BASIC INFORMATION:

In June of 2007, this Brilliantly colored turtle (shown with a normal) hatched from a clutch of 9. The entire group was raised separately, and several of the siblings showed some signs of the high color trait. The group was sold together, for one price, to give the breeder the best chance of reproducing the trait. Our fingers are crossed in the hope of producing another in 2008. Stay tuned!

Their background and care is otherwise the same as normal E. subglobosa, and follows:

Pink Belly side necked turtles are excellent tank turtles, doing best in deeper, warm water. They are also very good community turtles, and can be kept with most other highly aquatic tropical species. Their shells can range from very light tan, all the way to black, with bright pink bellies. Adults will do well in any set up that features warm, de chlorinated water.

This species is mostly carnivorous, and will take fish, meat, crustaceans and pellets. Water temperatures that stay above 65 degrees Fahrenheit (77 - 85 is ideal) will keep this species happy, and keepers will enjoy a very active representative of New Guinea and Australian lakes and rivers.