that's why we have the hygrometer... anything below 50 should be fine

please also note that humidity that is too low (very dry habitat) might contribute to pyramiding (proven in sulcata)

yup.. right bro.

err.. what's the plan tonight?





International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2007 (Flora and Fauna).. figure that.

their farm is in johor and they are not interested in selling to individuals, only wholesales.

raise one or two? THAT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO EXTINCTION.

if everyone decides to keep one or two without any captive breeding initiatives, the turtles would die in vain without having any successors to their genes.

only serious keepers which keep many turtles of the same species can help in the cause.

natural habitat is just a sorry excuse for prime harvesting ground, period.

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Feb 15 2008, 08:00 PM

are you sure no orlitias raped the grandis?

coloration is very different from mine, confirmed different bloodline.

remember to spare a couple for me

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Feb 19 2008, 07:22 AM

welcome.

you obviously need a bigger housing for those turtles (not enough depth) and certainly a bigger basking spot (that bridge is tad too small).

RIP

however, i'd like to ask: how do you distinguish the sex between those turtles?

the pic from your earlier post shows 3 small sized turtles, no visible sexual dimorphism in specimens of that size.

hey, many things have changed since last time...

hey, i'm as straight as any miyabi sofa shakedown fan...

truth is, i won't be able to spend much time online. maybe once or twice a month, at most.

however, it's quite nice seeing all of you here and i hope that you'd all be successful in your ventures.

Ocadia sinensis (sinensis of course refers to organisms that came from china) is a non-native species, it could not be naturally found here. most probably your friend misID'ed the picture as a boxie.

(there are specimens of formerly captive turtles that escaped or were released by their owners here, but the number is quite small to be considered as 'normally' found in malaysia)

there was a RM1500 ocadia sinensis in jakarta a while back... LOL!!!

ko biar benar
based on your (vague) description, my guess is you could have stumbled upon either:

i) Elongated tortoise
ii) Someone else's missing star or radiated (hands licin sikit) or some other valuable tortoise
iii) Something else that you totally misIDed

if it was either (i) or (ii), i'd say... your lost dude!
nothing came out of drain for me except boxies and res.

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Sep 16 2008, 07:56 PM

the tortoise in the particular picture (i believe the original picture belongs to jq_tan) could be worth 3 to 4 digits depending on size and gender.

base on your description, the one you saw could be something that worth even more in terms of value and rarity

anyway, as sam mentioned.. you already let go, so no ID can be confirmed.

chill out bro...

he already mentioned that he found it in a drain, have no idea what it really is and already let go since he don't know how to take care. the pail thing should be a temporary arrangement since not all people have a spare aquarium at home.

the way he handled the situation is quite normal actually, most people without the know-how would do exactly the same.

and i give him credits since he let go rather than hanging on to it with wrong husbandry.

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Sep 17 2008, 08:35 AM

where's the place bro? AG?

aiyaaa.... 2 d*ck-headed RES also selling for nearly 4k...

oh... yeah.. i only keep RES now.

nope. that's a RES in a yellow-saturated photo. YBS have different head markings.

RF... YF.... i just need a GF...

no more impressa? sayang one...

by the way bro, those netting above your impressa enclosure looks tad too low. those black netting literally absorbs heat from sunlight, and when put on that low could raise temperatures around the torts instead of lowering them.

(try touching the net during midday. and try to opt for unglazed pots for hideout)



res can and will eat under, above or out of water. water just makes swallowing easier.

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Sep 25 2008, 08:43 PM

ever heard of hot pack? wrap those with some layers of cloth and put it in box alongside your star. 1 pack should warm the creature for a couple of hours.

you could also hug your star all the way inside your jacket

either way, they'd pee and defecate.. so don't expect to woo that hot chick sitting beside you.

p/s: peter pet.. i like your nick. just like peter pepper (rafiqos loves them LOL)

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Sep 28 2008, 10:39 AM