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shells-n-scales
03-31-2009, 3:13 PM
Why post a photos of a huge, large, really ugly, muddy colored adult matamata, when I can post photos of a cute little baby?
I got this guy as a sample, a sample of quality. If I like... I'll get more, if I'm unhappy he stays and I dont lose anything out of pocket. Anyhow.. I'm very happy with it, and I'll probably get a handful of them for the June expo.
I've had small matas, but nothing this small.... after I get more matas... I'm looking forward to some caiman lizards if the space allows.
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/shellsnscales/IMG_6435.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/shellsnscales/IMG_6434.jpg
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/qq72/shellsnscales/IMG_6433.jpg
varanio
03-31-2009, 3:18 PM
great looking baby has it fed yet?
gigas12
03-31-2009, 3:18 PM
Hi,really nice turtle.
shells-n-scales
03-31-2009, 3:22 PM
Eats like a champ! I need to setup up a big ole stock tank with feeder guppies or mollies, and raise the crap out of them. Anybody know a good fish company that sells feeder guppies at wholesale price?
Vicious_Fish
03-31-2009, 3:33 PM
Awesome little guy! I've always wanted a mata mata. I never knew the babies were so colorful.
reptech
03-31-2009, 3:35 PM
wow that is a great looking mata mata
evilxyardxgnome
03-31-2009, 3:45 PM
I don't think big mata matas are ugly.
greatfulxdead
03-31-2009, 3:46 PM
lol gotta love the cricket phone.
BreellaBlue87
03-31-2009, 3:47 PM
Whoa, that's a stunning animal!
fickle
03-31-2009, 4:02 PM
awesome turtle
Gr8KarmaSF
03-31-2009, 4:49 PM
Gr8 mata there!
Mosquito fish Gambusia sp are cheaper and more hardy them guppys and molies;) Other small foods like earthworms, grass shrimp (only very small ones), good quality bloodworms and mosquito larvae, soft insects and even litle bits of meat and reptomin soaked in water will be taken:D Remenbar extreme water quality (use discus water quality as a model to follow for both quemistry and temps), shallow dephs and lots of hidding places are key points to keep this guys alive and triving. Never feed to much at once(if need be feed several times a day in litle porcions) or fish bigger then the distance bethween the turts eyes.
krichardson
03-31-2009, 8:48 PM
Good looking little turtle,one my two favorite turtles and good luck with the caiman lizards I would like one of those one day as well.
chefjamesscott
03-31-2009, 8:51 PM
THATS IT YOU NEED TO SEND ME TWO OF THOSE
WE GOT NOTHING NICE LIKE THAT HERE IN REGINA
Fishes33
03-31-2009, 9:06 PM
Id buy one, if you sell it cheap!
Id keep it with my FRT ^^
ceeej31
03-31-2009, 9:26 PM
very cool, i need one :grinno:
kafiltafiisch
03-31-2009, 9:53 PM
i love mata matas one onf my fav turts
cjohll
03-31-2009, 10:17 PM
They should be cheap at that size.
bangerang103
03-31-2009, 11:26 PM
You should really give it to me. and ill purchase something else off you!
MyFishEatYourFish
04-01-2009, 3:07 AM
beautiful! i've always wanted one but can't afford one yet :(
Fishes33
04-01-2009, 10:32 AM
They should be cheap at that size.
Cheap???
Not at all!!!
Baby like that cost roughly around $300 here :(
Id buy one, if you sell it cheap!
Id keep it with my FRT ^^
Not a good idea;)
Death Pony
04-01-2009, 4:02 PM
It's so cute! You need to update us on the growth.
thats an amazing little creature ;)
ray777
04-01-2009, 4:20 PM
I want two or three of these at that size..anyone get them for me?
Cheap???
Not at all!!!
Baby like that cost roughly around $300 here :(
Thats not bad. I saw them that size in NY pet store for $500 . Only saw them from the top had no idea they had that much underbelly color.
ceeej31
04-01-2009, 6:36 PM
dang, ive been daydreaming about these guys all day, i cant wait for the expo!
diego1114
06-09-2009, 12:20 AM
Nice mata dude... congrats!
Shaida C
06-24-2009, 10:22 PM
Very cool turtle.
Sigh, one day...
Arapaimaman
06-24-2009, 10:45 PM
They get big.I caught one in the Amazon.It was at night and it tried to bite me.It was like a snapping turtle.It can reach around with that long neck and get you bad.
Arapaimaman