really cool wild mata mata

[snakeguy101]

came across this video of Jean-Micheal Cousteau scuba diving in the amazon with a wild mata mata turtle....

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nOvZ63hANk

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Fixed the video for you.

 

[shells-n-scales]

Finally that whole they need shallow water myth is put to rest... you can see for yourself that they are good swimmers, and that they are not all technically found in shallow waters. So I think by offering them both deep and shallow water would be wise when housing them.

 

[snakeguy101]

Fixed the video for you.

thanks I never was able to get any of the videos to work right.

Finally that whole they need shallow water myth is put to rest... you can see for yourself that they are good swimmers, and that they are not all technically found in shallow waters. So I think by offering them both deep and shallow water would be wise when housing them.

I agree. that is a part of the reason I posted it too. When I first joined the site here I got a lot of flack for keeping mine in mostly deep (15") water.....

 

[Conner]

Awesome video. I love how when he rested down next to it, the turtle just looked at him like "Hey, what's up?"

 

[TTTT]

That was a sweet video!

I love mata mata, the aquarium I work at has one.. He's really cool

 

[davo]

nice one. Only ever seen wild footage of one in this vid... around 3.30, but the rest of the vid is quite cool too. More deep water
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[Death Pony]

nice one. Only ever seen wild footage of one in this vid... around 3.30, but the rest of the vid is quite cool too. More deep water
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I love how it just sits there after they uncover it. It's probably thinking "You don't see me."
They have the coolest faces!

 

[snakeguy101]

Awesome video. I love how when he rested down next to it, the turtle just looked at him like "Hey, what's up?"

haha, yeah, mine does the same thing when I am working in his tank moving the things that he messed up back where they go. Its funny but he sticks his face right in whatever it is I am doing and just watches me and tries to get in the way....