Wnted: Female Mata Mata

[snakeguy101]

I am looking for a FEMALE mata mata turtle that is sexually mature. I have a genetically perfect male that was showing off his hemi-pene to my dinner guests tonight so I think it is about time for me to get him some company and try my luck at breeding, I am also interested in breeding loans so if any one knows where I can get any, let me know. I am posting this one several forums...

Thanks for the info.

 

[snakeguy101]

*Wanted: Female mata mata

sorry for the typo

 

[HPIZZLE]

someone on kingsnake had a 13 inch male and 15 inch female for sale. kinda steep at 600 bones...

 

[krichardson]

Good luck in yor search and I hope you are able to eventually breed them.I'll be in line for a hatchling.

 

[devder1]

my lfs has 2 big ones for 350 each

 

[snakeguy101]

my lfs has 2 big ones for 350 each

that not bad... do they look nice? is one of them a female? and do they ship?

 

[snakeguy101]

someone on kingsnake had a 13 inch male and 15 inch female for sale. kinda steep at 600 bones...

I saw those but they looked really rough, especially for that price. I think I could get a better one for a little more than half that.

 

[snakeguy101]

Good luck in yor search and I hope you are able to eventually breed them.I'll be in line for a hatchling.

That's the plan, I will keep everyone here posted on how it goes if I can ever find a good female.

 

[EricIvins]

First and foremost - 90% of Matas brought in are Male........

2nd, I wouldn't sell a mature Female for anything less than $500.......Demand outweighs supply by far

And you're crazy if you think your going to find an Adult Mata in decent condition. They're all going to have shell burns, missing claws, chins rubbed raw, and everything else that comes with it. They're all rough.......The last Matas I brought in were really decent compared to what I usually get, but I was also guaranteed 7 Females and got 7 Males..........If you find a long term captive, don't be surprised at the asking price. That may not be what you want to hear, but the truth is the truth.......

Personally, that last group was the last I'll ever bring out of Guyana again.........


You also need DEEP water to breed Matas......The 2 or 3 people that have done it, did it in ponds.......Its not something that can be done in a stock tank, as many have tried, and miserably failed........Including me.......

 

[snakeguy101]

First and foremost - 90% of Matas brought in are Male........

2nd, I wouldn't sell a mature Female for anything less than $500.......Demand outweighs supply by far

And you're crazy if you think your going to find an Adult Mata in decent condition. They're all going to have shell burns, missing claws, chins rubbed raw, and everything else that comes with it. They're all rough.......The last Matas I brought in were really decent compared to what I usually get, but I was also guaranteed 7 Females and got 7 Males..........If you find a long term captive, don't be surprised at the asking price. That may not be what you want to hear, but the truth is the truth.......

Personally, that last group was the last I'll ever bring out of Guyana again.........


You also need DEEP water to breed Matas......The 2 or 3 people that have done it, did it in ponds.......Its not something that can be done in a stock tank, as many have tried, and miserably failed........Including me.......

Both people that I have talked to that Have bred matas did produce eggs out of a stock tank, the trick is with the eggs which I think I have figured out after reading more research than I can bare. Isee good looking matas in all the time, they are just always male, not female. I got my mata a few years ago when he was about 8" in GREAT condition and for $300. I think I can get a better deal on a female than $600 (especially for one in that kind of condition.) I also have an importer friend that is keeping a good eye out for me...

Thanks for your input though