Hypomelanistic twin Krefft turtles

[expansa1]

Here is a few photo's of some of this seasons turtle hatchlings including the twin hypomelanistic Krefft's turtles (hatched from same egg).

Close-up hypo Krefft

Mary River turtles

Fitzroy River turtles

Cheers,

expansa1

 

[darkangel]

awww they are too cute especially those hypos!!

 

[dragon170]

well done expansa I'm sure your happy with them all

 

[Retic]

Well done Craig, love those hypos.....almost albino looking.

 

[expansa1]

Yeah thanks guys, you can even see blood flow through blood vessels in their neck. In some areas they are almost see through. Pretty unusual although after seeing a two headed turtle hatch out, theres not much that surprises me that comes out of a turtle egg these days.

 

[hornet]

they look awsome craig.

 

[vs380kw]

great looking turts very cute

 

[dano85]

verry nice
is the two headed turtle still alive?

 

[expansa1]

verry nice
is the two headed turtle still alive?

No unfortunately it died a few days back.

 

[scorps]

congrats exspansa you selling them or keeping the lil beauts

 

[expansa1]

congrats exspansa you selling them or keeping the lil beauts

Haven't quite worked that out yet!

 

[Australis]

Do you sell the Fitzroy River turtles to private keepers?
Or are they part of some type of release program.

 

[MrSpike]

Looking good Craig, did any other hatcho's show up as hypo's or just these 2?

Damn shame about the 2 headed turtle...

 

[Brettix]

Well done expansa1,have you ever herd of snake-necks comming out as hypo's ?
Well i hope myne do,lol

 

[expansa1]

Do you sell the Fitzroy River turtles to private keepers?
Or are they part of some type of release program.

Yes we do sell them as they are not allowed to be part of a breed release program as they are from such a large catchment. The EPA uses the precautionary principle with mixing genetics from different localities.

Cheers,

Craig

 

[expansa1]

Looking good Craig, did any other hatcho's show up as hypo's or just these 2?

Damn shame about the 2 headed turtle...

These are the only two that came out as hypo's and from the same egg.
Yeah pretty disappointing about the two headed guy but obviously not meant to make it.

Craig

 

[expansa1]

Well done expansa1,have you ever herd of snake-necks comming out as hypo's ?
Well i hope myne do,lol

Yes I have, in fact I bred one a few years back. Here is a pic of one with one of it's siblings.

 

[zulu]

re Hypomelanistic

Thats amazing craig,did the little long neck grow up for ya? Well done on your breeding programs!

 

[stokedapollo]

were can you get them from mt other half wants some

 

[expansa1]

Thats amazing craig,did the little long neck grow up for ya? Well done on your breeding programs!

Yes he is 8 years old now but obviously had a hormonal problem as he has only grown to 6cm shell length then stopped. Other than his size he is perfectly healthy and eats like a pig.
I would have to say that he is a TRUE miniature or DWARF. An 8 year old Eastern snake-necked turtle that has only grown to 6 cm. I wonder If he's a 'Penny Turtle'? LOL