Heosemys spinosa keeping
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ZenHerper
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I keep G. spengleri...care would be similar, but I think H. spinosa likes it much warmer. Primarily an invertebrate hunter, with fruit and veg to balance their diet. They'd like a loamy, overgrown, very humid environment.
Most references say they are crepuscular, so they might be a bit of a bore. lol
www.turtleconservancy.org
Not sure if @tortadise has any experience...
@enchilada @harris may also have specific details...
I keep G. spengleri...care would be similar, but I think H. spinosa likes it much warmer. Primarily an invertebrate hunter, with fruit and veg to balance their diet. They'd like a loamy, overgrown, very humid environment.
Most references say they are crepuscular, so they might be a bit of a bore. lol
Turtle Conservancy — Species Highlight
The Spiny Turtle lives in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore but also on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. They are listed in Appendix II of CITES and are considered Endangered by the IUCN…
www.turtleconservancy.org Not sure if @tortadise has any experience...
@enchilada @harris may also have specific details...
I have been interested in this species as they are easy to find here. This is an interesting read. They are reportedly very hard to keep and breed.
I follow a large turtle breeder in Kalimantan (Borneo) who breeds large numbers of cuora ambinensis, platynota etc. He had to abandon his spinosa breeding venture (25+ adult specimens) because it was going so badly and many unfortunately died.
The commonly held belief here is that they need to be fed almost exclusively fruit. This does not seem to be backed up by research but probably suggests that they are very picky eaters.
I follow a large turtle breeder in Kalimantan (Borneo) who breeds large numbers of cuora ambinensis, platynota etc. He had to abandon his spinosa breeding venture (25+ adult specimens) because it was going so badly and many unfortunately died.
The commonly held belief here is that they need to be fed almost exclusively fruit. This does not seem to be backed up by research but probably suggests that they are very picky eaters.
