The BEST Pet Australian TURTLE!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ต.ค. 2024
- Is the Eastern Longneck Turtle or the Macquarie Shortneck Turtle the best pet Australian turtle for you? Find out in this Aquatic Showdown!
We'll consider the turtles suitability for aquarium life, their safety with fish tank mates and aquatic plants, and their health and personality in our aquariums.
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Love the idyllic fluvial vibe you've created with your native turtle tank, fishes and vegetation - perfect.
Thank you for your support! The tank was a mental battle for many months , with the sunshine fuelling algal growth. However, when I started adding botanical elements, and the biofilms started growing, the tank began to find its balance
Great informational video Adam! I tend to agree with you the best turtle for a display tank situation is the Eastern Long-neck, the fact that they don't eat plant matter like the short-necks is a bonus but they also don't really need to bask almost as much and tend to spend most of their time in the water, you did forget to mention one of the major reasons to keep the young turtles indoors at a early age, "Predators" if you keep young turtles outdoors make sure they are covered, bird will get them in a minute, I even had trouble at one stage with feral cats when I used to breed them, Saw-shelled also look nice but can be aggressive for people wanting to keep them and Chelodina expansa are another common one on the market that should be really avoided unless your prepared to have a large setup down the track, most people think they are easy to look after and just have them in a tank, and they can be if those things you have mentioned are done but they do need looking after and water changes are a must as you said they are dirty animals so they need good water changes, one of the most important thing, if you are keeping them outdoors being cold blooded they also need a rest period from feeding in the cooler months or food can rot in their stomach, other then that a great pet and they look cool in any setup.
Great information Jason. Thanks for adding your experiences for people to learn from
Just ordered my first turtle enclosure thank you for the tips!
You are very welcome. Have fun with your new turtles. They’ve been a part of my life, since the day I found one basking along a small creek, as a kid. I tried to feed it green beans ( all the books I read as a kid were from North America, and were about land tortoises and box turtles). I guess it confused me, as old timers called Australian turtles, “tortoises “ …. actually my father still does. The hobby has come a long way !
Just ordered my first batch of frenzy fish food, and they’ve approved me for wholesale, as we need quality, well priced aquatic food up here 😊
Good one John. Make sure you give me a shout out with them!!
@@australianaquarist certainly will, I’ll give you a call soon
Hi guys! Thanks for getting into contact with us John regarding your wholesale account. A big thanks to Adam for promoting our Aussie business 🐟
@@frenzyfishfeeds I’ll give you guys a review when I get it 😁
Hey, just found your channel and really enjoyed this video.
Thinking about building a very large outdoor pond/aquarium , and getting a few Eastern long necks.
You've inspired me and given me a lot to think about.
Once again well done, and greetings from Melbourne.
Hi Luke
I’m pleased you enjoyed that video. There is something very special about watching turtles swimming through a glass viewing window, especially with the sun shining down. Go for it. If you need advice, just ask.
As kids we would catch Eastern Long Necks in the creek and keep them in our DIY ( hole in the ground filled with water) backyard pond. A couple ended up relatively tame until the old man "accidentally" left the gate open and they pissed off back to the creek. One question Adam, if a tortoise looses it's shell, is it naked or homeless?
We need to have a beer one day Gil!
Just one?
Hey mate I got frenzy fish food for my sooty grunter. Best quality pellet I’ve ever found but it’s a bit hard getting the grunter to actually eat them
Was the grunter eating pellets previously? If yes, trying mixing some old pellets in with the frenzy ones, to help the grunter adapt. I find now that my fish ignore Hikari and they go down the overflow, in favour of frenzy ( I mixed some leftover Hikari into the frenzy bag just to get rid of the Hikari - after the fish food video I did). If the grunter hasn’t eaten pellets before, it might just take a little time. Don’t starve it, but certainly reduce its feedings of frozen or meaty foods, just so its appetite isn’t satiated.
Still, I have two fish types that won’t eat pellets at all- ever - my two trevallys and my old wives.
Overall the macquarii is easier to keep but no matter the turtle you still need UVB and basking. I suggest a couple T5 depending on size of aquarium since I find the UVB to be better than the spiral bulbs. Thanks for the video
Absolutely any turtles kept indoors need close proximity to regularly rotated UV tubes. I do believe however, that longterm Australian turtles should be kept outdoors with access to sunlight.
Thanks for your comment
@@australianaquarist oh yeah for sure. But maybe my comment was more intended for those in the United States. More than half our country gets heavy snow so I’m sure many keep indoors.
Ahhh
I understand now!
Great video mate. At the end you mentioned a Rad vs CSR showdown, I couldn't find that vid, you still can't decide a winner?
Hey nicely picked up!!!! I haven’t made it. I think I got swept up in building the Palau plywood reef.
Vitamin d3 is what’s required for calcium uptake, hence the issues relating to carapace and bones.
Absolutely and the reason why turtles kept inside need vit D3 supplements. When exposed to ultraviolet light, the skin is able to synthesise its own d3.
Tuff ahh video
Hey mate
Not really sure what you mean by your comment!? I’m glad you’re watching my channel though
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