Ornate Diamondback Terrapins..

[Redfoot NERD]

Hello world -

 

[wellington]

Oh wow how cute. Love the one coming out on its back. Can't say I remember ever seeing pics of these hatching. Love it keep them coming.

 

[Anthony P]

LOVE macros.. Congratulations, Terry.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

This is how small they start Wellington -










Can't say that I've seen pics of 'macros' hatching either...

 

[N2TORTS]

Nice looking pics Terry........glad to see your ODT project doing well.

 

[Redfoot NERD]

they were little ones...







Snoooooozin.....

 

[Moozillion]

So BEAUTIFUL!!! ...and SOOOOOOO
CUTE!!!!!

 

[Markw84]

Never get tired of seeing turtles and tortoises hatching. Beautiful turtles!

 

[Anthony P]

How could anyone not love Malaclemys!?

 

[Redfoot NERD]

..... especially when they really start eating - thanks guys -

 

[Markw84]

Terry, do you keep yours in brackish or fresh water? If brackish, what concentration of salt?

 

[Moozillion]

AHHHHHH: love dem big paddle-feets!!!!!!
Unbearably KYOOT!!!!!

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Terry, do you keep yours in brackish or fresh water? If brackish, what concentration of salt?

Markw84 - KEEPING IN FRESH IS ASKING FOR TROUBLE.. AND IS CRUEL TO THE TERRAPINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hatchlings at around 6 months old I start adding salt for a reading of 1.004 .. each couple months I bump it up a couple points until they are in 1.012 - 1.014.

The Gulf Coast ADULTS I keep in no less than 1.016.. that would be the M. t. macrospilota and other integrate .piliata/littoralis.

They are always fed in a separate container of fresh so they can drink.