Chinese Golden Thread Turtle~!!
I saw him at first time, how cute is he.. makes my hearts melts and really wanna get him~!!
First baby yawn in front of me~!! =P
Isn't he such adorable turtle.. awww...
New Baby Turtle~!!
Chinese Golden Thread Turtle
Its been awhile I'm searching this turtle.. I love the uniqueness of this turtle skin pattern and shell. So gorgeous and beautiful. I found this turtle sell at one of my favourite fish & aquarium shop. They sell for RM10 each. Here some info of this turtle.
Scientific Name: Ocadia Sinensis
Common name: Long Tail Turtle / Chinese Golden Striped Neck
Habitat : Slow-moving creeks, swamps, ponds, lakes, and rivers at low elevations. Ocadia sinensis can tolerate a wide range of temperatures from the cooler northern ranges of China and Taiwan to the hot tropical regions of Southeast Asia
Diet: An omnivorous turtle, but hatchlings and males tend to be more carnivorous feeding on insects, larvae, worms, crustaceans, and carrion, but will take in variety of water vegetation. Females and older turtles will be primarily herbivorous.
Credits to: www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-chinesegoldenthread.htm
Upgrade new tank to 4feet tank 90 gallons~!!
Can't wait to setup the new tank and transfer my turtles to their bungalow~!.. huhuhu..
4ft x 2ft x 1.5ft
Here some more picture after the tank move in to my house~! yaiiy~! =P
Story behind the lost of Baby YBS's Tail
One month ago, one of baby YBS had lost h/she tail. It is unpredictable accident where one of my RES, Riri climb out from her tank basking area and jump into baby YBS tank. It was like 9 days after I have the baby YBS and suddenly this 'big' traumatic accident happen to her/him. Poor little baby. Riri was excited watching this skittish baby turtle swimming around and intended chase the baby and bite the tail~! I can't stop the incident as I'm not around. From what I read, we cannot mix the big turtle and baby turtle together as the bigger/senior turtle will try to conquer the place and being a leader. Turtles are solidatary animal. They can live alone by their own without companion.
A picture show the bloody cut, near to the vent/cloaca.
Since it is first time accident happen to my turtles, I felt so terrible that time because I don't know what to do. Here, I don't have any good vet who can helps my baby as most vet in my state are specialize for cats and dogs only. For the mean time, I clean the cut with warm water and dry dock the baby. After few minutes, I put some natural sea cucumber oitment.
It took 2 weeks for my baby to fully recovered from the injury as the tail still swollen. To avoid infection from other baby turtle, I separate the baby in other container and put wet tissue as the bedding. The baby looks comfort and resting, sleeping all the time.
Sleeping and resting my little baby...
I know h/she still feel the pain but still want to bask~!
Its been a month after the incident and my baby doing great! H/she be able to swim and walk even without a tail. H/she also very skittish, playful, alert and very very cute. H/she also know how to 'begging dance' in front of me when h/she hungry. Its hard to believe that the tail can't grow back. But I know my turtle is strong to live with me. I will cherish h/she as long as I can and make the baby happy! I hope my baby will live happily ever after with me.
These is a pictures after a month and fully recovered from the injury.
Update My RES and Baby YBS
Yeay~!! just want to celebrate that my new baby Yellow Bellied Sliders already ONE MONTH with me. They eat well, poops well and playful. The cutest who had lost this tail month ago really active and love to bask. But the other one seems don't know how to bask yet. Both of them already bigger than 50cents.
1st baby YBS
I love to bask~! Makes me feel good... wanna join?
2nd baby YBS
Basking together
Yeay again~!! My both RES will be 1 year old this coming 26 June 2009. Kiki and Riri are the most notty notty turtles but they are the cutest one. I love them so much. This pictures taken while I'm feeding them carrots. They love carrots so much.
Riri won't let go the carrot as I snap her picture.
Can you see I am wearing orang-y lipstick.. hehe - Kiki
Riri
Kiki - 4 inch
Riri - 4.5 inch
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