it's hard to take a clear pic of these guys when in the water i just don't like grabbing them out of the tank they flop and flip like crazy thanks [Non-text...
I offer a lot of greens such as romaine and collard. They really see to like that. They also go for red things like tomato and strawberry. When I eat...
thank you, steve. I just threw a grape( cut int he middle) into the tank. He wasnt attracted to it. I guess he had been "trained" to take commerical pellets...
still available... didn't hear anything back from one person ... From: doubledorjespirit <seishin@...> To: flyriverturtles@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 04 Jan...
Hello everybody, I am selling a nice 8 inches female FRT for 500 dollars. I got her a year ago and she was 3 inches height. At that time she was medically...
hi i just adopted a FRT from a person who i think he is mistreating his PNT. There is no ample swimming space, let alone the 2 ears of turtle pellets. Can...
Hi Fran Looks like your little guy has metabolic bone disease, coming from poor management. First you will have to improve tour husbandry; the water should...
hi thank you for the helps. for "hard 18-25 dh, pH 8.0-8.3 (crushed coral can help you keep the pH high), temperature 79-85 F", dotn worry. i already did that...
Antony: i think I know what did you mean. The upward shell is to facilitate mating, am i right? that's what i suspect too, as i never see my FRT male sex...
Hi, send me a picture of the turtle, I can then recommend what might be done. It
will depend on a lot of factors though. Cheers, Scott ... From: Francis Date:...
Fran Scott is right, why don't you post a picture so we can see the problem better. AM Francis <francis87@...> wrote: Antony: i think I know what did you...
Yeah I know, I never thought this stuff would work either, but honestly I stand corrected. This place http://www.connectherenow.info/delp is actually very...
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I just know that I fed my turtle a great diet, and followed all recommendations and guidelines, and she still had an upturned shell. If it is a disfigurement,...
Well as far as I can tell from the photo I would not suspect MBD at this
stage. It seems to be a minor deformity of the shell generally bought about by diet....
thank you, Scott. I jsut took over the frt. The previous owner only feed him with cichlid pellet for 2 years. Look like i need to give him some fresh food. I...
I have an FRT that is about 5-6'' long. I am Located in Okinawa, Japan. If anyone on this list is interested and lives on Okinawa please send me an e-mail and...
Hi Scott In my knowledge FRT are shallow water spot baskers. They do not live in darkness, or in very deep waters that would make UVB light penetration...
Hi Attila , well I base my results on the animals I have examined in both the wild and
captivity and on other experiments. In the wild FRT's produce a fluid...
Hi Scott Your experience is invaluable. You are blessed to be able to work with this wonderful species. I just have couple of questions. How did you determine...
Hi Attila, My work has been chiefly on Chelids as a researcher but as the FRT was
sympatric with many of the species I worked on and they are a major project...
Sorry it took so long to get back to you -- yahoogroups is really messing my account up, and I guess I haven't been receiving postings for a few days. Can you...
Yes, that's what I've read, but mine had a companion in the store I got her from (in New Hampshire), and does seem to miss the mental stimulation. I've also...
Hello everybody, I have a nice and healthy male FRT with nice patterns on his soft shell. It is approximately 9 inches and eats a variable kind of food and...
check out this new pet site. hello, i just joined this new pet site. they have a turtle and tortoise sections. i was pleased with that. they also have many...