Mata Mata sources?

[TroyMIfishkeeper]

Is there a specific season for Matas? I'm wondering if I'd be able to find some better deals during a different time of the year.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

@frankcastle mata mata turtles are suction feeders, they generally ignore things that can't be swallowed whole, many zoological and private keepers have kept Suriname toads and Maya's together for many years without problems, mata Maya's are very different than other turtles both in physiology and behavior,there mouth is not suitable for chomping other creatures

 

[TroyMIfishkeeper]

@frankcastle mata mata turtles are suction feeders, they generally ignore things that can't be swallowed whole, many zoological and private keepers have kept Suriname toads and Maya's together for many years without problems, mata Maya's are very different than other turtles both in physiology and behavior,there mouth is not suitable for chomping other creatures

But keep in mind that Matas can swallow prey whole that is pretty large in comparison to them...

 

[predatorkeeper87]

No no no no, not at all.
I catch fish, quarantine them in a separate tank for a few weeks, THEN I house them with my Painted, Map, and YBS. And I haven't even been doing that for a while, since I released my Sunfish.
Any fish I house with the snapper eventually ends up eaten, regardless of size. I don't even attempt.

whered you release your sunfish out of curiousity...

 

[TroyMIfishkeeper]

whered you release your sunfish out of curiousity...

Same pond I caught him in

 

[predatorkeeper87]

Same pond I caught him in

oi...I hope it was a private pond.

 

[TroyMIfishkeeper]

oi...I hope it was a private pond.

...Why is that?

 

[predatorkeeper87]

...Why is that?

cardinal rule of native fish keeping brah, never release fish back into the wild.

 

[Aaroncboo1]

The pet store by me has 3 for 400 each.

 

[blonde.for.life]

I see them for sale pretty often on FB..the page is turtle and tortoise classifieds.. actually I just looked on there and outbackreptiles.com has some 4" ones for $275 + shipping..I've never dealt with them but thought I'd let you know..