Most definitely. They're funny. Sinenensis are characters too.Great stuff Kelly. I too find the reevesi to be hilarious animals! A very, very underrated turtle for sure.
Most definitely. They're funny. Sinenensis are characters too.Great stuff Kelly. I too find the reevesi to be hilarious animals! A very, very underrated turtle for sure.
FantasticMata matas are some of my favorites. I agree the reevee is very underrated I have owned a pair for 26 years now.
As a young kid the Reeve's were the alternate to the RES at the 5&dime. Very common in pet shops in the early 60's.Great stuff Kelly. I too find the reevesi to be hilarious animals! A very, very underrated turtle for sure.
As a young kid the Reeve's were the alternate to the RES at the 5&dime. Very common in pet shops in the early 60's.
On the Matamata you can put cypress in the water, it will eventually get water logged and sink, then they hide in plain sight as the wood and the turtle shell look the same. The turtles know it and find security with that as a tank substrate. I saw this at the Buffalo Zoo many years ago. It works well. Floating hyacinth in their water also works and helps filter too. I see it in some of your other images.
I completely agree 100%. A lot does mirror from international issues that were sparked in the 79s-80s unifilis are still heavily harvested for meat. But luckily they lay large numbers of eggs and grow quite quickly to sexual maturity. Reeves are very cool too. I'm primarily focusing on species that are endangered and or critical for future need of conservation. Japonica are cool. I have no interest in them. Most of the rarity for that species comes from lack of export and nation treasure of that species in Japan. Many contacts I have in Japan see pleatheras of them in the wild. They do see alotnof habitat loss though.Reeve's are surely more rare in the wild than unifilis. The non-native species on the ESA were put their in its inception, and many of those species make no sense. There are so many species whom are more rare than species like unifilis, Pangshura tecta, and Geoclemys hamiltonii. And I am talking about in the wild, not in captivity. Doesn't make any sense at all. At least CBW permits for non-natives are easy to get.
Cool to see you over here talking aquatics, Kelly. I just got a group of japonica, too. I am working with nigricans, annamensis and japonica in that genus now. Really grateful to have that opportunity
what happened after the 60s? why production of reeves dropped so much?As a young kid the Reeve's were the alternate to the RES at the 5&dime. Very common in pet shops in the early 60's.
On the Matamata you can put cypress in the water, it will eventually get water logged and sink, then they hide in plain sight as the wood and the turtle shell look the same. The turtles know it and find security with that as a tank substrate. I saw this at the Buffalo Zoo many years ago. It works well. Floating hyacinth in their water also works and helps filter too. I see it in some of your other images.
I don't know. We called them Japanese coin turtles. Only later in life did I sort out they were Reeve's.what happened after the 60s? why production of reeves dropped so much?
the other national treasure is Cuora flavomarginata from Ryukyu IslandsI was referring to Mauremys japonica. To my knowledge, it was only Geoemyda japonica that was listed as a national treasure. I think you've gotten the two mixed up. I keep both, with Geoemyda japonica being one of my favorite species. I agree though, they cannot be considered a conservation project given their situation and history. Anyone who says otherwise might be wearing hobbyist goggles that make them impervious to keeping a grip on reality.
I was thinking you were meaning that. It's just so easy as everyone always ooooohs and ahhhhhs over the black breasted. I do plan on obtaining some mauremys though. I'm working on adding more Asian species. Need to close out the south and Central American though. As that's the first exhibit to undergo construction. Any recommendations turtle wise? Maybe some sidenecks or different rhinos? Mawaii are obviously a no-go at this point at least,I was referring to Mauremys japonica. To my knowledge, it was only Geoemyda japonica that was listed as a national treasure. I think you've gotten the two mixed up. I keep both, with Geoemyda japonica being one of my favorite species. I agree though, they cannot be considered a conservation project given their situation and history. Anyone who says otherwise might be wearing hobbyist goggles that make them impervious to keeping a grip on reality.