Since I'm really into turtles, I have to pick a turtle of course. By far my most favourite turtle, though not rare or beautifully colored is the Amazon toad headed turtle (Batrachemys raniceps).
They are rarely observed in nature and there are almost no records on keeping and breeding in captivity. I keep a nice group that reproduces since 3 years ago and they keep surprising me everyday. And the hatchlings look soooooo cute!
Not (yet) a favourite, but since I caught one for the first time, they caught my heart too: Dwarf caimans (Paleosuchus sp.) are also pretty interesting reptiles!
here are some pics of the raniceps and some more infos: http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/turtles.php?menuentry=soorten&id=171
They are rarely observed in nature and there are almost no records on keeping and breeding in captivity. I keep a nice group that reproduces since 3 years ago and they keep surprising me everyday. And the hatchlings look soooooo cute!
Not (yet) a favourite, but since I caught one for the first time, they caught my heart too: Dwarf caimans (Paleosuchus sp.) are also pretty interesting reptiles!
here are some pics of the raniceps and some more infos: http://nlbif.eti.uva.nl/bis/turtles.php?menuentry=soorten&id=171
