Aquatics

[Gerards]

My name is Gerard, I'm new to this forum and unfortunately only speak English. I love all Chelonia and have enjoyed reading through the many great posts here. Aquatics are my main focus and have several species to share. I look forward to reading and sharing more, here.

Trachemys decussata ssp., from the Bahamas. I have several clutches incubating now.

[ClaudiaBassi]

Very nice

[Gerards]

Thanks!

[Andrea D]

WOW!! trachemys decussata! cool! very different from the common slider! I had never seen one before, we don't have them in Europe! do you know the name of the floating plant too?

[Gerards]

WOW!! trachemys decussata! cool! very different from the common slider! I had never seen one before, we don't have them in Europe! do you know the name of the floating plant too?

Hello,
I have both species from Cuba, trachemys decusata decusata, and trachemys decusata augusta. The ones in these pictures are from The Bahamas and are thought to be intergrade. However, no one seems to know between what species. Over the years different species from the Caribbean were brought around as pets and food by locals and each island can have different looking turtles. These came from one island and I should have some hatching pictures in a month.

This is the "pure" decusata.

[Andrea D]

Hello,
I have both species from Cuba, trachemys decusata decusata, and trachemys decusata augusta. The ones in these pictures are from The Bahamas and are thought to be intergrade. However, no one seems to know between what species. Over the years different species from the Caribbean were brought around as pets and food by locals and each island can have different looking turtles. These came from one island and I should have some hatching pictures in a month.

This is the "pure" decusata.

awesome! thanks for joining our forum!

[turtlej]

Gerards, what kind of substrate use by incubation ??

[Gerards]

Gerards, what kind of substrate use by incubation ??

Hello,
I use a fine grade perlite for incubation. I mix it in a 2:1 ratio and have great success with it. I am almost up to 3000 eggs this year and if they're fertile, I rarely lose any with this mixture. Thanks!

[kurtino]

WOW! ..are you a professional photographer? more picture please!!!

[Gerards]

WOW! ..are you a professional photographer? more picture please!!!

Thank you! No, I just like to take pictures, self taught I guess.

[rughis]

Gerards, great turtles, great pics!

3000 eggs/year is a really huge number! Congratulations!!!

[doriana]

Best wishes for your 3000 eggs!

[Jitka]

Hello,
I use a fine grade perlite for incubation. I mix it in a 2:1 ratio and have great success with it. I am almost up to 3000 eggs this year and if they're fertile, I rarely lose any with this mixture. Thanks!

Very beautiful pic !! Congratulations Mr. !

[Gerards]

Very beautiful pic !! Congratulations Mr. !

Thank you very much!

[kurtino]

..oh my god