This is the second highly colored Kinosternon bauri that I have found down south of Florida City, Florida. She was photograped in a holding tank then released away from U.S.1
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another outstanding Kinosternon bauri!
mayday
Jun 17, 2003 02:51 PM
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mayday
Jun 17, 2003 02:52 PM
I hope!
nathana
Jun 18, 2003 09:28 AM
wow, those are both pretty. One of the common reasons folks don't pick mud and musks for pets is the normally bland coloration. A bunch like that in the pet trade might turn that opinion around. Anybody breeding animals like that for this purpose?
mayday
Jun 18, 2003 02:56 PM
There are some 'pretty' mud turtles out there. But you are correct in that most people think they are all ugly. Not true at all! Just look at some of the redcheeked mud turtles.
In regards to producing extra pretty ones though I only know of one person who is doing that. Mark Packer (Capt. Salty) is producing some OUTSTANDING K. leucostomum. His white lipped muds have very broad yellow bands on their heads.
As far as striped mud turtles are concerned, I doubt that anyone is breeding ones like these. I have only the one really nice female and the others that I have caught like her were all released. I am looking for a comparable male though.
vidusa
Jun 27, 2003 12:29 PM
He He
