Such a pretty tank, and what an interesting-looking turtle.
I LOVE your tank!
I've seen pictures of pond turtles, but black ponds turtles are just gorgeous! I love the unique shell!
Not a lot of knowledge on these guys, do they 'need' to bask? Just curious if you have a spot
Beautiful BEAUTIFUL tank and I've never seen a hamiltonii before. Your little guy may be the cutest turtle I've ever seen! My little girl was looking over my shoulder and we'd both like to know what you've named your turtle (I apologize if I accidentally skipped it)?? Also, I'm curious how big he is expected to get and what is his typical life span? Thanks and AMAZING job! Your aquarium is to die for!
Have you named him?They can get as big as a slider. But they are bulkier so they look like tanks. They are pretty similar in care to sliders except they don't hibernate. Like all turtles life span depends on care of the individual and genetics. He'll probably live 20-40 years.
nope. I don't generally name the turtles in my care. No reason behind it. Just not something i doHave you named him?
They grow longer than sliders, and ARE much bulkier, so big hammies probably weigh at least twice as much as a large female RES.
A month or two back I acquired a geoclemys hamiltonii. Around the same time I became obsessed with aquascaping. So I ordered an acrylic tank. Equipped it with hundreds of dollars worth of lights, filters, plants, substrate, driftwood, stone and fish. And ended up with something I am really pleased with. First I will show the hamiltonii in his prior enclosure and then I'll show off his new tank.
This was at pick up
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Thought I had better pics....
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And the new tank
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Here's the light setup
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Thanks for looking! It can only get better as it grows in. Current fish are 8 Cardinal tetras
3 Serpae tetras
1 endlers livebearer
3 corydoras sterbai
3 otocinclus
Love these turtles. Might be adopting some yearlings from the behler chelonian center soon. Maybe get a breeding group going in the future.
Thanks
Kevin
I just now found this thread. Very cool stuff Kevin with neat photos. Thanks also for the input Anthony.
Yeah hamiltoni are impressively beautiful turtles---variable too as some are much more spotted than others.