Hi all, I'm new here. Just joined this forum after crossed by to search about turtles. I'm from Kuala Lumpur. Currently I have 2 females Red Ear Sliders which is 11 months old, Kiki and Riri and 1 female Malayan Box Turtle, Yellow.

This is are their picture while basking.






Em if I may ask in this forum, does anyone here know where can I get Albino Red Ear Slider?

Thank you. Nice to have this pet forum in Malaysia.

Hi all.. thanks for the replies. As introduction, I am a female so consider as a sister.. hehe.. I'm not bro. Well its okay.

Slackerz - Money might not be a problem, its just where and who can I contact to get the albino RES? Do you have anyone you know?

Thank you.

Hi XsaintX.. I bet for 2 years old, you RES is around 4-5 inch shell length right. From what I'm reading, RES that reach 4-5 inch size should be feeding pellets every other day.

Have you tried to give your turtles lettuces? Its hard to start with new things such vegies for turtles as they get bigger and older. But who knows, just give a try. Just put 3 or 4 green leaf lettuce or common name salad leaves to your turtles tank. Don't give up. They will eat it sooner or later. Good LuCk~!

Anyway you may try to soak the lettuces in tuna juice to entices your turtles to eat it. Romaine lettuces is one of the best to start with.

You may search the nutrients contains in the lettuces. I never feed my turtles water spinach (kangkung), sawi, cabbage, celery or other than lettuces. I know we are Malaysian people already fix the custom that - kura kura makan sayur kangkung - heh.. But I never give water spinach.. But its okay. Can give a try.

HEhe.. what a cute turtle try to 'fight' with the shoe

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

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.

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

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

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

Hi there Chephren,

Thank you for your compliments, anyway how big and how old are your turtles?
Its is good to let your turtles basking under the sunlight. 45 minutes to 1 hour is enough for your turtles to get the UVB light from the sunlight. The best time is within 9am to 11am. No need to turn on the light at night (turtles also need to rest and sleep at night) but if you want to, you may used the infrared or night glo bulb just for heat to their basking area. Do you have the UVB light? If you do, then you don't need to put your turtles at balcony anymore. Maybe once a week on weekend would be nice for them to get fresh air.

I'm not sure why your turtles eat less, maybe cuz they are stress or because you don't feed them enough or they wanted variety. Have you give them vegetables? lettuce? carrot? small insects such shrimp, krill, mealworms etc? A general guideline used by most keepers calls for the amount of pellets to be in proportion to the size of their heads (excluding their necks). Remember, pellets should only be offered every other day or every two days for yearlings and adults. Hatchlings or turtles under a year old should be given pellets daily.

I hope I answered all your questions.

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

E yup. UVB 5.0 but if you wanna FREE source of UVB lights then the SUN lights is the best and natural UVB rays. 30 minutes per day already beneficial to your turtles.

Anyway where you from? Where did you get you turtle? Hmm wonder if I can get one..

~~Uzairi - Does Chinese Stripped Neck Turtle same as Chinese Golden Thread Turtle? Because they do look like maybe a lot of name yet their scientific name is same. I really wanted this kind of turtle for so long.

Your turtle is lovely and very cute. How much you get it and where? could be somewhere in Kuala Lumpur?

I think this is local forum.

~~~ Tanggal kulit? Hehe.. your turtle is shedding, salin kulit meaning s/he is growing. Its not fungus..