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2795
Hi, I have a problem feeding my 5 inch frt recently. I fed him some raw fish a week back and since then, he has been refusing all other food such as tomato,...
kiwi_333_kiwi
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Oct 1, 2005
9:34 am
2796
Hello guys, my FRT never swims around and always stays at the bottom of the tank. Is there a reason for this? he stays near a log (to be hidden)? all the...
Seiji28
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Oct 1, 2005
2:55 pm
2797
Sounds like your frt is spoil on live food. Just strave him a little and let him eat romane lettuces, figs, grapes, hikari algae waffers, etc.... ...
DT Tran
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Oct 1, 2005
4:40 pm
2798
If you have your frt in a 55 or 75 gallon tank and he is doing this, it is probably his or her personality. My frt did the same thing when she was in a 10...
DT Tran
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Oct 1, 2005
4:48 pm
2799
Hey guys, I live in Toronto Ontario, and I'm selling FRTs for 350 and up depending on how large you want them. message me if you are interested. Pick-up...
Seiji28
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Oct 2, 2005
6:13 pm
2800
Hi, How large are your biggest? Do you have any females? If so, how much for the largest female, and do you have any pictures? Thanks, and Best, T...
Antonin Dvorak
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Oct 2, 2005
7:36 pm
2801
Try turning the temp up a little. Sometimes that makes a big difference! Geoff ... this, it is probably his or her personality. My frt did the same thing when...
wuudbot
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Oct 3, 2005
9:55 pm
2802
My FRT is VERY picky. He will only eat Hikari Alge wafers, the Hikari catfish pellets and occasionally fressh cuts of fish. He ignores all other foods I have...
B L D
dakarf650
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Oct 8, 2005
2:35 pm
2803
As long as his shell remains smooth and downward-facing, I wouldn't worry too much - this is fairly common. offer him vegetables/fruit occasionally - he'll...
Antony Kennedy
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Oct 8, 2005
2:53 pm
2804
Hi, Temp and light play an important part in their development. I have two PNT and they enjoy the warm lighted tank. Do not turn on too bright as PNT does not...
jerome26
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Oct 10, 2005
3:05 am
2805
Try papaya, cut into small cube and freeze it in the freezer. They love papaya as it smell the same as their waste material. as for others, try to marsh some...
jerome26
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Oct 10, 2005
3:14 am
2806
Jerome - I heard they preferred slightly warmer water. Around 82 or so. Is this incorrect?...
Antony Kennedy
booshtukka
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Oct 10, 2005
10:39 am
2807
Dear Antony, Well my house room temperature is about 30 degree celsuis and water temperature is about 26-28 degree . Too warm they tend to be very lazy and...
jerome rumada
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Oct 12, 2005
5:34 am
2808
Hi all, I am new to this group too. I just saw a FRT today and found them really interesting, so I want to know more about them. I also live in Toronto....
winggy123
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Oct 12, 2005
6:02 am
2809
Dear Winggy, Well it depend on your where you are staying. Actually Pig nose turtle (FRT) is a protected turtle and some area especially asian country , they...
jerome rumada
jerome26
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Oct 12, 2005
6:58 am
2810
Hi JZ, Thanks for the info, hm.. sounds like to me that FRT needs a lotta care and have to be really becareful, but I understand that having a pet sick or...
winggy123
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Oct 12, 2005
4:05 pm
2811
err.I do not know they are fully grown. Mine still in their teens...hehehe. Fully grown can be as big as 30 cm...I saw once before and it was soooooo big..let...
jerome rumada
jerome26
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Oct 13, 2005
3:30 am
2812
Hi, A fully-growth C. insculpta will be much larger than 30 cm. Try 30 inches! Okay, so not quite THAT large, but 22 inches, or 56 cm. It just takes them a...
Antonin Dvorak
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Oct 13, 2005
6:59 pm
2813
Hi Anton, well depend on what u feed them, if it is wild catch, normally they tend to grow as big as 22 inch or bigger.If the turtle is in a small tank, more...
jerome rumada
jerome26
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Oct 14, 2005
5:29 am
2814
Hi Jerome, oh ok, much better... I freaked out when i heard about them geting as big as 22inches. That's huge and it will require a really large tank and high...
winggy123
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Oct 15, 2005
7:06 am
2815
Wing, Potentially your FRT could grow bigger than that - regardless of size of tank. If this size turtle is not something you could look after, you should...
Antony S. Kennedy
booshtukka
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Oct 15, 2005
7:13 am
2816
That's a falacy. You cannot restrict the growth of a turtle by keeping it in a small tank. Even if you could, why would you want to? You would be doing harm...
Antonin Dvorak
tony_dvorak
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Oct 15, 2005
3:03 pm
2817
yes..I agreed with you and the environment play an important part in their grow. it was u who mention it will grow to 22" right. NOrmally if everything grow ...
jerome rumada
jerome26
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Oct 17, 2005
7:22 am
2818
Hi, I have 2 FRTs that were given to me a year and a half ago when I came to South Korea, and now I am going back home to Australia. I am not interested in...
lisagollner75
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Oct 18, 2005
11:19 pm
2819
Hi everyone, I recently joined this group and am still reading through all the posts, there are thousands! I have a quick question. I have a fly river turtle...
henry3d
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Oct 19, 2005
3:12 am
2820
Dear Henry, Pls do not put cichlids and corys as cichlids will attack the FRT eyes and you will see your FRT swimming with their eye close. As for corys ,...
jerome rumada
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Oct 24, 2005
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2821
too bad I am not in Korea, if not I do not mind having it. Jerome ... __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one...
jerome rumada
jerome26
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Oct 24, 2005
4:08 am
2822
Thanks to those of you who offered to take the turtles. I have found a home for them in Busan Aquarium in South Korea. They will be very happy there!...
lisagollner75
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Oct 24, 2005
8:12 am
2823
Some of my friends have managed to meet a few nice ones off this thing (here is the place they told me: http://www.findher.info/lnocx , but what do you guys...
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Nov 1, 2005
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2824
Hi everyone!! I just had a few questions: okay, how fast do these guys grow? I have a 75 gallon tank right now and just wanted to how soon i would have to...
Jess
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