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erico
at Wed Jan 11 14:39:36 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by erico ]
Plain old Red-eared sliders are a hardy and rewarding speies, however they are very aggressive turtles (particularly the males) and don't mix particularly well with others. Although they require a fairly warm environment, dull old African Mud turtles (several species available - Pelousious and Pelomedusa)fall into the "can't-kill- them-with-a-stick" category of hardiness. African frogs (and other amphibian species), however, fall into the category of "lunch".
Male RES will rarely exceed 5" in captivity. Females can go over a foot, but rarely grow that fast in captivity. African muds will go up to 8" or more, depending upon the species. The Serrated Mud can get over 12", but it is rarely available. Another moderately small species I like is the American Yellow Mud (Kinosteron flavescens). It is a personable and moderately attractive species (for a mud).
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