PNT Thread #5

[PNT Guy]

Originally Posted by Egocow

I read that PNT are suppose to be fierce animals but it doesnt seem so to me.
When I sayang his head and give him a chin rub, his neck will extend all the way out like telling me not to miss any spot....at times it will close he will close his eyes and enjoy it

I have yet to see my PNT fly yet because there's not much room for it to swim. He will be moving house next week already!

Anyway, I was thinking of washing the tank with the aquarium salt once, then wash the gravel. fill the tank with water and let the canister and heaters run about a day before I let my turtle in. other than anti-chlorine I don't usually put anything in the water but I was wondering if it is good enough?
I was also thinking of getting a test kit to check the water parameters before putting my turtle in, can advise me what I need to check? pH and temperature and anything else?

Actually i quite kiasu i dont add those normal anti-chlorine but those that can treat Chloromines, Chlorine, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate and Heavy Metals.
Its like a all in 1 water conditioner.

Temp ard 28-30C will do.
pH according to the net their natural habitat is 7.9-8.4 for me i set it at 8.2
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate not a problem just do reguluar wc will do to keep it low.

[whale88]

I don't dare to put my hands inside my tank anymore with the 12" PNT inside...

on the first day, it nibbed off a good size of my red aro tail!

[Elindra]

Originally Posted by whale88

I don't dare to put my hands inside my tank anymore with the 12" PNT inside...

on the first day, it nibbed off a good size of my red aro tail!

I doubt it will bite u. Once mine had a tiny pebble stuck in his nose n I rubbed it out for him using my finger. If they do bite it be out of curiosity more than anything else


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[Schmike]

Don't worry. It can't nip ur finger or arm. Normally they go for finger. Once it gets u it won't release. U need to pry open its mouth to release urself.

[whale88]

Thought it bites and doesn't release like a crab....

Do you carry your PNTs by its shell? or use a net to move it during shifting... ?

[Schmike]

I always use my bare hands when handling them.

[Elindra]

Originally Posted by whale88

Thought it bites and doesn't release like a crab....

Do you carry your PNTs by its shell? or use a net to move it during shifting... ?

If I can reach my pnt I use my bare hands. If I can't reach him I will use a net to move him out of the way

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[Nismo33]

Pnt Pnt Pnt Pnt 4

[Nismo33]

Finally can see them after few weeks of algae boom ..

I had a bad experience before, I was holding my PNT out of the water as I was doing a major water change and tank cleaning, the turtle bite me. and I jumped and dropped him
It wasn't the pain that I jump, I was just shocked that it bite me. Usually he just struggle when I take it out of the water but it will give up struggling after a while. One thing is their body is abit slippery so I must make sure I hold it firmly when I'm taking it out.

My turtle was sick awhile ago and he had mucus coming out of his nose. I had to clean the mucus for him using a cotton bud.