Some Turtles

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I love snake heads...

as to the smile of the painted, I really do not know..
 
Miguel, what is the max size for an adult mata mata, both for male and female (i take it theres a difference)?
 
I know of no sexual dimorphism, Davo. In literature I see specimens with ca 40 cms lenghtwise ( carapace only ).

The one I posted is 30 odd centimetres
 
Miguel;979997; said:
I know of no sexual dimorphism, Davo. In literature I see specimens with ca 40 cms lenghtwise ( carapace only ).

The one I posted is 30 odd centimetres

40cms? Oh I was under the impression they were larger. Thanks Miguel.
 
im quite fond of that big mata with baby mata in pic...
 
damn mata mata's are awesome, what are the captive requierments for them?
 
they're somewhat sensitive and more difficult to keep...soft water, low ph, black water conditions...warm room ( as in fish room ) feed 3 x a week... difficult to get off live....

this ore or less sums it up for me, but there are people in here more knowledgeable in matas than me....
 
this are my old turtles before i released them in a parks 4 thousand foot long pong wit their own kind:)

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