There are quite a few Ocadia sinensis - Golden Thread Turtle in the trade lately !! Seen a few arrived from KL and JB in my LFS

The scientific name is not there for nothing !! Cant you use that name to start your search ??


Any way a random search using golden thread turtle on Yahoo yield the below and your cannot find ??

- http://au.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0o...&ei=UTF-8&rd=r1

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Sep 16 2008, 07:39 AM

The above pic are them as adult

My pic are Juv and include their plastron

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Sorry to disapoint you , all yours are the normal Star ie Indian / Sri Lankan Star @ Geochelone elegans

Burmese star @ Geochelone platynota are rarer in market and cost a lot more try 10 X more !!

But nice Star fleet you got there !!

Indian / Sri Lankan Star will differ slightly due to them from quite a big range there are different locale ie Northern , Southern , Sri-Lankan form ...etc

Some are darker than the rest , some will max out larger and some will grow lumpier shell ...etc but all still G.elegans

One of the best way to tell them ( Burmese and Indian ) apart as Juv to adult is to turn them over to compare their plastron !!

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Leopard are indeed more unpredictable than most tortoise sp sold in our market

But with certain things provided ie a dry warm place to heat up when it rain outdoor ...etc they can be put outdoor for prolong period !!!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Sep 16 2008, 09:19 AM

The common "grass turtle " is most likely Cuora amboinensis or Malayan / Asian Box

Whereas the Golden thread is from Taiwan and surround ( But they thrive like RES when released so if you find one in the wild dont be suprised )

Is the below link the one you saw selling in the net - http://www.adpost.com/my/pets/18401/

On my LFS list they cost slightly more than a RES

RES wholesale for RM 7 - 8 a pc

Where as the Ocadia for RM 9 a pc

Since already " let it go " could be any specie !!!

Could even be a turtle who knows !!

Dont even start to compare prices !!

As there are many cost involve ie transport to get those livestock from Penisular .....etc

WC Spiny Hill sell for less than RM 50 a pc here in Sabah I could even get CB hatchling Spiny for about RM 100 a pc !!!

If I am not wrong Spiny sell for RM 200 - 350 retail !!!

Compare / match that !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Sep 17 2008, 08:03 AM

OK

But good to know the price range for any chelonian sp all over Malaysia !!

Borneo Short Tail !!! I meet them almost on a daily basis but only keep the better quality one ie Orange Head , Marble .....etc for a BST breeder of mine !!

Depending on what type of Vegie feed / given above diet can be good or bad !!

Box tortoise ? Or you refering to Box / Asian / Malayan Box turtle ??

You from Sabah too ?? or have friends , relatives over here ??

I am from LD !!




Weeds ?? Any specific that you feed often ??

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Sep 19 2008, 11:09 AM

With the new law in regard to exotic ..etc (Chelonian especially ) only the very common like RES get offered in shop !! But there are a few place who do display them in shops ( almost all major towns will have such shop ie KK , Twu , Sdk )

Ya shop with some exotic offered for sale !!
There are few freelance that only do call up , or ppl they know or introduced by past customers !!

King83

Just to let you know that in another forum (closed down already )
He claims a lot of things (having hundreds of Radiated is one of them )

But he cant even tell some of his own Tortoise sp apart !!

Some basic facts about Radiated he cant even get it right let alone trying to breed them !!! (luck or WC gravid Female bought)
- Dwarf race of Radiated that will stay small
- His Radiated can grow real quick to adults and start breeding a lot smaller ...etc

Like what Valjean say its up to you to decide !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Sep 23 2008, 05:49 PM

Ya and a nice price tag to match !! LOL

Too bad no budget to buy for now !!

Resell or keepers ?? This pair proven as in laid eggs before or ??

I agree on the "hard to come by " part !!

But we ( 2 Sam ) have secure quite a few among us to form a viable colony !!

This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: Sep 23 2008, 07:03 PM

Ya that female !! We have thought hard before rejecting !! As ours are proven Adults and if they do produce eggs / hatchlings 2008 / 2009 will look out for more adults !!

As for now trying to raise the smaller one to adulthood !!

Try - http://www.thewildones.org/Animals/angonoka.html

Baby at 3 inch hav being offered at retail level of RM 10 - 12 k ea earlier this year !!