my dream... hasn't come true..

anyone wanna finance me? LOL

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Nov 28 2007, 10:34 AM

you are right about the spinosa. i'm not sure about the sex (animal not in this country yet) but it sure is an albino.

offered to me at 5 digits LOL too pricey.



This post has been edited by camillenoir: Nov 29 2007, 07:53 AM

hey, i added some muscle mass .. that's why last time appeared so kurus wahahahahaha

anyway that pic was taken by uzairi, maybe he has some techniques to make people appear thinner

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Nov 29 2007, 06:55 PM

looks like the chelonian market is active nowadays.. too bad my mum just forced me to buy her a Dendrobium sutiknoi, otherwise got more funds to spend...

some interesting specimens in (or recently) in market:

Sacalia bealei, Sacalia quadriocellata, Platysternon megacephalum, Chinemys reevesi, Phrynops hilarii, Podocnemis cayennensis, Kinotesteron subrubrum steindachneri..

how long had the tortoises survive in captivity? 95% star hatchling died in captivity within 6 months..

get bigger one, 3-4 inches. more expensive but chances of survival is better.

local net and phone market LOL!

do post.. who knows we have ALBINO spiny hill here in this country.

belongs to a friend who live across the sea

as with almost all american emydidae (sliders, cooters, maps, etc), res's shell will lose their attractive markings and bright green color, becoming less pretty as they grow.

this is their blessing and also their curse... people gets attracted by their bright color and take them as pets when they are small,only to become bored when those res turns into big unattractive turtles.



spend 5 digits and you won't have to wait

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Dec 12 2007, 03:58 PM

oo yeah..mr sisikmenjalar also sometimes make presence here.

care to share some pics?

at that size, it is practically unsafe to keep them outdoors. smaller stars could easily get sick by our extra humid climate here.

best way is to keep them indoors but let them roam your lawn several times weekly for sun and grazing.

i think that particular specimen is about 5-6 years old, and in 10-15 years will be bigger (up to 40cm).

the fish shop near pasar pudu eh? the ah moi there is quite cute also, too bad she's somebody's mother

the enclosure looks like it is too small. it might look big enough in relation to the size of the tortoise, but bigger enclosures should be used. the little ones face the risk of being dehydrated if basking lamp is utilised, as there are not much ground for the little ones to hide/run from the heat.

diet.. i think uzairi told you already

they need basking spot my friend.. otherwise all kinds of problem could arise.

60 minutes sun bath time does not equate to basking spot.. the turtles should be allowed to dry themselves off on basking spots whenever they want.

and speaking of 60 minutes of sunbaths, too long exposure to too hot temperature could fry them.

you can always order stuffs from them. just point to anything from exoterra 2006 catalogue. as for the 2007 stuffs, i've yet to see them here.

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on a side note, albino pig nose coming into market in a few weeks (not in PS though). what a wonderful animal that would be

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Dec 19 2007, 04:12 PM

question: do they eat the green (bitter) pellets?

i'm not sure why sera did that (put in some extremely bitter pellets instead of mixing small quantities of the bitter ingredients into 'normal' pellets) but most tortoises will avoid the green ones. if any of the important nutrients is contained exclusively in the bitter pellets, the diet would be imbalanced then.

i sampled enough brands to conclude which tortoises/turtles love which.. example: stars are more attracted to sweet smell and bright colors, no matter how bland the food might taste; elongated and forstenii are not as easily fooled by colors/smell etc etc etc

everything tastes like candy when hayden's on screen

any breeding projects involving her and me would only produce 'camillettiere'

speaking of those babies, i suspect that they are indeed more carnivorous than vegan (a valid reason for any personable chelonian with that kind of temperament to reject bananas and tomatoes is they do not recognize fruits as food item). mealworms and prawns should be fine.

the only problem is i'm still stuck at client's place this very moment and couldn't go shop for those food items.