Are long neck turtles ( Oblonga sp ) fish safe?

[Miguel]

Guys I have kept one, alone, for more than 10 years..I am considering putting her in a big fish tank.

Any opinions?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Miguel]

bump ( first time i bump, but lets bump away )

 

[davo]

The only time i've seen them with fish is when the fish were food, they are good hunters.

 

[varanio]

No!!! side necked turtles are very good fish hunters. That is what most of their diet consists of that and crustaceans.

 

[Miguel]

so you would not put them with BIG fish, even? It would harass the fish, right?

 

[varanio]

Not only will they harass the fish, but they will bite them if given the chance and cause some nasty bite marks on the fish.

 

[Sarcosuchus]

I see some of the Oblonga Turtles here, very attractive, tempting me to buy but I won't now. Miguel, I am glad I finally found someone who keeps The Oblonga Turtle. Can you tell me how to sex them? Is it possible to sex the juveniles? What do I need to know about them? There are three of them here in the LFS under the normal fluorescent light, I have seen them for a long time here without being purchased and they look healthy, they even come try to attack my finger when I play with them.

Tell me about them.

 

[Miguel]

Sarcosuchus, I do not know, beyond the obvious. I believe mine is a female: (i) smallish tail; (ii) smaller nails; (iii) plastron deeper cut;

I will post some pix...

 

[filiportela]

noooooooo long neck will kill your fish.. and fook up your water

 

[Miguel]

it is already in a tank of its own, with 2 Eheim cannisters....It was in a friend's house for the last 4 years..he neede the space, so back home she came....huge girl...