Turtle Survival Alliance

[snapingmata]

I also receive Heosemys annandalii from the Kadoorie Botanic Garden, they were shipped to Europe on November 21, 2010.





Heosemys annandalii eating

mating attempts

[Geomyda]

Bart, these look really great! Very good luck with them and hope to see offspring in the not too distant future!

[snapingmata]

They are doing very well, they have already won 700 grams in weight.

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by snapingmata

They are doing very well, they have already won 700 grams in weight.

Bart, have you considered writing this project up and submitting it to David Alderton of the UK Magazine Practical Reptile Keeping, or maybe the German magazine Marginata?
Great to see these TSA, re homes being worked with here in Europe. For my part, the Orange Headed Temple Turtles (Heosemys grandis) which bred last year are continuing to thrive, and I am hopeful for more fertile eggs any time soon.
Do these, have the same catholic diet that H grandis have?

[SeeShell]

These are excellent pics and videos. I hope the mating attempt was successful.

[richardb]

all lovely animals!

[snapingmata]

Originally Posted by Geomyda

Bart, have you considered writing this project up and submitting it to David Alderton of the UK Magazine Practical Reptile Keeping, or maybe the German magazine Marginata?
Great to see these TSA, re homes being worked with here in Europe. For my part, the Orange Headed Temple Turtles (Heosemys grandis) which bred last year are continuing to thrive, and I am hopeful for more fertile eggs any time soon.
Do these, have the same catholic diet that H grandis have?

I know the UK magazine practical reptile keeping , I think my name will appear in the magazine.
Mark Hollowell asked for some pictures and some personal experience relating to the keeping of Matamata.
After seven years I can say, I start to know these animals.
But with Annandalii that's another story, I have these animals only two months.
I am just starting to learn.
What I do know is that annandalii’s have a different diet.
They do not come on land to eat and only eat fruit and vegetables.
The TSA is working with the ESF and so are these animals arrived here.
Normally there are a few mature Heosemys grandis coming this way in the spring.
I hope you have more fertile eggs so that we can see some more offspring photos.
Last year I saw a lecture on keeping and breeding Heosemys grandis in Basel Switzerland given by Heinrich Altenfeld.

[Geomyda]

Originally Posted by snapingmata

I know the UK magazine practical reptile keeping , I think my name will appear in the magazine.
Mark Hollowell asked for some pictures and some personal experience relating to the keeping of Matamata.
After seven years I can say, I start to know these animals.
But with Annandalii that's another story, I have these animals only two months.
I am just starting to learn.
What I do know is that annandalii’s have a different diet.
They do not come on land to eat and only eat fruit and vegetables.
The TSA is working with the ESF and so are these animals arrived here.
Normally there are a few mature Heosemys grandis coming this way in the spring.
I hope you have more fertile eggs so that we can see some more offspring photos.
Last year I saw a lecture on keeping and breeding Heosemys grandis in Basel Switzerland given by Heinrich Altenfeld.

Interesting, I am not sure I know Heinrich Altenfeld. Is his lecture published?

[Geomyda]

Interesting article from the TSA:
The TSA's first bloodline exchange for McCord's box turtle is completed



The TSA has recently completed its first exchange of the critically endangered McCord's box turtle (Cuora mccordi). This species is endemic to Guangxi Province, China and has been brought to the brink of extinction by the overwhelming and unsustainable trade of turtles in Southeast Asia. It is estimated that there are less than 300 individual Cuora mccordi left worldwide.


In October 2010, two subadult female Cuora mccordi that were captive bred in the Turtle Conservation Center at the Allwetter Zoo were shipped from Germany to Atlanta, Georgia. After waiting for the permitting process, the TSA then returned two completely unrelated subadult females bred in the U.S. to the Allwetter Zoo in February 2011.



This exchange is very important for the Cuora mccordi recovery plan because it improves genetic diversity within the captive populations in both the U.S. and Europe. The TSA plans to continue this type of exchange with Cuora mccordi and other critically endangered turtle species to insure the best possible genetically healthy future for captive managed species.

[harwood09]

Got the email about this yesterday its great news, that they've made this happen

Originally Posted by Geomyda

Interesting article from the TSA:
The TSA's first bloodline exchange for McCord's box turtle is completed



The TSA has recently completed its first exchange of the critically endangered McCord's box turtle (Cuora mccordi). This species is endemic to Guangxi Province, China and has been brought to the brink of extinction by the overwhelming and unsustainable trade of turtles in Southeast Asia. It is estimated that there are less than 300 individual Cuora mccordi left worldwide.


In October 2010, two subadult female Cuora mccordi that were captive bred in the Turtle Conservation Center at the Allwetter Zoo were shipped from Germany to Atlanta, Georgia. After waiting for the permitting process, the TSA then returned two completely unrelated subadult females bred in the U.S. to the Allwetter Zoo in February 2011.



This exchange is very important for the Cuora mccordi recovery plan because it improves genetic diversity within the captive populations in both the U.S. and Europe. The TSA plans to continue this type of exchange with Cuora mccordi and other critically endangered turtle species to insure the best possible genetically healthy future for captive managed species.