SimonL;5118307; said:
you lucky dog, Ive been eying this guy for a bit, too bad we can't have turtles here
good luck with him hes very cool
New Chinese Big-headed Turtle
- Thread starter SimonL
- Start date
you lucky dog, Ive been eying this guy for a bit, too bad we can't have turtles here
good luck with him hes very cool
Nice turtle! I have one of these guys, mine spent about a month being shy, but now its a finger chasing rascal 
Mine seems to be a particularly good swimmer for the species, too.
If its a wild caught individual, how long has it been in captivity? Including time at the pet store. In warm water (above the low 20's) newly imported individuals are prone to fungus...
Mine seems to be a particularly good swimmer for the species, too.If its a wild caught individual, how long has it been in captivity? Including time at the pet store. In warm water (above the low 20's) newly imported individuals are prone to fungus...
Nice turtle! I have one of these guys, mine spent about a month being shy, but now its a finger chasing rascal
If its a wild caught individual, how long has it been in captivity? Including time at the pet store. In warm water (above the low 20's) newly imported individuals are prone to fungus...
It's been in captivity for a number of years apparently. He actually developed a bout of skin fungus within a day of me getting him (you can see a bit on the front right leg in the pics I posted, I didn't notice right away). Fortunately, I brushed it off and treated with Acriflavine and it's all disappeared. Tank's 67-71 degrees. Mine comes over every morning for food.
4-5, the tank is bare-bottom though (I wanted to keep it sterile in case the fungus was difficult to beat).
