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  1. T

    Considering releasing my Eastern Long Neck turtle

    Hi all I have had an eastern long neck turtle (Frankie) for about a year now, and am considering releasing him into the wild, as I am never at home and when I do come home I feel very guilty that he has been sitting in my tank all day with nothing to do. I live in Red Hill South, Victoria...
  2. W

    Turtle free to good home

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  3. Reptile_Boy

    Keeping Lizards together

    wondering what lizards people keep together keep bluetounges beardies waterdragons etc together but wondering what other combinations people have out there. i know some one who keeps perenti with beardies etc . anybody had expeirence with ackies and beardies together or any other small...
  4. D

    DECCW - reptile ballot

    The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) is offering a number of reptiles for disposal through a ballot. The following species have been identified for the Department and are advertised as: 2 Eastern Small-blotched Python (Antaresia maculosa) (juvenile) 1 Jacky Dragon...
  5. D

    DECCW - reptile ballot

    COFFS HARBOUR REPTILE BALLOT The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water (DECCW) is offering a number of reptiles for disposal through a ballot. The reptiles will be available for collection from the Department’s Coffs Harbour office. The following species have been...
  6. absinthe_616

    HELP? Common Knowledge for Reptiles in Pet Stores

    Hi all :) i might have a job in a new pet store thats opened up, just waiting for their licence to come through and they said theyll most likely contact me for a position, as they dont have anyone to deal with the herps as of yet, and im the only one thats put forward an interest. just some...
  7. Gecko75

    Southern brigalow belt and Granite belt of Queensland (DUW)

    Just another of my recent herp threads, put them up else where and decided to put them up here just for anyone who missed out or doesn't use other forums. enjoy Have been lucky enough to have spent the last 3 nights in the south east brigalow belt of queensland, found about 30 species, went to...
  8. J

    Found a eastern water dragon

    As what the title says, Me and the missus found him hanging on the neighbours front door. After rescueing him from the neighbours broom we have him in a box .His not wild as far as I know becouse he did not put up a fight when being picked up and seemed very calm. I have planed to do a door...
  9. C

    blue tongue or beardies

    Hi Guys i have five eastern long neck turtle and one murray short neck turtle, but have been thinking of adding on to the collection. i have recently been thinking of setting up an enclosure but am wondering if an eastern blue tongue lizard, an eastern bearded dragon or a central bearded...
  10. varanid_mike

    Victorian lost reptiles home, Animals found

    Currently the Victorian lost reptiles home has found reptiles in the following suburbs and is looking to find the original owners. Oakleigh Doncaster Cranbourne south Research If you live in these suburbs and have lost a reptile recently please contact: Michael alexander 03 59619183 or...
  11. Jdsixtyone

    Turtle!!

    Hi guys, Last year mum said to me when we move and get settled i am allowed get a couple of turtles:D. Would a 2ftL x 1ftW x 1ftH be big enough for a hatchy?:| Also what should basking temps be for a Long Neck? What type of plat form (the ones that stick onto the side from petshops or a glass...
  12. SLACkra

    Eastern Long Neck Turtle Natural Distribution

    Hey guys, got a question that I'd love to have answered. I have heard there are two thoughts on the natural distribution of eastern long necks. That it naturally includes the melbourne area, or that they were introduced into this side of the great divide. Anybody got an answer for this one...
  13. azn4114

    if your snake needs vet!

    just wandering truthfully right now if something happened to your snake(or whatever you have)would you have the funds to be able to take it there,i can honestly say i have the money put away just incase anything ever happens..(i think im a little pissed off at these ppl that make excuses like...
  14. binda33

    Free long necked turtle to GOOD home

    We found a long necked turtle wandering on our neighbours tennis court and are unable to find it's home. It's about 13cm in diameter and I'm not sure if it's wild or was kept as a pet. We've had it for about four weeks now and looking after it as best we can in an outdoor 4' fish tank. I'd...
  15. Kimbully

    Suggestions for non--license lizards as pets

    Can anyone give me some suggestions on what possible lizards can be kept in Vic, that do not require a license? Or any critter that would make a good pet in a large tank? Thanks Kim
  16. S

    Buying Eastern long neck turtles

    Hello all, I am looking at purchasing 2 baby eastern long neck turtles and just wanted to know is there an ideal age to buy them at? I have been told that mortality rate of younger ones is quite high, is this true and what extra care goes into avoiding this? Is 6 weeks to young to buy? Or...
  17. P

    Turtle help

    Hi all,well yesterday arvo where i walk my dogs i came across a female Eastern long neck turtle half way through laying her eggs and the lady that does tractor work around here must of ran over her..I noticed a few eggs in the dirt and cause the female was badly smashed i managed to get the...
  18. marksmates

    Help with first clutch

    Hi this is my first time at this and i hope im in the right place to ask for help. My beardies had there first clutch 2 weeks ago. Within 24 hrs they started to look sunken. I have them in an air tight container with vermiculite which i did 1;1 with water. The temp is around 30 and the humidity...
  19. reptilefan95

    Turtles or Tortoise

    I was having a heated argument with one of the kids in my class who clamed he had an eastern long neck tortoise i pretty much told him he was a complete idiot because its an eastern long neck turtle... Now my other mate has told me he has a tortoise, is there anything as a tortoise in...
  20. Mr.James

    What to put in my new pond?

    I managed to score a decent sized fiberglass pond with the rough fake rock/sandy fish. It also has another small level that you can put water up to and it will flow back into the pond.. Looking for some suggestions on what I should put in it...nothing hard to maintain or keep, & that can handle...
  21. Just_Joshin

    Eastern Long neck Turtle

    Scientific Name Chelodina Common Name Eastern long neck/snake neck Turtle Age ~3 months Sex Unknown Length 20c piece in size Quantity Available 3 Bred By Cam General Description Cute and feeding well on a variety of foods. Location Helensburgh Willing to...
  22. J

    Eastern Long Neck Turtle REALLY sick Any HELP and ADVICE appreciated!

    Hi All, I am looking desperately for help with my Eastern Long Neck Turtle. He has been unwell for a few days now. Maybe Tueday/Wednesday I first notice something wrong. He was on the dock sleeping (never does this) and wouldnt respond to sound usually comes looking for food when he hears...
  23. bob360

    reptiles you can keep without a licence(SA)

    These you don't need a licence for: Reptiles (Exempt) Species Code Common Name Scientific Name S02525 Adelaide Snake-eye Skink Morethia adelaidensis U02138 Barking Gecko Nephrurus milii G02475 Bougainville’s Skink Lerista Bougainvilli C02105 Bynoe’s Gecko Heteronotia binoei...
  24. D

    DECC reptile and amphibian ballot

    The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) is offering a number of reptiles and amphibians for disposal through a ballot. The following species have been identified for the Department and are advertised as: 1 Red-eyed tree frog (Litoria chloris) 1 Peron’s tree frog (Litoria...
  25. M

    Any other aquatic animals co-exist with turtle hatchlings?

    I'm hopefully getting one eastern long neck turtle and one short neck turtle hatchlings in the near future and was wondering if there were any aquatic animals that I could keep in the tank with them. Yabbies, fish, tadoples, fresh water crabs? Do you know of anything? Thanks:)
  26. J

    Eastern Longneck found

    Hi all, I stepped outside my front door this morning and found an Eastern Longneck Turtle walking past my doorstep. I live in the suburbs south of Sydney, and there's really nowhere for him to go and I can't really want to look after him myself Anyone know what I should do with the poor...
  27. lizardsNturtles

    turtles??

    im going to get some turtles in the near future and i dont know what to get. what would be good to stay in a 3ft and a half for a while?? and how long??
  28. koubee

    Turtle ID please

    I know the pic isn't great but if anyone could ID this little turtle for me, it would be much appreciated. My brother found it wandering across his backyard.
  29. D

    DECC reptile ballot

    The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) is offering a number of reptiles for disposal through a ballot, to currently licensed reptile keepers in NSW. The animals available are: 6 snake-necked turtles (Chelodina longicollis) 1 murray-darling carpet python (Morelia spilota...
  30. Justdriftnby

    Eastern Long Neck Turtle

    Scientific Name Common Name Eastern Long Neck Turtle Age No Idea Sex Male Length Approx shell size 25cm front to back 19cm wide Quantity Available 1 Bred By General Description Eastern Long Neck Turtle that came into my care 8 or so weeks ago, Was rescued from a pond on a demo...
  31. gozz

    your first reptile encounter

    The other day i was thinking about my first reptile encounter, I was 7 years old and we were visiting my mums friends in Townsville There names were John and Kathy Roberts (John passed away around 20 years ago now) i remember going under his house and looking at all the tanks with lizards and...
  32. smacdonald

    Days 2 & 3 - Warrumbungle National Park

    Copied directly from my blog, so excuse the weird date references. This story takes place on the 8th and 9th of November, 2008. Let me know if I've misidentified anything. -- We left Mudgee and headed towards Warrumbungle National Park. Along the way we saw an eastern long-necked turtle on...
  33. moloch05

    Windorah, Queensland 4 -- in transit herps

    As I mentioned in the first post, we drove an enormous distance in a few days. That, of course, meant many hours of sitting in the car. Naturally, in the dry areas, we saw a fair number of animals on the road. Watching for these or occasional quick stops helped us pass the time while we drove...
  34. J

    Turtle people

    Found this guy being dug up by a fox on a dry lagoon bed. We get plenty of Chelodina longicollis here, but this guy was way bigger then them. Is it a C. expansa???? Never thought they made it down here and presumed it was an escaped pet, but having a look at the field guide it seems they just...
  35. D

    DECC reptile ballot (Sydney)

    The Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) is offering a number of reptiles for disposal through a ballot, to currently licensed reptile keepers in NSW. The animals available are: four (4) x eastern snake-necked turtles (Chelodina longicollis) These reptiles were...
  36. pythonmum

    Best first turtle

    I've been keeping pythons for years, but want to get a turtle next year. Any advice on recommended species (Class 1 NSW), prices or sellers? I'm not sure where to start and welcome any advice.
  37. mckellar007

    poor turtle

    well, today i got a new eastern long neck turtle, and hes not looking too good. he is: **extremely dehydrated(spent the first 25 mins with his head in the water drinking) ** his back legs were rock hard to the point where when he moved they crackled and broke, there was some bleeding ** he two...
  38. Camo

    Im going to QUEENSLAND

    Hello all, Well its a fair way away yet but on the 15th of February i will be going to QLD for a 10 day holiday (i have not had one in 4 years) and i am getting pretty excited about it. I know for all of you that live in QLD must be saying why is Camo getting so excited about going to QLD...
  39. horsesrule

    Female Eastern Long Neck Turtle

    Looking to swap a murray short neck female for female longneck turtle. Any one can help please pm me. Thanks :) Melbourne ONLY thanks.
  40. Jenny

    WTB adult snake-necked turtle Chelodina longicollis

    Hi, I am trying to find an adult snake-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis). I want an adult so it can go straight into a friend's outside pit in Sydney (yes they are licensed). Happy to buy a pair if I can find one. Thanks Jenny
  41. froggyboy86

    Jervis Bay Frogging

    Hey guys, just thought I would share a few of my pics from a quick trip down to Jervis Bay I made with some friends. Didn't get any rain but the ponds and swamps had water in them so we were lucky enough to find a few frogs. Several skink species around especially water skinks. Brown Snakes were...
  42. ryanharvey1993

    Warrumbungle National Park Reptile Species

    I am trying to put together a full list of species that would be found in warrumbungles national park to save me having to look through my books, so just wondering, what species hae you seen there? thanks
  43. Christopher51383

    turtle

    hey i know this is not the name for them but what is a penny turtle and waht is there real name i was told that the name was wrong so what is it????
  44. tryme1108

    Turtles ???

    Hey does anyone know where I can get a turtle from in nsw ? Dont really care what type, just want one for the misses. Cheers
  45. I

    Any of these...

    Does any one have any pictures of these i could use for my site? Size needs to be no more then 250x150. Green Turtle Chelonia Loggerhead Turtle Caretta Leathery Turtle; Luth Dermochelys coricea Broad-shelled Turtle Chelodina canni Snake-necked Turtle Chelodina longicollis...
  46. A

    Male or female?

    Just wanted peoples oppinions on what sex this murray turtle is
  47. rewereptiles

    eastern long neck turtle

    Scientific Name Common Name eastern long neck turtle Age not sure Sex male Length shell 25-30 cm Quantity Available 1 Bred By not sure General Description turtle Location vic south east melb Willing to Freight? no Contact Details pm me please or...
  48. J

    Identify Turtle

    Could anyone help me identify this turtle.
  49. moloch05

    herps from Wollongong, NSW. Part 2

    Here is the second post of herps that I have seen in the Wollongong area in the last 3 years. One of my favourites here is the Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus). These geckos seem to be active much of the year. adults with regenerated tails: adults...
  50. R

    WTB: Eastern Long Neck Turtles

    Would like to buy 2 if someone has any. Ph: 0418 328 390
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