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Hi
my turtle is a Malaysian breed and is just 7-8 months old.Its max. size will be 4inches and is right now 3 inches in size.its a male.
if anybody knows more about this breed please let me know.

shiprajain wrote:Hi
my turtle is a Malaysian breed and is just 7-8 months old.Its max. size will be 4inches and is right now 3 inches in size.its a male.
if anybody knows more about this breed please let me know.

I am pretty sure they are good swimmers, most others I have seen in captivity have half the tank water, the other half land. Always thought maylasians were quite hard to keep in captivity unless you really know what you are doing. Good luck with your new turtle.

What kind of turtle is that? There are caresheets for most type of pet turtles here: http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheets.htm

its indian tent turtle which is illegal to keep in india.

ur in india . thats not malaysian turtle .

here in india pet shop owners fool people telling its malasyian turtle

google for tent turtle

looks like a box turtle version of a RES....

this is an INDIAN TENT TURTLE and it will grow to a very big size!!! their is no such thing as a MALAYSIAN turtle in INDIA!!

please provide it with wooden basking spot with atleast a 60 watt bulb. feed them shrimp and chicken liver,
These turtle are critically endangered!!

funkmaester wrote:These turtle are critically endangered!!

Funny, Wiki says they are low risk. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_tent_turtle

All Indigenous turtles including the Indian tent turtle are classified as schedule 1 animals and are offered maximum protection.under the law..the Indian tent turtle is a critically endangered species , with ever more disappearing everyday, owing to poaching and ILLEGAL pet trade,,,,,,,,,,,,,.. dn go by "wiki" articles.....type in local news about turtle seizures youl get your answers,,,,,

Sorry but its INDIAN TENT TURTLE

Schedule 1 of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act doesn't just include animals that are completely endangered. It is illegal to pick up any animal from the wild and offer it for sale without a license to do so. Irrespective of what the law says, unless you are absolutely certain that the species you are interested in is captive bred, it is always advisable to avoid buying random species that you stumbled across. These may be wild caught, picked off from their natural habitat in large quantities and stashed into death bowls in a corner of the shop until a customer carries them home on a whim without knowing what they are getting into, their dietary requirements, the size they will grow to, their lifespan etc.
In the case of red eared sliders, they are ALWAYS captive bred specially for sale (in India). As such, they will be tamer, friendlier towards humans, and you won't affect the existing native population by bringing a healthy wild caught turtle home.