african black turtle

chazza · 30-08-2006, 08:34 PM

Hi i went to a garden center today and when i went there they had an aquatics shop which i went into and saw the most cutest turtle i fink it was called a african black turtle i was wondering are they expensive and what sort of requirements do they need??

**egyptiandan64** · 30-08-2006, 11:42 PM

Hi Charlie,
Here's a good article http://www.turtlepuddle.org/exotics/pelusios.html

Dan

chazza · 30-08-2006, 11:57 PM

thanks dan i was wondering do you have any of these turtles?
and also i no you have alot of turtles and tortoises are turtles hard to keep?

**egyptiandan64** · 01-09-2006, 09:55 PM

Hi Charlie,
I don't have any right now, but I have raised up a few hatchlings. It's not too hard to do just keep the water clean and warm.
Water turtles aren't as hard as tortoises, just more work keeping the water clean.

Dan

chazza · 02-09-2006, 11:57 AM

ok i but i would of thought that they would be more work because of the wright water temperature ass you keeping the water clean and other things and thanks for your help

Henry-flash · 02-09-2006, 12:17 PM

Its easy to keep a constant water temprature with an aquarium heater and thermostsat or something similar.

30-08-2006, 08:34 PM	#1
chazza Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: london Posts: 202	african black turtle Hi i went to a garden center today and when i went there they had an aquatics shop which i went into and saw the most cutest turtle i fink it was called a african black turtle i was wondering are they expensive and what sort of requirements do they need?? __________________ charlie beckham my male hermans tortoise hatched 1999 posh my female hermans tortoise hatched 2001 0.1.1

30-08-2006, 11:42 PM	#2
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Hi Charlie, Here's a good article http://www.turtlepuddle.org/exotics/pelusios.html Dan __________________

30-08-2006, 11:57 PM	#3
chazza Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: london Posts: 202	thanks dan i was wondering do you have any of these turtles? and also i no you have alot of turtles and tortoises are turtles hard to keep? __________________ charlie beckham my male hermans tortoise hatched 1999 posh my female hermans tortoise hatched 2001 0.1.1

01-09-2006, 09:55 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Hi Charlie, I don't have any right now, but I have raised up a few hatchlings. It's not too hard to do just keep the water clean and warm. Water turtles aren't as hard as tortoises, just more work keeping the water clean. Dan __________________

02-09-2006, 11:57 AM	#5
chazza Member Incubating Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: london Posts: 202	ok i but i would of thought that they would be more work because of the wright water temperature ass you keeping the water clean and other things and thanks for your help __________________ charlie beckham my male hermans tortoise hatched 1999 posh my female hermans tortoise hatched 2001 0.1.1

02-09-2006, 12:17 PM	#6
Henry-flash Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 9,304	Its easy to keep a constant water temprature with an aquarium heater and thermostsat or something similar. __________________ Peter Keeping: Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca (graeca & ibera ), Testudo horsfieldi, Astrochelys radiata, Malacochersus tornieri and Kinixys belliana. The North West Tortoise Group

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