Id My Turtle

[FreeTv]

http://www.aussiepythons.com/showthr...d=1#post751084

Can anyone tell me more about my Turtle

Thanks

Adam

[PhilK]

Looks like a longneck, but I'm no expert

[moosenoose]

Im voting a long-neck also - but I'm crap at IDing turts

[Adandiluvsmyreptiles]

He's an Eastern Long Neck
Take a pic with the tail showing and I can tell you what sex it is

[FreeTv]

Originally Posted by Adandiluvsmyreptiles

He's an Eastern Long Neck
Take a pic with the tail showing and I can tell you what sex it is

Thanks, but easier said than done,

I'll try, but thanks for the ID

Adam

[mrdestiny]

A young hatchling long neck turtle will have orange or red and black spots on the plastron, and will emit an odour when handled....hope this helps with the ID.
Allan

[sunlover69]

Thats a Tortoise, not a turtle, as turtles have flippers, not feet. But yeah, its an Eastern long neck tortoise.

[expansa1]

Originally Posted by sunlover69

Thats a Tortoise, not a turtle, as turtles have flippers, not feet. But yeah, its an Eastern long neck tortoise.

There are no tortoises in Australia. That is an old term given to our freshwater turtles by Australians many years ago to differentiate between marine and freshwater turtles. This bad terminology "tortoise" led to the death of many freshwater turtles that were tethered to clotheslines and kept in avairies with only a drinking bowl for water.

Please read the first page of the caresheet below:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~expansa1/

Cheers,
Craig

[ssssnakeman]

was waiting for you to pick that up craig, this is a great link to

[PhilK]

Yeah I was also wondering if someone would pick that up. Nice catch haha.

[gaara]

lol damn 1st post and shot down, that's gotta hurt.

[Trousa_Snake]

Originally Posted by sunlover69

Thats a Tortoise, not a turtle, as turtles have flippers, not feet. But yeah, its an Eastern long neck tortoise.

TURTLES HAVE FLIPPERS , TORTOISE HAVE FEET AND TERRAPINS HAVE SORTA BOTH SO "OVERSEAS IT WOULD BE CALLED A "LONG NECK TERRAPIN" BUT OVER HERE ITS JUST A "TURTLE"

[FreeTv]

Originally Posted by Adandiluvsmyreptiles

He's an Eastern Long Neck
Take a pic with the tail showing and I can tell you what sex it is

Here is the best I have so far.

Cheers

Adam

[olivehydra]

Just a question..........how did you plan on completing your NPWS fauna records if you didnt know the species you "bought"? Did the seller forget to tell you?

[munkee]

Damn olive you beat me to it.