already complete all the things needed for my star.....
even the not so important i already bought.....
but stillllll............waiting for 88marine star new stock to arrive
an empty tank........sad2

post some pic of ur empty tank

Hi there everybody . I'm new here.

I m planning to buy an albino soft shell turtle tomorrow? what are the equipments needed for such species?
Do they need the UV light and basking lamp?

Nice pignose you have there, how big ?

Dr Yeoh at Taman Megah, PJ.

What species ?

I do not know Uzairi..I m clueless when it comes to species of soft shell turtle...

Anyway enclose here is the picture of the soft shell turtle that i m planning to buy today..


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U sure you buying that ?? Same pic posted in http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.php?user=136758&cat=500 as Leucistic Lissemys P. Andersoni by Werra !!!

i already tried to upload pics....but sumting wrong with the attachment.........
cant upload pics or anything.......
i cant even reply using the reply button...can only use the fast reply.... sh**.......

This post has been edited by inexsis: Jan 7 2008, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the prompt reply..
hehehe...I took the photo from that website lo...
but i m sure the turtle i saw on that shop was the same species..
would post the pictures when i bought the turtle..
Any special requirement for such turtle?
Do they require sand as substrate?

the pics i promise....






1. Biolife Calcium - rm17 -recommended by uzairi
2. Chipsi Extra Terrarium Litter 10 liter - rm22.80(after discount) - not recommended by anyone(saje2 nak beli )
3. Exo Terra feeding dish medium - rm10.80 - recommended by all
4. Exo Terra rep-o-meter Hygrometer - rm9.00 - recommended by uzairi
5. plain recycle paper pellet in toby pet section - rm10 x 2 = rm20 - not recommended by anyone (wrong purchase)
6. Exo Terra Glow Ligt Medium - rm47.50 - recommended by everyone
7. Reptical 170g - rm28.00 - recommended by uzairi
8. Sera Repticlean 15ml - rm22.90 - recommended by uzairi
9. Exo Terra rept-o-met - rm6.90 - recommended by uzairi
10. Reptivite 200g - rm36.00 - recommended by uzairi
11. breeder select cat litter recycled paper pellet 6liter - rm22 - recommended by uzairi

= RM242.90





This post has been edited by inexsis: Jan 7 2008, 12:12 PM

i think you are getting albino Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese soft shell)..

safer to get bigger specimens as hatchlings are very fragile, furthermore they are albino and can't bask that much..

fuuyoh..issit a 2feet tank there?

er..that glow light is uva or uvb?

Thanks camillenoir..

The 1 i m getting is around 6' in carapace length...does it still considered as hacthling at such length?
does that means i do not need the basking light..

No matter the size they still need the basking light for 2 purposes
- UV for Vitamin D3 for ( converting calcium to good use ) bone maintaince or growth
- Basking for temp. regulation for food digestion and general well-being !!!

Nice! Great specimen.. eh... see wrongly..

Yo bro why la put my name there..

The that are bolded was not my idea I ask you to get the digital version.

This post has been edited by uzairi: Jan 7 2008, 04:18 PM

LOL.. i always forgot most people keep their turtles inside and not outside, under the sun

for that particular turtle, it still need the basking light (for the reasons samperth explained)

however, being albino, it cannot be exposed to UV as much as their normal counterpart (less resistance towards radiation, which could lead to skin cancer/tumor, etc etc).

maybe you can just use a regular bulb and supplement it with D3, no need for uvb bulb.

you should also inquire the previous owner/seller on his husbandry technique.

nanti2 la i buy the digital one......toooo expensive...... rm35......
the basking lamp is for uva rite ?
cant remember the different between uva n uvb <<<such confiusing word.....

This post has been edited by inexsis: Jan 7 2008, 05:09 PM

Thanx a lot!!!

bro, some major redundancy in terms of supplements LOL!

biolife+reptivite+reptical can be substituted with pellets (add small amount to food each meal). better start small and slowly expand, otherwise might burn out.

that extra money should had been allocated for the tortoise

p/s: until now i haven't got a single glow light fixing, expensive

Hi everybody...

Here are the pictures of my albino soft shell turtle that i purchase today..
On the last picture, it seem that there is an old scar on the carapace.
Based on the owner it would heal after a while.




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oo nice..

don't forget about the basking spot.