Hey there from Austin TX

[Kurt]

I see it all the time.

[Bearnandos]

Hi
I also have a zoo in my home - dogs, marine and tropical fish, various frogs, tortoise and fly river turtles....but no arachnids as my husband has a phobia..we can be newbies on this site together lol

[Kurt]

Fly River turtles? Now there is a really cool turtle! Expensive too!

[Bearnandos]

The first fly river was a hatchling I bought was only £45 8 years ago, I believe it was a accidental delivery...did the cardinal sin and bought without knowing much about the turtle The shopkeeper told me they only grow to 8" head to tail max so I thought he would be perfect for my 260L community tank.
He is now around 14" and in his 3rd tank.........and will grow to double that size.
Now he is with a female fly around the same size as her owner did not have the space for her size - she knew we were planning to build a 600 imp gal tropical pond for our fly river after the new year.
So not really expensive for the turtles - but super expensive to house well in UK....gonna cost me around £10,000 (US$16,000) oh well learnt my lesson.

[Jlkelly88]

The first fly river was a hatchling I bought was only £45 8 years ago, I believe it was a accidental delivery...did the cardinal sin and bought without knowing much about the turtle The shopkeeper told me they only grow to 8" head to tail max so I thought he would be perfect for my 260L community tank.
He is now around 14" and in his 3rd tank.........and will grow to double that size.
Now he is with a female fly around the same size as her owner did not have the space for her size - she knew we were planning to build a 600 imp gal tropical pond for our fly river after the new year.
So not really expensive for the turtles - but super expensive to house well in UK....gonna cost me around £10,000 (US$16,000) oh well learnt my lesson.

Those really are amazing turtle sand you are lucky to have them. It does suck that is will cost you so much to keep them in the UK. =(

[Kurt]

Never thought about the expenses of keeping them. I was always kept away by the prices of these turtles, over $1,000 each.

[Bearnandos]

They cost that much now in UK, but most specimens I have seen are in poor condition....think due to incorrect diet - too much protein
I have my heart set on a couple of the rarer darts - but will not be getting any until I know I have alot more experience as they are in the region of £600 a pair here........oh I wished I lived in USA lol.

[Kurt]

I take it that things are expensive in the UK?