Here is a turtle breeding project I'm busy with. This species is called Claudius angustatus.

A female specimen

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_1754.jpg

The male specimen below I think may be a super form. I'm trying to give him a go this year to prove my suspicions.


http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1495.jpg

Another female specimen

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1496.jpg

Another female

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1492.jpg

A young 2.5 inch size specimen

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Claudius_2.5_inch_specimen.jpg

So cool!!!!!!!...I've never seen any turtles like that before..Thanks for sharing :yourock:

What is their common name?

Good luck with that project. I've not seen these before either. Where are they from?

Those are unique and give us more info

These are what hatchling Claudius angustatus look like.


http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_hatch2.jpg

Still in the egg.

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1198.jpg

Another Claudius specimen.

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1767.jpg

I like the egg pic :yessir:

sweet good luck
very nice pictures

Those are unique and give us more info




They are from Mexico. In Mexico they are called chopontil. They are sometimes called narrow bridge musk turtle. They are an extremely unusual turtle. They remain a challenging project for me.

Thanks guys. I'm a horrible photographer these are plucked from many culled photos:o

THanks for the info and def. different spexces

Very nice collection of pics. I've never seen these before either. Thanks for the info. That egg pic is too cool.

Very cool that you are working with those, they are indeed interesting turtles.
A friend of mine has a group of them which are now being housed at another breeders facility as the two groups together provided a much better sex ratio than either separately.
A very neat and rarely seen species. Best of luck with them.

Thanks. I'm on my fourth generation of them, this year.

Thanks. I'm on my fourth generation of them, this year.

Those are so cool . Great pix . I have never even seen a pic before of these .Thanks for sharing and please post more pix when you get a chance.
Toni

Those are so cool . Great pix . I have never even seen a pic before of these .Thanks for sharing and please post more pix when you get a chance.
Toni



You're welcome.:cheers:
If you guys want to see lots more photos, you can go here for a peek:

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/

How do you keep those guys?

How do you keep those guys?


I keep it pretty simple. Each one lives alone. Basic laboratory conditions. Crystal clean, flow-through water, plastic tubs, a small piece of concrete paver to grasp. There are photos showing the enclosures at the gallery link above. It's been a long, interesting project. I'm the first to breed these in the US, and still the only one producing them.

Do you have any photos showing more of the tubs? A more encompassing view? And what do you feed them? I guess I am wanting to know more about their care, temps and what not.

So cool!!!!!!!...I've never seen any turtles like that before..Thanks for sharing :yourock:

Me either, way cool.

Do you have any photos showing more of the tubs? A more encompassing view? And what do you feed them? I guess I am wanting to know more about their care, temps and what not.

Hi Jenea,

On page four there are some photos that show almost the entire tub. The tub is a heavy grey industrial tub 28 x 19 x 9.5 that Doskocil manufactures. Mine are set up in a flow-through water system.

Claudius is a tropical turtle, water temps in the 80's f. The species is totally carnivorous. I feed mine rat and rabbit pinks or sections depending on the turtle's size. Care is straight forward, the water must be kept clean and care taken to not overfeed. They are totally aquatic. Claudius is rather dangerous in fact their behaviour is like no other turtle so they are not a beginner turtle by any stretch of the imagination.

I was looking for a long ole neck shot like a snapper....the big heads made me think of that....

Very cool stuff :rockon:

Very beautiful Claudius! Those are one of my favorite Turts!

You're welcome.:cheers:
If you guys want to see lots more photos, you can go here for a peek:

http://www.claudius-r-us.com/gallery/

Thanks!
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Thats a really an interesting project. That male is really sweet, he definitely has that intensified look to him, like you see with supers from other morphs. Love them baby pics..

Thats a really an interesting project. That male is really sweet, he definitely has that intensified look to him, like you see with supers from other morphs. Love them baby pics..


Thanks, Larry. They are very interesting animals. I have some spectacular specimens yet to be photographed. Not to mention several unusual looking specimens hatched out in 2008.

[QUOTE=Desert;71240]Thanks, Larry. They are very interesting animals. I have some spectacular specimens yet to be photographed. Not to mention several unusual looking specimens hatched out in 2008.[/QUOTE

We'll be watchin' for them .
Toni

WOW NICE! DO YOU WORK WITH OTHER SPECIES LIKE THE CLEMMYS?

WOW NICE! DO YOU WORK WITH OTHER SPECIES LIKE THE CLEMMYS?


Thanks!

No, I'm not interested in Clemmys.

whats those whiskers under their chin? I guess they forage alot on the bottom like catfish do.I don't care much for muds but they are awsome looking.very pretty!

whats those whiskers under their chin? I guess they forage alot on the bottom like catfish do.

They do forage but also strike at anything that breaks the water's surface.



I don't care much for muds but they are awsome looking.very pretty!

They aren't muds.

Very cool looking turtles. That egg picture is great.

WOW!! those are pretty neat good luck with the project..
JL

Thanks.

I fed them today. They remind me of white sharks. :rockon:

Those are awesome. I saw on another post where you showed a pitcture of your room, any other pictures of your set up?

Here are some more 2008 specimens and one photo of a 2007 male specimen. The 2007 is the larger specimen sitting on top the brick. He is quite a looker isn't he.

The 2008 specimen with the blueish head looks neat too.

Wild Claudius look nothing like these with their wierd markings and colours; what you see here are the results of a few generations of captive breeding efforts.

Those are awesome. I saw on another post where you showed a pitcture of your room, any other pictures of your set up?

Nothing at the moment sorry. The one photo pretty much captures the spirit of the room though, so nothing else to show really.

Sweet looking turts!

Those are awesome. I saw on another post where you showed a pitcture of your room, any other pictures of your set up?

Here are a couple more photos showing how smaller specimens are housed in the room. With a brick and sans the brick for larger juveniles.

Hey D did you have any luck with that breeding group this season? Wicked set up by the way...

Hey D did you have any luck with that breeding group this season? Wicked set up by the way...

Yes I did, and I've saved back more animals.

Thanks.

No pics? Did you prove that male to be the super for that gene?

No pics? Did you prove that male to be the super for that gene?


Nupe, I have not yet photographed any offspring hatched this year.

The animals I need to breed him to are still not mature breeding size yet; I'm growing some female possible supers. Also another male is in the pipe he is quite interesting looking.

Photos attached of two juv females.

Thanks for bumping this thread . I love these turtles .
Toni

Wow they are amazing
Kevin

I always knew you were a sucker for the cute ones, D.... :devil: Now we need cute baby pics. Ain't much cuter than baby pics.....


~Kat

:devil:

This brainy bubster wants to learn to tell time. Cute as.

By osmosis right? Cute pic :D

Dang how cute is that.....

AHHH haaa. That is the cutest little fatty I've seen in a while. What a chunk!! :rockon:



~Kat

Those are awesome looking turtles! I love their faces!

Thanks, ladies.

Oh and Quig, by sign language. Did I forget to mention I taught him that first? :devil:

Taking some photos today for a magazine. Here is a weird blueish specimen with all dark eyes 2009 hatch.
A few more thrown in for good measure.

I really like the 3rd and the last pics. Kinda have that puppy dog eyes look to them.

Thanks these are adorable

Those are some cool turtles.

Adorable! Amost enough (but not quite) to make me forget how much WORK aqautic turtles are! Those are great pictures!