My new turtle

[datfish]

Got myself a 10"+ pink belly side neck turtle, pretty pleased with him

[bpete]

looks like he is lots of fun. nice monsters too. I esp like the Gourami

[datfish]

looks like he is lots of fun. nice monsters too. I esp like the Gourami

He is a blast, will check you out and try to keep an eye on the goings on in the room. Fish were really wary of him at first two, had all my cichlids trying to figure out what he was. https://instagram.fyvr3-1.fna.fbcdn....52257792_n.mp4

Thanks! My gourami is one of my favourites, grown him out since he was an inch.

[BluewaterBoof]

Very cool. Is there something wrong with the top of his shell? Looks like a flap is loose or something.

[datfish]

Very cool. Is there something wrong with the top of his shell? Looks like a flap is loose or something.

That's him in the process of shedding a scute, all natural and good.

[BluewaterBoof]

Very interesting!

[Slaphppy7]

Where does he get to relax up out of the water?...or does he even need to?

I know very little about keeping turtles, first thing that came up on a Google search was this

http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turt...e-Neck-Turtle/

[datfish]

Where does he get to relax up out of the water?...or does he even need to?

I know very little about keeping turtles, first thing that came up on a Google search was this

http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turt...e-Neck-Turtle/

As I wasn't expecting to come into ownership of a turtle this size, the tank isn't fully prepared. I'm in the process of turning the top of the tank into his basking platform. That said, this species rarely leaves the water. He mainly sits on the bottom, pins himself in the corner against the weir and acrylic, or perches on the tall piece of driftwood.

[mermaidwannabe]

Then, he's an almost exclusively aquatic species? Does he need to come up for air?

[datfish]

Then, he's an almost exclusively aquatic species? Does he need to come up for air?

I'd say 85% aquatic, as this is a riverine species. Perches a lot on the tall piece of driftwood with his head out of water. He hasn't basked yet.