sageharmon
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I can't see the pics
I bothered a TON of people. Have to become a detective, following any lead and pinching every penny...Where on earth did you find them Amazing tortoises?
I bothered a TON of people. Have to become a detective, following any lead and pinching every penny...
Yes, they are VERY different from arachnoides. Especially as far as husbandry is concerned.Becoming a detective is necessary for tracking down any animals that lean towards being unattainable to the hobby! Haha.
Totally stunning. What a beautiful species…..These guys are more tropical than the P. arachnoides, am I right? I think its the BCC that has them setup something like a rainforest, with a misting system and what-not. Supposedly it was needed to improve productivity. Awesome.
Yes, they are VERY different from arachnoides. Especially as far as husbandry is concerned.
Nah, I'm sure you'll be buddy-buddy with plenty of Pyxis keepers before your through with this turtle stuff. There are a lot of people with Pyxis, but they don't have to part with offspring, with such low output. Ya know? That's why they will never be common.Do they vary in the dietary aspect of they're care? Do they favor succulents the same way as P. arachnoides? Any major behavioral differences you've noted?
Sorry if I'm naggy with so many questions . You are probably the only keeper of these guys I'll ever get to talk to, haha.
Nah, I'm sure you'll be buddy-buddy with plenty of Pyxis keepers before your through with this turtle stuff. There are a lot of people with Pyxis, but they don't have to part with offspring, with such low output. Ya know? That's why they will never be common.
They are a different shape, they live in different habitats, and do have so dietary differences. I've never been to Madagascar, which sucks, but form everything I can gather, planicauda live in a more humid environment with more fallen leaves to live under. They eat more mushrooms/fungi. Arachnoides live in areas with sandy substrate that can get more arid, and they have been known to poke around in animal feces perhaps to find bugs to munch on.
To me, planicauda, morphologically, look like Kinixys more than anything. Their face and shell. They can be kept in similar ways too. High humidity.