Mellow Fruit

Geomyda · 15-08-2009, 08:56 AM

August is productive time in the collection:

Malayan Box Turtle Babies- Aug 09

Geomyda · 15-08-2009, 09:08 AM

Plastron pic, to show how well the yolk sac was absorbed prior to hatching:

Zen · 15-08-2009, 10:59 AM

They are stunning! Beautiful markings.

Kirkie · 15-08-2009, 11:10 AM

Congratulations, they are perfect.

linda · 15-08-2009, 12:57 PM

they are gorgeous congratulations

Geomyda · 16-08-2009, 09:21 AM

Thanks, they are indeed beautiful little Turtles and quite fiesty.

Lolly8 · 17-08-2009, 01:21 AM

They are beautiful!Congratulation!

anna m · 17-08-2009, 10:26 PM

They are stunning creatures

Geomyda · 18-08-2009, 07:26 AM

First known, or appreciated when nearly lost.
It was not so many years ago that these were considered one of the most common South East Asian Freshwater Turtle species. Sadly today, due to the insatiable appetite for them, the Chinese Food markets have collected them out of existence in large parts of their natuaral range. As females produce such relatively few eggs, the rate of recruitment in a natural population is very low, and it takes years, decades to get a viable breeding population. Therefore, this is now a truly threatened species, along with the rest of their cousins in the Cuora group (Asian Box Turtles).
There is going to be a comprehensive article published shortly, on this group in a forthcoming issue of Practical Reptile Keeping.

Geomyda · 19-09-2009, 08:03 PM

Last two hatch for 2009:

15-08-2009, 08:56 AM	#1
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	Mellow Fruit August is productive time in the collection: Malayan Box Turtle Babies- Aug 09

15-08-2009, 10:59 AM	#3
Zen Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Banbury Oxfordshire Posts: 2,623	They are stunning! Beautiful markings. __________________ Rachael & Zen (THB) 'Show gratitude to every living thing'

17-08-2009, 01:21 AM	#7
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	They are beautiful!Congratulation! __________________

15-08-2009, 09:08 AM	#2
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	Plastron pic, to show how well the yolk sac was absorbed prior to hatching:

15-08-2009, 11:10 AM	#4
Kirkie Senior Member Adult Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,887	Congratulations, they are perfect.

15-08-2009, 12:57 PM	#5
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	they are gorgeous congratulations

16-08-2009, 09:21 AM	#6
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	Thanks, they are indeed beautiful little Turtles and quite fiesty.

17-08-2009, 10:26 PM	#8
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	They are stunning creatures

18-08-2009, 07:26 AM	#9
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	First known, or appreciated when nearly lost. It was not so many years ago that these were considered one of the most common South East Asian Freshwater Turtle species. Sadly today, due to the insatiable appetite for them, the Chinese Food markets have collected them out of existence in large parts of their natuaral range. As females produce such relatively few eggs, the rate of recruitment in a natural population is very low, and it takes years, decades to get a viable breeding population. Therefore, this is now a truly threatened species, along with the rest of their cousins in the Cuora group (Asian Box Turtles). There is going to be a comprehensive article published shortly, on this group in a forthcoming issue of Practical Reptile Keeping.

19-09-2009, 08:03 PM	#10
Geomyda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 2,094	Last two hatch for 2009:

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