Hi All,

Does anyone know where can I find Leopard or Sulcata tortoise here in KL? Xmas is soon so I thought want to add my tortoise collection. Currently I've a pair of Star Torts.

Last time what I found out is Leopard costs around RM250 and Sulcata costs around RM500 for hatchling.

For Pig Nose Turtles, I remember I saw lots of them at Tmn Taynton around June this year. Not sure if all have been sold out or not. CarmenC if you live in Kl, wish you good luck to buy them.

Anyway, anybody know how long it takes for Star Torts to grow into about 6 inches? Mine currently is 3 inches only. Is it all Star Tort will have the bumpy shell?

Ive seen only 1 Boxie with SCL less than 3 inches all my whole life and that was when i was standard 6 which is 10 years back.

Yeah, indeed they are great.

You can find them at Pets Safari Ikano Power Centre at Damansara. They have variety of the tortoises including sulcata. Leopard a bit hard to find here.

Here's the old dude in Aquaria KLCC at the flooded forest section. He seems to be gigantic....but I think the water depth is playing optical tricks to the eye...I think he might be a Pelochelys bibroni


This post has been edited by funkychips: Dec 1 2006, 07:50 PM

Pelochelys bibroni(Asian Giant Softshelled Turtle) or Chitra chitra(Striped Narrow Headed Soft Shell turtle) might be that turtle. They both looks almost the same. No doubt about the giants(Pelochelys) there was a huge specimen, so might be Pelochelys since they can grow very big. Nice turtle i must say, someone offered me Chitra Chitra before but im not interested.

This post has been edited by uzairi: Dec 1 2006, 09:19 PM

Thanks dude. THAT THE TURTLE i was talking about. SO MANY of my friends overlooked that section and I was frustrated trying to explain to them about this turtle.......

oh dear, they do really look almost alike but they look tad ridiculous with their small heads and elastic flesh around the plastron

hahaha worse cases, you know, my cousin took a while before he realised that the 'turtle rock' he was looking at was alive.

This post has been edited by funkychips: Dec 1 2006, 10:04 PM

Yeah, at first i was stumbled with both species.

LOL, it seems like most of the ppl always mistakenly think that it was a rock.

I got 1 bad news guys, i just realised this evening that my small ally snapper were gone. I think he climbed from the plastic tank and made the way to the ground all the way from 9th floor. I try to search them this evening but he's not around the place he fall.

This post has been edited by uzairi: Dec 1 2006, 11:46 PM

ha?? a bad news again? hmm... i had nearly de same case like urs... but really din expect tat ur ally snapper can 'climb'!!

gotto haf a deeper tank and a closed enclosure liow... hmm... sorry to hear that... u din found anything out from him not even his carapace or etc?? if so, sure someone had taken him away...

Yeah, its either ppl take it or he found his way to the longkang. Afterall he very timid and would never open the mouth when somebody is near him or trying to lift him. Sad, my first chelonian in my collection.

ya... sad... u gotto check ur neighbour anybody who had a 'new' pet in town... so soli to hear abt ur missing ally... hope u will find it soon...

i'm very sure de time u noticed tat and u've searched it hi and low, inside de drain, under de car, bushes nearby and etc etc... i've searched everywhere de time i lost my stinkpot... which is even alot smaller than ur ally... and lastly... i found him... dead... hmm...

do hope to buy another stinkpot...



This post has been edited by ekiddie: Dec 2 2006, 08:33 AM

Hi,

I been searching and I still cant find a Pig Nose turtle but I saw some cute long-neck turtle. Can someone give me more information on the giraffe turtle?

ur ally gone? thats real sad dude. ally somemore

Even if you managed to find the PNTs, it not advisable to keep more than 1 in a tank. They tend to be aggresive towards each other. They do need big tanks though.

Here's a pic of mine.

Hey, after looking at the pic, I remember I saw this Pig Nose Turtle inside a pets store at Giant, Tmn Connaught. I remember it because its underside is white color. Cute turtles. The one I saw is around 7-8 inches. Around 5-6 months ago.

Went Ikano Pets Safari last month but couldn't see any sulcata there. Only Star Tort and Hingeback. Some time ago I did see 2 Leopards at Pets Family, Tmn Megah,PJ, but the next day I went the, they are already sold. *Sigh*

Went to Natural Aquatic also few weeks back but saw only a few Sulcata. Priced a bit high, but unfortunately I think those remain there are all male. They looks a bit blur and didn't show much respond when I try to handle them. An unhealthy sign.

Uzairi, so sorry to hear that man! My my...how did they manage to climb out from the box? Where did you put him? Maybe can share with us the picture and we can all try to think of the possibilities of escaping?

Anyhow, making its way from 9th floor, i dont think it will reach the ground safely so either you find it or not, probably worst then what you expect. Be cool buddy and dont think bout it anymore, start hunting for new ones and take care of the rest!



Kamekame.

Yeah, indeed i will search around the neighbourhood if somebody really have it. Afterall my small ally have kinked tail so im sure i can recognize him.

Yeah, sad case.

They priced around rm500-rm600 and that is normal. With that size, u cannot determine the sex and the best thing to see whether they are active or not is to visit the pet shop on evening since they are quite active that time.

If he died, im sure i can find his dead body. Hunting new ones ? LOL, no money and afterall he is my first turtle in my collection.

Uzairi, sorry bout your loss but dont be too upset since its over and no point crying over spilled milk. Anyway i am pretty curious as well whether how yours and ekiddie's turtle manage to escape. Would you guys illustrate more on your setup? It will help others to prevent this from happening next time.

Anyway the bigger sotfshell in Aquaria is a Chitra chitra,as per in the picture posted by our forummer.



Cheers.

Sunway Lagoon got 2 big sulcatas.... and I will get to be with them soon.... and also got 6 elongated tortoise....

The staff there were shocked when I told them pet trade, hatchling sulcata can be around RM500 to Rm700...

Eujax : Yeah, what u said is true. Just that a bit upset. The tank is an Exo Terra plastic tank, i supposed he climbed on the ventilation holes and make his way out above the tank.

Hun : They got for display is it ? I didnt know coz never go to sunway lagoon.

Yah... for display... at the zoo there loh... see them, looks so big, a human can sit on them hahahah...