Newest addition!

[Dani33]

Here's my newest baby. She (I think a she) is a central American Ornate Wood Turtle. She's a little piggy, eating everything in sight! Here she has just finished her supper! Enjoy!:D http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/503/3313Central_American_Ornate_Wood_Turtle_2-med.jpg

[nuno]

Very beautifull Danielle.:D Congrats:D

[Bartman]

Beutiful colors..looks like fire

[chicki57]

Congrads! she's beautiful! Do you have others?

[Dani33]

Nope, she is my one and only. Thanx for the kind words everyone.

[Wu-Gwei]

Nice looking CA wood.

Well, they are a fun turtle. Does it liek more land or water? I have seen some loving water and some loving land. I kept one for a while and it loved the water.


Cheers,
JJ;)

[johnnym1972]

Hello Danielle, sorry that it took me so long to post my congratulations to you. I hope that you enjoy your first Turtle as much as I enjoyed mine. I'll talk to you soon.
Take care, Johnny.

[gfisher2002]

Right on man. Keep the pics comin.

[snakegal12345]

looks like she's burping!lol! Either way she's a cutie

[KristenM]

Congrads

[CDN-Cresties]

Congrats, she looks awesome!!!

-Steve-

[gfisher2002]

Got any more pics?

[Dani33]

Thanks again everyone!

gfisher2002. Sorry, I don't have anymore right now. I'll try and get some more up soon though.

[Bighead]

That's quite a beauty you have there! We just got three of those at my work. I have been looking for good care sheets about them and haven't found a whole lot of great information. Does anybody recommend a good site about these guys? I have been playing around with enclosure a little bit to see what they like the most. If I have them in a dry tank with a big water dish they won't eat until after I give them a warm bath. If I keep them in a semi aquatic terrarium they do great but I don't want them to get shell rot or anything. Is there any danger of this or am I being paranoid? Thanks

[BoaBoi]

I don't know much about turtles, but isn't this type simi-aquatic? If so then she shouldn't get any kind of rot as long it has a small are of dry enclosure to get out of the water if they want.

James~

[sketchy4]

whoa those are some b-e-a-utiful colors on a b-e-a-utiful turtle! congrats!

[Dani33]

Thanks again everyone, she's doing really well. Bighead, I keep her mostly terrestrial. She has a large soaking dish. The only time she uses it is when I put her in it. Once she's in, she stays for 20 min maybe. I figured that if she soaked a lot, I would divide up her house 1/3 water or so. I also keep it really humid, 80% or higher. Here are 2 care sheets that I have used:
http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/rpulcherrimacare.htm
http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/cs-caowood.htm

[Bighead]

Thank you Danielle. That was extremely helpful. According to the 2nd website it seems to make sense that they are spending so much time in the water, since they are still young.

[the_frog_man]

how much was she like $500 or what

[Bighead]

They are $120 at my store.