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...
They can get pretty big, but they grow slow. See http://www.carettochelys.com/carettochelys/behavior.htm. I think at some point you're going to have to have a...
Rainbow fish would probably make decent tank companions if you want to stick with similar zoogeographic ranges. Otherwise, any of the usual aquarium variety...
Yes. I too have guppies. I tried the fancy fan tail guppies but somehow they disappeared into my FRT's tummy. He'll eat a few feeder guppies, but not enough to...
Dear wuudbot, yes agreed , I feed my FRT with guppies.Lot of it.they enjoy it as it provide a lot of calcium from the bone of the files. Normally the fish will...
Sounds a bit harsh to let guppies starve to death to be eaten by a turtle. ________________________________ From: flyriverturtles@yahoogroups.com on behalf of...
Cheaper possibly but not equal in nutrition. Plants are a more natural part of the diet and should figure strongly in your feeding regime. I have not seen...
I think it's more that the fancy tails act as huge advertisements: "I am here and delicious" where as a guppy with modest tail endowments would much more...
Yes it seemed like he picked up on the fancy ones right away rather than the plain ones. They weren't meant to be a part of his diet, I found that out by...
Very well-adjusted, 3½ year old male Fly River Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta). He's very healthy and in great physical condition. I have had him since he...
I just purchaced my first Flyriver.He came out of a tank with a larger turtle that bit the back corner of his shell. The spot is white but looks ok. My...
Others with more experience may chime in here but I'd recommend ensuring you have hard, alkaline water and add some salt. I use SeaChem's Live Bearer Salt...
well betadine is fine...make sure the water is clean without any other fishes or FRT around. wound can be worsen if they are persistently disturb by other fish...
He is in a tank by him self now. His bite mark looks the same. Im not sure if I should just wait and see or try a more agressive approach.My water ph is around...
Hello, I have 3 small FRTs. They are 1-2 years old. I am considering selling them. I am in CA, SF bay area. If you are interested, please contact me by sending...
hi all i'm nat. i got 2 FRT about 4 inch.i feed them by apple , banana (from website) but not work. today i feed with dead small fish!!! it's work. small fish...
nat, in my experience "algae wafers" are easy to get, and FRTs love them. When they are full, they won't eat anymore. But you should never keep 2 FRTs together...
Hello Nat, Yes, I agree with Antony! I have 2 FRTs and they are in different tanks. You can feed them algae waffer from Hikari. Mine love the algae waffers....
There is algae wafers and there is Sinking Carnivorous Wafers. Two different things you may want to try for small turtles. The Sinking Carnivorous wafers of...
I could be wrong about this, but the Fly River Turtle can breathe out of water just as easily as in the water like most turtles. Of course out of water it's...
The turtle has some small spots on his shell that I am trying to treat.I want to give him time under a uv light. I do think he is stressed out of the water. Im...
my FRT will arrive soon. I want to know whether should I prepare a floating platform to let FRT rest on it. Similar to what red earred sliders do. I had seen...
It is my understanding that they do not do well out of water under their own weight and should be placed on a thick layer of foam padding or similar. This...
i have several other turtles. i would like to add one to my fish tank now. i don't much care for the fish so if the fish won't hurt the turtle he has a very...
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