I just got back from Taman Desa Aquarium, all they had was a common snapper.....still no Ally Snapper *sigh*


They guy told me to call and check on Thursday...so I suppose I'll just wait.

Anyone go to Aquafair? Wonder if they have turtles there



Kamekame.

My fren told me he got common hatchlings but expensive. Rm200 for a ping pong sized specimen.

Where's the shop that u guys mentioned ar ? Interested to get 1 lah.

btw uzari, can video your snapper im curious how tame it gets. lol
but i like snappers tongue.

No cam rite now. The small one is tame coz i take care of him since he was small. He will just keep quiet when i handle him. The big one in the other hand is not tame at all, he will open his mouth whenever i try to take him out.

No cam rite now. The small one is tame coz i take care of him since he was small. He will just keep quiet when i handle him. The big one in the other hand is not tame at all, he will open his mouth whenever i try to take him out.

BillyJoe,

I think every Alligator Snapping turtle has their own individual character. Some may be tame while some very aggressive. Always be cautious while handling them and the best is to leave them alone. Dont disturb them unnecessarily. Afterall they are wild animals, dont take the chance. My 2c.

Anyway, i havent spotted any hatchling Alligator Snappers since a while. You might have to wait a little longer BillyJoe. They are interesting turtle and with a price tag of RM200 it is a lot of turtle for the money. Good luck in your hunt.

2 pictures of mine...




Regards

This post has been edited by EuJax: Nov 19 2006, 02:44 AM


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as promised, here are the pics...sorry for the delay...

all together, 5 star tortoise, 1 sulcata, 1 cherry head.....

now on the lookout for radiated...

my sulcata and cherry head....











the rest of the gang, star tortoise....

Wow wow!!!! Very nice turtles and tortoise both of you!! Thanks for sharing!

mwtang, so you house them all together? Or seperate? They look wonderful! You must have spend a bomb in acquiring them! CherryHead and Sulcata are very expensive tortoise. Your Star tortoise are very beautiful as well Good for you Any shots of its entire enclosure? Love to see pictures



Kamekame.

This post has been edited by kamekame8888: Nov 19 2006, 12:39 PM

thanks.. right now, the sulcata, cherry head red foot and one star tortoise in one tank, and the rest of the 4 star tortoise in another tank...
afraid of the biggy star tortoise will trample the sulcata, therefore wait till they grow bigger only put them together...

cherry head red foot hard to come by.... cant resist when my gf sees it...

there are a few more lovely sulcatas, anyone interested in group buy ? let me know...

i can help .....


i am going tortoise crazy...

This post has been edited by mwtang: Nov 19 2006, 01:06 PM

That was a quick reply,mwtang!! buddy, what is the price if buy together? For Sulcata or Star tortoise And where did you buy them? I prefer this two over CherryHead, personal thing of course I love Radiated tortoise but prices are too scary...they have Radiated tortoise at the place you buy them?


Kamekame.

i know ikano is selling 580 for sulcata and its smaller then the one i get...

if group buy i can get around 500.....

as for radiated, still hunting around..

This post has been edited by mwtang: Nov 19 2006, 02:03 PM

my RES do ritual dances these days. worry if they mating2. then want to lay eggs. aih.. how to stop this? dont want to breed them.

Hi EuJax,

Very nice turtle you have there....love the tank setup too! I don't actually plan to handle the ally much, but thanks for the advice I respect the wild animal instincts in all pets and I love observing animals, I can't even get tired of watching my Bettas! My gf and mum thinks I am nuts....but animals are just so interesting, and at times unpredictable which makes it a whole new experience everytime!

As for getting an ally for now, I have resigned to my fate and I shall wait patiently until they arrive, be it next year...or the next next year *sigh* Until then, I really appreciate all the help from everyone and I do hope to be a proud owner of an ally snapper soon.

Do let me know if anyone sees an ally snapper hatchling yea?

Till the next time.....

Cheers!

Nice tortoise u have there. I think its better if u separate the star tortoise from the redfoot and the sulcata because star tortoise are prone to fall sick easier compared to their other Geochelone family members.

Yeah, i think they are in the process of mating. Btw how big is your RES ? If you dont want them to mate then separate them. That's all.

yep mine is separated, sulcata and cherry head red foot in one tank...

mwtang, Nice Star tortoise you have there.

my res start doing all the ritual dance since last 2 years. but i lazy to mate him


btw?if i put Res inside an aquarium will it suffacate?RES is a water type or a ground type? these few years i put him under 5cm of water

how much a 120-gallon tank will cost me? i think i will buy a bigger tank, but only after i know the price. sapa tau?
edit: oh and what will be the dimension? as a 15-gallon comes with 2 kaki lebar, 1 kaki panjang, 1 kaki tinggi.
edit2: oh the dim can be seen here

so what is the price for a 120-gallon?

This post has been edited by LEVIATHAN: Nov 19 2006, 06:14 PM

U should place them insde a 50% water and 50% land enclosure.

Its easier if you know the ft measurement. How big is your turtle/tortoise ?

Anybody see any new turtles of late? Seems like nothing interesting ya around petshops and fishshops...mostly tortoises nowadays they are beautiful nevertheless....


Kamekame.