Loggerhead Musk Turtles sternotherus Minor Minor Hatchlings

[dragonzuiko]

Originally Posted by pwinkie03

they really are stunning

Thanks

[dragonzuiko]

Originally Posted by EJ

I'm getting a pair of adults in a few weeks. By any chance did you get any photos of the adults set up from the person you got the babies?

Very nice, i have 3 adults as well. my hatchlings came from Belgium who is the stud book keeper, i never ask him for pics. you will have to post some pics when you get yours

[EJ]

I definately will post photos when I get them. Mine are wild caught from near where I live. I'd like to get a pair of each of the Kinosternon that occur in my state. Aquatics are the only native species of chelonians I'm allowed to keep.

Have you bred them yet? Who is the studbook keeper in the EU? Do you heat the water where yours are kept? Do you provide a land mass for them? Last question... do you provide UVB?

Originally Posted by dragonzuiko

Very nice, i have 3 adults as well. my hatchlings came from Belgium who is the stud book keeper, i never ask him for pics. you will have to post some pics when you get yours

[dragonzuiko]

Mine have been mating but no eggs yet, i been told by the last owner where i got my pair of adult loggerheads from that they have had eggs last year, so hopefully i will. my other adult female wont let the male near her.

your lucky to have them in the wild by you, my hatchlings are in heated water but the adults are normally not, but if we have a cold spell over here i will put the heaters on. yes i have land for all my musks, and a heat lamp and uvb light over the land, so they can bask if they want to.

[EJ]

Can you post a photo of your setup?

I'm looking at either a 55gal or 60gal breeder tank with a glassed of section for the land area.

[dragonzuiko]

Originally Posted by EJ

Can you post a photo of your setup?

I'm looking at either a 55gal or 60gal breeder tank with a glassed of section for the land area.

yes will do when i get a minute, all my musks like caves to sleep and hide in. so get yourself a couple or make hiding holes for them

[EJ]

The idea I have in mind will allow them to go under the land mass section in water. A friend in the UK uses this set up on his Spotted turtles and it is really neat.

Originally Posted by dragonzuiko

yes will do when i get a minute, all my musks like caves to sleep and hide in. so get yourself a couple or make hiding holes for them

[dragonzuiko]

Hi, have not posted pics for a while, here is my new Loggerhead musk i picked up a couple of months ago