Pignose Tutle

[PhilK]

Does anybody keep these? They're such awesome little critters.. look like mini sea turtles.. They're such a great turtle.. I would definitely be keen to keep one one day.

How much are they? Difficult to look after? Do they need the same requirements of a dock to get out on or is that impossible?

Post up some pictures!

 

[Shanno]

i have seen the for $500 each

 

[turtle_alex]

try this site phil
http://www.australianfreshwaterturtles.com.au/index.php

they are very helpful

 

[imalizard]

Hard to care for... turtle_alex has given the best advice!

 

[gillsy]

Hard to care for... turtle_alex has given the best advice!

They are simple to look after, require a high vegie diet and water of at least 28/29c.

Heaps of hiding logs and plants in the tank, no basking no UV.

Simple

 

[gillsy]

Only thing is they grow big, around 60cm I believe.

But take a very long time to do it.

 

[imalizard]

They are simple to care for but setting up is hard...temp needs to be between 28-30c and no U.V. I think i was told before that they are sensitive with their water?

 

[gillsy]

How is heating a tank to 28/29c hard.

As long as the water is clean, using a good quality canister filter there has been no more difficult setting up then a goldfish tank.

A normal aquarium heater will do, I prefer to have more than one incase of a failure and also so there is less strain on each heater.

Other than that, I don't see that as being hard.

The only thing 'hard' about them is the size they can obtain.

 

[PhilK]

So just a tank with a normal tank heater, and a good quality canister filter and that's it? Sounds like a piece of cake! They don't even need basking or UV too.. bonus. Hopefully one day I'll keep one.

Many people keep them here? Would love some photos

 

[derekm]

Talk to Peter Child at Reptiles Inc in Canberra. He has them in his private collection. Pics at http://reptilesinc.com.au/showareainfo.toy?animalnid=108978&infonid=108987.

 

[gillsy]

I'm going off experience to derekm.

 

[PhilK]

Got any photos of yours gillsy?
I'm not equipped or funded enough to get a pignose, but one day maybe.. When I have some more money to my name and I'm not just a student! That and a rough scaled python hahaha