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Old 30-12-2012, 08:45 PM   #361
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Okie yesterday introduced 3 KKP, turtle seems okie with them. Pretty much leave them alone... but I realise the KPP themselves seems to like to poke at each other. And I also observe that one of the fish seems to be floating to the water surface.
I vaguely remember this kind of floating situation is bad... but can't recall what is it about, can anyone advise me on it?
Swim bladder problem?
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Old 31-12-2012, 11:27 AM   #362
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hey schmike, any plans to go into breeding yet?
if yes, we can discuss about this. i will also volunteer my PNT for the breeding project. mine is about 8 years old.
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Old 31-12-2012, 11:41 AM   #363
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No plans yet. All of them have yet to mature.
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Old 31-12-2012, 01:02 PM   #364
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is there any ways to tell if they are matured?
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Old 31-12-2012, 01:18 PM   #365
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Not sure. But they generally mature between 15-20 years old in the wild.
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Old 31-12-2012, 01:37 PM   #366
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I also wan mine is 10 years old, faster
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Old 31-12-2012, 01:52 PM   #367
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It's not easy too.
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Old 31-12-2012, 02:18 PM   #368
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Yeah i Know that. So far only 2 reported successful captive breeding in large zoos one Rotterdam zoo the other i forgot liao. None by hobbyist.
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Old 31-12-2012, 02:34 PM   #369
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Yeah i Know that. So far only 2 reported successful captive breeding in large zoos one Rotterdam zoo the other i forgot liao. None by hobbyist.

That is in the US. There's breeders in Australia that had successfully bred them and claims of successful breeding in Indonesia too.
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Old 31-12-2012, 02:44 PM   #370
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Let's say if we were to be successful. What about the legal issues?
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