 Turtles, Terrapins and Tortoises V6, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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SAMPERTH
post Nov 6 2016, 09:27 AM

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One more advice , don't just take up a certain hobby without any research into its need before acquiring it !!


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post Nov 7 2016, 07:35 AM

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http://www.anapsid.org/resources/rxdose.html

( your vet can't even bother to surf and confirm dosage before prescription)

What can I say - like I always say before here , your animal , die also I don't care ( research , research , research )

Btw it's much easier to obtain veternarian drug in Sabah than over east !!!

ZzzzzZzzzzzz.......... going back to sleep rather than waste time here ( I willing to share but without proper input I can't help solve the equation )

Have a nice day
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post Nov 17 2016, 04:33 AM

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post Nov 18 2016, 07:41 AM

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filial as in F1,F2 or more .


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post Nov 18 2016, 05:06 PM

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QUOTE(finalr3ality @ Nov 18 2016, 10:39 AM)
wah admire ur pet so much. interested to adopt of mine de?
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Haha if you say so before I left Sabah for my yearly long holiday with the whole family , I won't mind trying to nurse it back !!

If it is still around around when school reopen for 2017 , why not ?



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post Dec 3 2016, 05:00 PM

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QUOTE(dlyz @ Dec 3 2016, 12:32 PM)
Sorry for late reply.

I saw them on youtube and tot they would be cool if can get them for my RES. Yes, my RES should be max out in size now. I'm in Sarawak.

I did consider koi pond but at the moment no plan to build one. I'm a koi guy mainly and used to have a 2000 liter pond which was demolished cos my mother superstitious. But one day i will rebuild bigger and better location within my house area. Save money first. Perhaps if that day ever come. Maybe build a separate pond for the RES which are not recommend to keep with koi. Problem with RES is they have soooo much waste. I keep them in a old bath tub outside under shade with only 1 inch of water, to make it easier to change water once or twice a day. Makes good ferterlizer, lol. If really do make pond, filtration cleaning will be a very heavy chore, so i tot a tub where i can just change water daily will be easier than wash filter chamber. Having gout doesn't help either as prevent me to do very strenuous chore.

Maybe i just find one of those quarantine tank for koi and mod it with drain and add some basking area. Daily dump and add water could be easier to care for the pet.
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Buy from China ! Feed in another tub will save the daily water change chores a little .

Sarawak - kch , Myy , btu , sbw. .......



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post Dec 5 2016, 09:35 AM

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This hobby of us is like a bottomless pit , you get more addicted by the day throwing more money in as they grow , breed and hatches .

As more choice appear ( not so as of late after the new act and regulation with permit ) you get suck in more . LOL
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post Dec 8 2016, 05:33 PM

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QUOTE(Relentless @ Dec 8 2016, 04:31 PM)
Hi there
Anyone try wild fig on their turtle?
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My Fly River / pig nose like them a lot be it wild or fresh from my garden .
All my tortoise love them too .

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post Dec 8 2016, 05:38 PM

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post Dec 2 2017, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(ron c @ Nov 29 2017, 11:26 AM)
Wow, this thread has dropped so much down the ranks.
No one interested in keeping turtles and tortoises anymore?  biggrin.gif 
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Many are on Facebook or left the hobby or maybe just reading and not/less posting ,like me !

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Here’s mine , pictures from when I first got them , they are too big to take out for pictures now .

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post Dec 2 2017, 10:28 PM

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QUOTE(ron c @ Dec 2 2017, 06:49 PM)
Nice.
How big are they now and how long have you had them?
Are they hardy turtles? Any specific thing to take note of with their care?
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12-15” in size male larger !
- live diet fresh water shrimp , snail , small fish
- dark water ( peat moss or leaves from those false almond/indian almond tree )
- slow moving water ( too strong water current stress them out a bit )


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post Dec 4 2017, 05:59 AM

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QUOTE(Relentless @ Dec 3 2017, 10:50 PM)
Hi sam, long time
yours are amazon variant, mine's colombian variant
yeah,I put them in catappa leaves soaked water
Though,I plan on using peat moss for the same,I purchase 75kg of peat moss for the purpose of keeping mata2 turtle
Now,I am keeping them in 2 feet industrial grade tray with 2 inch of black water,with several catappa leaves in the water so that the turtle can feel at ease

Is it true that they're hardy?several thread over western side state that they do perish suddenly
Also,do you think they need bigger space now that they're bigger?
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How big are yours now ? Also beside black water they may also need some substrate or rotting leaves to bury under like Chitra chitra softshell to feel better !
But I have one that don’t bury under but active moving around the tank looking for prey .

Out of dozen or so I bought over the years only 1 died at about 6 or 7” for unknown reason ( just drop dead overnight )

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QUOTE(radi0head @ Dec 4 2017, 07:09 AM)
Wow~ very nice...  wub.gif

How big it is nice (shell size) and already kept for how long ?
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QUOTE(SAMPERTH @ Dec 2 2017, 11:28 PM)
12-15” in size male larger !
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First few bought in 2007 so more or less 10 years old !

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QUOTE(radi0head @ Dec 4 2017, 10:39 AM)
It sure does looked nice in that size... what's their diet ? Are they hardy ?
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Other than some specialized need they are ok !

Anything that swim in water will be their diet if can fit their mouth !


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post Dec 4 2017, 11:04 AM

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Read back : water needs - black water , slow moving water , live diet .......

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post Dec 4 2017, 11:08 AM

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Morning wash then sun for some of the older babies - 12-18 mths old !

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QUOTE(ron c @ Dec 4 2017, 12:56 PM)
Radiata?
Very rare and endangered now.
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Rare because can’t bring into the country! world population of them in captive all over the world are booming !! With a few million of them left I don’t seem them as that rare when compared with the plowshare @ Yniphora @ angonoka tortoise !

And I used to breed them by the “ dozens “ every year but can’t really sell them legally so cut down !! Just to enjoy the hobby more - dig eggs , incubate , hatch and watch the hatchlings grow and start all over .

I am a law bidding citizen !



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post Dec 4 2017, 02:43 PM

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QUOTE(Relentless @ Dec 4 2017, 02:13 PM)
Hi sam.mine 3.5inch in length and I did like what you mentioned. I am sure the turtle feel better with plenty catappa leaves on the bottom for it to blend with.
Gosh. Now that s a rare occurance for the turtle to passed away. I guess its a different from other turtle
Mine feeding well as i counted the feeder fish
Did you breed yours?
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Not yet , maybe because not big /old enough !

They are more complicated than say snapping turtle which grow and mature faster !


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post Dec 4 2017, 03:35 PM

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QUOTE(Relentless @ Dec 4 2017, 04:28 PM)
Can you provide further detail on mata2 turtle growth rate?
Say,  1 inch per year?
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1 to 1.5” per year is a good guide !




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post Dec 4 2017, 04:15 PM

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QUOTE(Relentless @ Dec 4 2017, 04:37 PM)
QUOTE(SAMPERTH @ Dec 4 2017, 03:35 PM)

1 to 1.5” per year is a good guide !
Cheers
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You deworm your babies?
I seldom deworm any of my turtle ! But I bet some of them are full of worms !

Predator type like mata mata and snapping or even slider are easy to deworm - inject the worming medication into the feeder fish or shrimp and feed ( tip is starve your babies for at least a few meal till it look hungry and constant moving around looking for a feed , before feeding )

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