Best time is on evening. They are most active at that time. That turtle is a common snapping or a big headed turtle, they looks normal to me tho.

They will always eat non stop actually, so overgrowth is a common problem. They grow faster, die faster also because they gonna get renal failure.

Most probably temperature problem and unfertilized.

My gf no need to call mah, she's in the same Uni with me, same class same everything. Call her also nothing to talk coz we're doing most of the same thing together.

I supposed it lacks food, and necessary vitamins and mineral. Try to give him pellets every odd day with vege on even day. Then sun him everytime u can to recover it back.

No need kaw other lui lah... mine enough for me, been with her for 3 years already still wanna kaw other girl kah ?

Ur star need to learn to be poor, eat all expensive thing.

err, can feed cucumber meh? i thought cucumber onli water and can cause problems in the long run?

Titan: Ur star habitat is how big one? How about the measurements?

46cm x 30cm plastic aquirium
you can the aquirium in the photos/videos
it is still quite spacious for em

i've already spotted their future aquirium. it is a very long plastic container with metal bars on top. very portable and spacious. but my wife didn't give liccense yet... she said wait until they are bigger lar... blah blah blah...

for me ah... i only kasi them makan sawi...
and only hibiscus flowers on the weekend
i scared kasi too much variety, they will be picky... then susah

titansulcata

You are rite, mine picky sometime. If they really starved then eat what they can get.

This post has been edited by uzairi: Sep 21 2006, 06:54 PM

piece of advise dude...
the answer is always wife / gf

That is a Big Headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) from China. Pretty interesting turtle..held a hatchling in my hands last time but didnt settle with it. No where to be seen now...maybe one day. The well kept ones are actually good looking imho


Regards

Hahaha... I would say parents also.... I wanna get more tortoises also cannot... I'm would like another Star and an Elongated heheheh... sigh sigh.... I want another star star....

Im also like that, i buy first without telling them. When i go back for semester break, i bring all back together and my mum said this to me --> "You bring back all ur child ar ?"

izzit really compulsory to have basking area for turtles ar?? i still don have any tho... my RES had been wif me for years and they never haf any basking area b4 but they are OK... now if my musk... de question is, do i really need it? or optional or to haf it, is a bonus kind of thing?

uzairi, ur snapper need a basking light too?

i don't think they will hate, unless we are not responsible to them... then they might be pist la

my wife at first doesn't like them. Now she is progressing. Today she said she wants to hand feed them. And recently i've noticed her sitting next to them and staring at them. I felt so happy to see her appreciating them..

huh~~ my mum very support me pet things~~ from fish, lobster, crab, hermit crab...till now star tortoise (3 of them) she always fell happy to have a look on them, sometime help me bring them back from sun bath, then when i bring them out asked where i bring 'my son and daugther' to, extra vegie will ask me let them eat~~~~~ but~~~~~ she no allow me to buy new handphone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! huh~~~ so sad! hehe......

that ikan bilis and udang kecing is calcium supply~ hehe... (wat i give my res last time lah)

that ugly turtle look like parrot peak for me~ hehe....

lol. juz buy another one and put it wif ur current star. 1 star 1 container, 2 stars also 1 container. Doesnt matter one ma. I no need to ask also noe parents dun give. So I curi curi buy. And keep them hidden.

Its recommended to sun them, if not u can use a basking lamp. Btw, RES dont need it that much compared to tortoise since its a turtle.

Yeah, if we show that we really care and responsible they wont mind.

My gf also supporting me now, she's ok with it. She said if im happy she's happy.

crazymouse, i am sure you will get your another Star Tortoise Dont give up!


Its a good thing that you are independent, buddy. Keep it up and it will be rewarding in future

ekiddie, it is pretty much a must for RES to have basking spots but not so much for your Razorback. They will not show illness now but sooner or later you will face the problem. Better put a rock or driftwood so they can dry themselves. Cheers.



Regards

Eujax, how much did u bought ur flatshell turtle ? Im interested with it and maybe later i can get it, maybe a year later. LOL. But im interested with it.

so... u r saying my musk doesn't need tat much? hehe... tat's my concern tho... as my RES are adult d... kinda big now and it grown up without any basking light... so shud be no problem to them...

i'm asking coz' my razors are still hatchling...

but i don put them 'indoor' lar... it's out at my balcony... tho no direct sunlight but definately can see the sunray... haha!

thx...

Eeshhh so lucky your gfs support you. My bf is like "Always talking about your Tortue. Boring nye la." =.=

(My parents still have no idea that I have a turtle at work.)

no la im not handyman. my diy lighting would only involve buying a reflector and some electrical wiring stuff. plus this is my first attempt. you are true handyman, really2 build by yourself

i think the only reason we hear more gf cemburu than bf cemburu is because more men have turtles compared to girls

finally managed to get clear pictures of my turtles. maybe you guys will have a better idea of what im facing.
picture 1 and 2 : 1st res (just contracted the sickness)
picture 3 and 4 : 2nd res (already severe)


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