i thought phyramiding normally happen on tortoise, but not turtle?

Probiotic , Multi-vitamin , Calcium ....etc

That's a relief, thanks.

I went by the pet shop today and noted that the hatchlings there have it too.

No all sp of chelonian will be affected !! Just some sp more affected than others !!

When I bought them they were in this small lil plastic tank..


And I improvized with a plastic container I found somewhere..


Today I finally bought them a aquarium

Any1 noe where gt cheap n gd quality ST selling?i cant find any ST v beautiful shell n i saw 2 ST is selling bt dun noe whether is it worth to buy or nt





This post has been edited by wp188: Jun 6 2009, 03:49 AM

LOL!!! Looks like little one is having his @ss kicked

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Added on June 6, 2009, 11:59 pmi see nothing wrong with those two specimens, their patterns are completely normal for animals that size. please note that their pattern will develop with growth.

anyway, if you're not sure, you're better off not buying any. seriously.


This post has been edited by camillenoir: Jun 6 2009, 11:59 PM

Bro bcz i dun noe hw 2 look is it tis ST beautiful or nt ?from it's shell tis 2 izzzit nice or nt?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder don't you think?

absolutely. choosing for normal yearling ST based on their beauty would be an irrelevant discussion, too subjective.

wp188, there are many factors to be concerned of when it comes to getting a ST - current health, diet, husbandry, etc.

please do some read-ups before getting any.

and do some research on why many old time keepers stopped posting pics of their tortoises on the net

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Jun 7 2009, 04:28 PM

Hm why's that? Coz they kept getting dissed by others?

I finally fixed the "waterfall sound" that my filter makes by guiding the water to the walls with cling wrap and magnets

nope. because old timers know better than to attract the attention of those from KM 10 Jalan Cheras.

but that does not apply to RES

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Added on June 7, 2009, 6:08 pmnow that's a question many of us want answered, eh?

and how did people come up with the term partly CITES?

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Jun 8 2009, 12:53 AM

What sorts of aquatic plants are available here that I can chuck into the tank for the RES to eat?

I usually use floating plants like Pistia stratiotes and Eichhornia crassipes.

Turtles most usually nibble here and there and so floating types would be easier to clean and maintain compared to submerged plants.

For RES your size, small pistia is likely more suitable.

i own a long tail turtle.....but duno wat the scientific name....will post pict soon....

anyway...a normaly turtle required a UVB light ?

A turtle requires vitamin D3, which can be synthesized in the turtles body after exposure to UVB.

Your turtle only needs artificial UVB source if it is not constantly exposed to sunlight or not supplemented with vitamin D3 in their diet.

This post has been edited by camillenoir: Jun 8 2009, 03:21 PM

ooo...my turtle is inddoor, so i need the uvvb bulb?
erm...and 2.0 uvb is tat enough for my turtle?

2.0 is not enough to provide the UVB rays. Get the 5.0 26watt bulb ok.

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Added on June 8, 2009, 5:18 pmUUUuuu... I like the Ninja Turtle with the Turtles.. so cute~!

Great setup finally~! Great job.


This post has been edited by Azxpert: Jun 8 2009, 05:18 PM

iinm, its Chinese Stripped Neck Turtle Ocadia Sinensis. Assumption made from observations made in LFS in the past weeks.

so is tat my turtle required UVB 5.0?