Terrapin ? No, just turtles and tortoise.

Actually there's only a few terrapin. Diamondback terrapin and a few that im not sure. Will update here again after im done with the research.

wanna ask you... those small green tortoise that we often see... how long is their lifespan?

It'll certainly outlive u & me

can grow up to more than 100 years?

They are recorded to have a lifespan of around 20-30 years. If good care and a healthy diet they can live up to 40 years. Normally they ended being a roadkill and some use them for medication. Sad case..

wow... those small small tortoise tat cost rm8 also can live so long? haha... anyone know the market price for small star toirtoise now? plan to get 1 if its in my budget...

from my prev post, a shop in ipoh offer me baby star for rm80 something. adult male rm800. adult female rm1500. so i assume the price is somewhat tha same around the globe. har har. if u want cheap2, go to india. sri lanka. star mainly from there if im not mistaken.

im going to have myself 2 star this new year. my year 2007 pet azam will be

1. upgrade my res tank from 2 ft to 3 ft plus a canister filter.
2. buy 2 baby star plus the enclosure setup.

Yeah, they do live quite long. Small star tortoise are not recomendded because they are prone to fall sick easily and some may die. Its better to get those which size is above 3 inches. At that size, they retails for around rm150 to rm200 depending on the shop.

Woah, quite expensive. Here, only the females that are expensive. Male would cost around rm600 max and female can fetch a higher price for the same size. How big is your star tortoise ?

wat do you all mean by adult there? how many years at least?

adult.. aaa.. dunno. har har. baby - juvenile - adult. oh i have no star. only res. only want to buy this new year.

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A typical male Star tortoise is about 20 cm (8 inches) in SCL (Straight Carapace Length) while a female may grow as large as 30 cm (12 inches)

or more

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http://www.chelonia.org/articles/Geleganscare.htm

so you keep any green tortoise?

if that green turtle is this:

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http://redearslider.com/

then yes. total of 8 of them.

huh? red ear? i nvr see those oh... what i mean is the common green tortoise

Adult specimen's age is more than 4 years.

Red Eared Slider = Common Green Turtle, not Green Tortoise.

but those turtle i always see dun have the red coloured on them... can i know where can i buy this? how's the price?

again if that green turtle is the res, the price is onli 6 ringgit. almost all pet shops i went sell that res. but beware, pets wonderland (great eastern mall) mark up the price to rm12. better buy them from common pet shop lar.

example? aa a pet shop in pasar presint 8

newbie here sorry wats res?

They have red coloured patch on left and right side of their head.

ok... i try to notice those part next time... maybe i din notice quite enough

precinct 8? mana? putrajaya?