Yearling Pangshura Smithii

[tortadise]

Well couldn't find an adult female brown roof turtle for my male. So I got 5 yearling unrelated guys. They are so cool. I call them paddle feet. If any of you don't know much about roofed turtles they have massive hind feet with ginormous webs. They stay quite small too. Excellent swimmers.

Here's my mom receiving the shipment and putting them in a 250 gallon tub. They are shy turtles though and scatter when they see you, even the adult male we have.

 

[bouaboua]

Cute little one...

 

[cdmay]

They're a cool species...I love their weird blue eyes.

 

[wellington]

Nice. Good luck with them

 

[tortadise]

They're a cool species...I love their weird blue eyes.

They are awesome indeed. Wild looking. It's very difficult to snap pics of them though. They kurplunk when near the tank.

 

[tortadise]

Nice. Good luck with them

So far so good. They love dandelions and pellets and nibbling on water hyacinth.

 

[wellington]

So far so good. They love dandelions and pellets and nibbling on water hyacinth.

That's always a relief, seeing them eat.

 

[Moozillion]

Wow- those little guys can MOVE!

 

[mike taylor]

Man ! Kelly I'm in for some turtle overload when I go back to your place .

 

[tortadise]

Man ! Kelly I'm in for some turtle overload when I go back to your place .

Haha yep. Since you were here. I think I have added over 40 new ones. Next time you come down you will be shocked. Lots of progress with outdoor enclosures and pathways.

 

[mike taylor]

I've been checking your pictures out very nice .

 

[Anthony P]

Pangshura is really a rockstar genus. I actually like smithii most of all, which is really saying something, considering the species in that taxa!

 

[tortadise]

Pangshura is really a rockstar genus. I actually like smithii most of all, which is really saying something, considering the species in that taxa!

Indeed. Silhouettes are awesome too. Don't believe those are kept here though. Not that I'm aware of. But I'm sure somebody has some in an old
Collection

 

[michiganice91]

Pangshura is really a rockstar genus. I actually like smithii most of all, which is really saying something, considering the species in that taxa!

Really? I think the tecta are gorgeous. The smithii are a little dull colored in my opinion. Too bad the ESA is messed up and wont allow for tecta. Cool turtles you have nonetheless.

 

[Anthony P]

Really? I think the tecta are gorgeous. The smithii are a little dull colored in my opinion. Too bad the ESA is messed up and wont allow for tecta. Cool turtles you have nonetheless.

Yeah, I don't know... Just something about their blue eyes, and that grey skin with blushing cheeks. They are truly amazing. If they were higher priority in terms of necessitating conservation type efforts, I'd already have some. It's so great to see them for so affordable right now. They are currently 450 each to TTPG members.