pls see some online info at below link:

http://www.chelydra.org/snapping_turtle_growth_charts.html

sifus, anyone,
i need to know something about my western painteds
i've got 2 of them, eating well, active, have basking area & lights, everything is ok, but i find their carapace & plastrons has this "transparent plastic looking layer" which can be peeled off easily!
wat are those? it sort of like when we eat prawns in da restaurant and we peel off da shell thing before we eat? exactly like those same material, its on my turtle scutes & the plastrons.

it annoys me really.. now da red colors on their plastrons are not so striking anymore.. =_= looks like its light orange color now..

Wat u feeding them? Got supplement w Calcium + VitD? Got UVA/UVB lighting?

i feed them 'sera raffy p', calcium, & uvb. no uva, but my other 7 turtles dun hav these probs before, its the first time i see this kinda thing @_@

incandescent bulbs are now classified as CR. stock up on some osrams while they last.

what turtles can i rear together with my AST ( 2 incher)? he looks really lonely

dun think its recomended to have other turtle species together with ur AST, as it may harm the other species. unless u get another AST to live together but provided u have enough room for them both

ur AST is not lonely.. his got his feeder fish frens! which will be eaten, but ur gonna restock them anyway

oh ok hehehe anyway I bought them from Toby reptiles

oh no, i mean da KL toby, 2nd outlet

jz bought a tortoise red eared slider,
but one problem is that it is no eating,

left pellet,bread on dry stone surface for it,but it din bother eating it,

it has been one day,

any idea??

maybe they're not used to da new enviroment yet i guess.. since they're still babies, put them in a smaller container but enough room for them to move around, then use masking tape or the black tape, and tape around the tank so they cant see da outside world (if ur container is transparent), this will prevent them from stress, trying to swim out of da container, i think this will calm them down.

just my opinion

guys,

wud like to kno how to dewormin stars with the pumpkin seed. need to gv them everyday ker the seed?

hi. my RES is having puffy/swollen eyes and does not want to eat. i'm very worry. is this fatal desease?

i only feed him shrimp coz thats the only thing it will eat. i tried to feed him veggie or fruits like banana or papaya but he do not eat it. he only eats raw shrimps.

what should i do for treatment?

how to give injection vitamin A to RES?

TQ.

hi, i think you should keep your water clean at all time, especially now when its sick now, if this is not treated well, it might lead ur RES to blindness. take ur RES to a vet as soon as possible.
oh and.. i think feeding it shrimp is not suitable as they might get choked buy the shrimp's head, which has a horn-like thing as hard as its shell.

Hi, i have 2 star tortoise that i kept outdoor. Lately, i noticed that they have been eating earthworms that they come across. Is this a normal behaviour and can this be detrimental to their health? Hope someone can help. Thks

Noted. thanks.

BTW, could anyone suggest me an experienced in RES Vet/clinic somewhere in Ampang for me to bring my RES for treatment?

not too sure if its their normal behavior, i have 3 stars outdoor too, especially my oldest one which is 21 yrs old, i bet he must have ate lots of worms :-X , he is healthy tho.

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Added on March 23, 2010, 8:23 amumm.. i think most vets can treat a turtle
here check this out >> http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/264418 for vets in your area

This post has been edited by gailkun: Mar 23 2010, 08:23 AM

[quote=gailkun,Mar 23 2010, 08:21 AM]
not too sure if its their normal behavior, i have 3 stars outdoor too, especially my oldest one which is 21 yrs old, i bet he must have ate lots of worms :-X , he is healthy tho.

Thanks for the info. At least now i knows they(worms) are not harmful to my stars.

I hv 1 elongated tortoise to let go.
reason is, got no time for him..
more interested in stars..
interested do pm me ya

Btw, can i feed my RES small fishes? Guppies are okay?