SeverusBites
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Hello,
I posted on here in the wanted section about where to get NA spotted turtles. I got some good ideas, but ultimately I found what I wanted through a Kingsnake.com ad. Found a good breeder with a few of last year's hatchlings left. This was really cool, since I want to start a breeding group, and these guys are already a little bit older. I plan to get some more hatchlings this year, but for now, here are my newest additions!
For now, the new turtles get to take over an existing 20 long. I pulled the water down halfway, turtle-proofed the intake and return, and placed a basking stone supported by some driftwood.
These pics are all terrible since there is so much light and so many white reflections, but these should serve to show the lay of the land.
And here are the main attractions- Right now they are known as the "Bigger one" and "Smaller one" but my wife will eventually name them. This is Biggs.
He's usually not too hard to find.
This is Smalls. This one was more retiring at first, hard to get a good angle on. This one is good at hiding, and gave me quite a fright when I couldn't find him back there for a minute.
I'm a grown man, and I haven't had this much of a "new puppy" feeling in a while. How wonderful they are. I was still surprised by how small. . . How small must neonates be?
I'm totally stoked to add these to my miniature kaiju collection.
Exhibiting his ninja stealth.
Smalls still being a bit shy. I'm glad to report that 2 days in they seem pretty comfortable in the open.
It's cool how the essentially seem to be like someone mixed a box turtle with a slider turtle, and this is what you got. Anyway, it's a very cool turtle. I expect that along with scarcity combine to set the price these guys command. I'm fortunate that now I can afford to support these little guys.
To be honest, I'm hoping these guys are actually gals. I don't know yet. I plan to get several more hatchlings, and see what sexes turn up in a few years. I feel that I can easily sell off excess males and eventually end up with a 1.4 group as the breeder does himself.
The basking area is about 90f at the waterline and 105 at the highest point of the slate. I haven't ever seen them there, they like to hide under the slate or in the plants. The water is 75f from an inline heater, Fluval 306 plumbed up from the bottom of the tank.
And by the way, this is the one who bites.
Thanks for looking. I look forward to posting more about developing their habitat and its eventual expansion.
I posted on here in the wanted section about where to get NA spotted turtles. I got some good ideas, but ultimately I found what I wanted through a Kingsnake.com ad. Found a good breeder with a few of last year's hatchlings left. This was really cool, since I want to start a breeding group, and these guys are already a little bit older. I plan to get some more hatchlings this year, but for now, here are my newest additions!
For now, the new turtles get to take over an existing 20 long. I pulled the water down halfway, turtle-proofed the intake and return, and placed a basking stone supported by some driftwood.
These pics are all terrible since there is so much light and so many white reflections, but these should serve to show the lay of the land.
And here are the main attractions- Right now they are known as the "Bigger one" and "Smaller one" but my wife will eventually name them. This is Biggs.
He's usually not too hard to find.
This is Smalls. This one was more retiring at first, hard to get a good angle on. This one is good at hiding, and gave me quite a fright when I couldn't find him back there for a minute.
I'm a grown man, and I haven't had this much of a "new puppy" feeling in a while. How wonderful they are. I was still surprised by how small. . . How small must neonates be?
I'm totally stoked to add these to my miniature kaiju collection.
Exhibiting his ninja stealth.
Smalls still being a bit shy. I'm glad to report that 2 days in they seem pretty comfortable in the open.
It's cool how the essentially seem to be like someone mixed a box turtle with a slider turtle, and this is what you got. Anyway, it's a very cool turtle. I expect that along with scarcity combine to set the price these guys command. I'm fortunate that now I can afford to support these little guys.
To be honest, I'm hoping these guys are actually gals. I don't know yet. I plan to get several more hatchlings, and see what sexes turn up in a few years. I feel that I can easily sell off excess males and eventually end up with a 1.4 group as the breeder does himself.
The basking area is about 90f at the waterline and 105 at the highest point of the slate. I haven't ever seen them there, they like to hide under the slate or in the plants. The water is 75f from an inline heater, Fluval 306 plumbed up from the bottom of the tank.
And by the way, this is the one who bites.
Thanks for looking. I look forward to posting more about developing their habitat and its eventual expansion.
