ya they're around that size. today i tried to feed them kangkung and they ate abit, probably cos i starved them yesterday. will try the romaine lettuces

so small?! mine grew so fast!


btw my res have very long 'claws' now...am i supposed to cut them or leave them as they are? kinda hard to clean them when they keep clawing at me...pain.

Yep, they almost one year old, they are about 3.5 inch both.
Normally within a year, normal RES should reach their size about 3 inch ++,
2 years old size about 4 - 5 inch.
For 6 - 7 inch shell carapace length should be around 3 years.

Since you said yours is still NEW, of course the size would be like 20cent or maybe 50cent.
By giving proper diet, goods light, good condition.. you will see within a year your RES will grow more than 20cent

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Added on April 29, 2009, 10:06 pmIf can, try to give your turtles romaine lettuces or any other green or red leaf lettuce (the ordinary salad leaves that you can get at supermarket). Romaine lettuces much more crunchier, little bit sweet and not bitter.

LONG CLAWS show your RES is a MALE. I strongly recommend not to cut, trim or file the claws. Just leave as they are.. If not your MALE RES will lose his 'masculine' identity or not feel macho anymore. Long claws are sexual characteristics of a male and completely normal. Cutting them will cause unnecessary pain and infection.

This post has been edited by Azxpert: Apr 29 2009, 10:06 PM

@ Azxpert
Yeah, i think mine is closer to 50cents...
dunno, gotta check tonite. When i got them, they were like 10 cents.

and hey, i just read ur blog... very nice stuff.
You said u lost 2 RES before this from ur pool?
By "pool" i think it's outdoors? I don't think they escaped lah.... probably kena eaten by crows or something.

long claws are male.... also, males are smaller lol wut

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Nice Radiata

For easy and correct way to measure your turtle, put he/she on a A4 paper, just draw a line infront of the shell and back of the shell then get rulers.

Owh thank you for ready my blog.. heh.. I just blog anything everything regards my turtles.
Yup I lost 2 of my RES, they are couple.
Though the pool its outdoors but I put them at a porch, not at a garden or backyard that is open space.
They not be eaten by crows, cats, dogs or whatsoever because they lost in heavy raining (4-5am in the morning), the rain keep on pour in the pool and the water level full til the top edge of the pool so yeah they jumped out from the pool together. Kawin lari maybe. So right now, I left 3 of my turtles and put them inside the house where I make indoor habitat for them.. I don't want to lose any of my turtles anymore. Its killing me deeply inside and frustrated.

waaa...long time doesnt come here

how do u guys get rid of their smell?

What smell? Turtles smell? Or the tank water smell?

if tank smell, either use good filter or keep changing their water frequently

let them eat in a different tank then

Hi all Guys..
Does anyone know where to get a mata mata turtle and what is the normal price for 3.5inch size..
im collecting rare turtle and i oredi have an aligator snapper now..
heheee...

I saw one mata mata turtle sell at Ikano Pet Safari last Monday. Not sure for the price. 2 mata mata left.

waaa...
for far2 away...
im from jb..
thx for the infrom..
i will go and see tomorrow..=)

Owhh sorry. I didn't know dat you're from JB. heh.. maybe you can ask them to post it for you.. =P hihi..

can find at adpost..maybe there r some from JB,or can ask around seller from JB..they must know lah..

This post has been edited by slackerz: May 1 2009, 04:48 PM

thx guy..
i have a question..
i would like to ask all the turtle and aligator snapping turtle sifu at this forums..
this question is about aligator snapper shell..
i realize some aligator Snapper have a high sharp back piramid shell..is jz look nice..
But some of them dont..they jz have a flat shell like Airport..
Anyone know why?
is like two picture below
1st one is sharp and nice..
2nd jz flat..
what is the problem?
food?
water?
sunlight?
tank?


i need some one advise me really..
what should we feed to make it shell grow nicer..
stronger..
i was some one not stingy i rather to pay anything jz to make my turtle strong and nice..


This post has been edited by Gbariele: May 2 2009, 01:39 PM


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i think the second picture is a common snapping turtle. Can further confirm if there is a red 'worm' inside its mouth.

Both Ally snapper Just the second pic is of an older specimen !!

I think if I remember correctly someone in this thread mention something about the sex

M sharper higher scutes while F flatter !!

But I think just like Indian star diet or supplements imbalance wise - Fast unbalance growth contribute to sharper scutes (I have seen both breeding adults M and F sporting flat scutes )



Cheers



This post has been edited by SAMPERTH: May 2 2009, 09:31 PM

i think so..look like AST and common snapping turtle..