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Old 04-11-2013, 01:02 PM   #31
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the mouth damn big.. saw it in a documentry.. awesome looking turtle..
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Old 04-11-2013, 02:08 PM   #32
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Haven seen it since I last posted about finding it at a lfs in the opposition ward. What a rare find. It was only 6 blue notes then, now so ex. If its legal here, dun think will be that ex.
If our ava can allow captive breed tortoise/turtle with tag like aro... ho sei liao.. I sure turn my balcony into a small garden for them.
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Old 04-11-2013, 03:18 PM   #33
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Mata2 not agresive and rarely bite,


But typical mud turtle, will emit distinct smell when handled,
Musk Turtle. That's why the use of "musk" is in the common name.

Mud turtles are an entirely different genus.
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Old 04-11-2013, 03:23 PM   #34
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Maybe AVA can consider issue license to keep those rare pets.
Singapore so small and everything also ban. Gotta find these lovely pets elsewhere.
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Old 05-11-2013, 02:49 PM   #35
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Musk Turtle. That's why the use of "musk" is in the common name.

Mud turtles are an entirely different genus.
thanks bro for,

I meant turles living on bottom of muddy river bank typically have funny smell when handled,

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Old 07-11-2013, 09:58 PM   #36
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Have you guys heard of golden turtle? Extremely expensive. One small baby size can easy fetch 5-figure. Ever saw this on Taiwan variety show.
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Old 07-11-2013, 11:26 PM   #37
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Have you guys heard of golden turtle? Extremely expensive. One small baby size can easy fetch 5-figure. Ever saw this on Taiwan variety show.
golden coin turtle bro. "Super" endangered species. Its a member of the box turtle family, famed for bringing good luck and stuffs. But as usual, china eating all of em
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Old 07-11-2013, 11:42 PM   #38
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golden coin turtle bro. "Super" endangered species. Its a member of the box turtle family, famed for bringing good luck and stuffs. But as usual, china eating all of em
actually is also captive breed now for chinese medicine. Very EXP!
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Old 08-11-2013, 12:12 AM   #39
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Is about 6000 a piece for a 2-3 inch size
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Old 08-11-2013, 08:38 AM   #40
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actually is also captive breed now for chinese medicine. Very EXP!
Sad thing to say was that even for a captive breed one, we are not allowed to keep locally as long as they were classified as endanger species.
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