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Turbo, Columbus, and Einstein

Aireign

Lilly

"Not Yet Named"

There's the whole gang!

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:09 am

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:10 am

Awesome pics! That DBT is a real beauty!

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:11 am

He wouldn't stay still for a picture....... he's fighting to get away.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:24 am

What a beautiful collection! What kind of turtle is Lily?

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:44 am

What kind of turtle is that last one, its very pretty.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:46 am

Nice! I love your RES names: Columbus, Einstein, and... Turbo!

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:28 am

i think lily is also an african side neck

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:26 am

yes Lilly is a sideneck and the last one is a diamondback terrapin

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:53 am

Oh wow that DBT is sooo pretty! I'm very jealous! Are they difficult to take care of?

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:31 am

I think we got lucky with our DBT. I think the only "difficult" part of keeping a DBT is making sure the water is brackish, in other words it is sort of salty water. Other than that it is just like taking care of a RES.

Lilly and Aireign are both African Sidenecks...they're scientific classification is Pelusios Subniger. You might see other ASN's that look like Lilly and Aireign, but check the bottom to see if they have a hinged plastron. Accept no substitutes!

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:39 am

oh wow

... GORGEOUS terrapin... they are really beautiful. Aren't they endangered? It must have been hard to find one, and/or expensive! S/he is stunning though! Keep the pics coming!

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:52 am

great turtles!

do you happen to have a picture of the DBT's tank, im curious to see this blackish water setup

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:46 am

Sawajo - I think in MD there are stricter laws concerning Diamondback's. Here in SC the law states that a pet owner cannot have more than 2 Diamondbacks in their posession at any given time. As for finding one that someone is "willing" to sell, you just gotta know the right questions to ask and how to haggle.

Kinetic - you gave me a chuckle, it's bRackish water, not bLackish water...all it is is regular water with less aquarium salt than a saltwater aquarium.
As opposed to freshwater where all you do is add water conditioner.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 12:40 pm

The DBT's tank look like the rest of ours you can't tell the difference except the box of aquarium salt sitting next to the tank.

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