Simple, Effective Aquatic Turtle Set Up! New Arrival at Garden State Tortoise!

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8 ай бұрын

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Can Garden State Tortoise successfully breed one of the most notoriously difficult turtle species on planet earth? Time will tell. The fly river or pig nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) is quite possibly the cutest turtle in the world but it is both highly aggressive and nearly impossible to breed. Already endangered, this freshwater turtle from Australia, Indonesia and Papa New Guinea has captivated the world for a long, long time. Popular in herpetoculture and a staple in countless zoo collections, the fly river continues to enamor us humans without fail. Yet, few have successfully reproduced the species. There are many reasons why but with a new addition to GST, we just might have a shot at it. Fingers crossed!
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However you made it here, thank you and welcome to Garden State Tortoise. Garden State Tortoise is home to hundreds of animals from all around the world. We are a family dedicated to adventure, conservation of wildlife, and all things nature. We are a reptile rescue and breeding facility for more than ten years, offering refuge to those who need it, and working everyday to protect the beautiful world of reptiles in any way we can. Here on our KZfaq channel you will be able to join us on our animal adventures while learning how to care for, protect, properly identify, feed and even breed many species of turtle, tortoise, snake and lizard. We even work with frogs and salamanders! We hope you enjoy our videos and help us share them with the world so we can continue to educate people of all ages about herpetology.
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@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Ok friends! What should we name this new lovely lady?? 🐽🐢

@Mist3rChing 8 ай бұрын

Spoinky! Because of that pig-nose feature

@ashleymoore9364 8 ай бұрын

Let's keep with The Little Mermaid theme and go "Ariel" or "Ursula."

@juliarediger3487 8 ай бұрын

Sunday

@mystra13 8 ай бұрын

Skittle because Scuttle and Skittle sounds adorable.

@aprilfurcean8302 8 ай бұрын

Name her Lady 😊

@noone1929 8 ай бұрын

She reminds me of the soft shell turtle that was a rescue in my college bio lab. Man, I loved that class, lots of snakes, alligators, fish, and frogs since the teacher was a herpetologist.

@bkm2797 8 ай бұрын

Always new turtles to learn about, can't imagine anyone not liking turtles they are the best. Great mini class Chris, really wishing you the best of luck with producing baby Fly River turtles. Thank you Chris and Maurice for taking us along.🐢🐢🐢

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@rebeccacorbin1590 7 ай бұрын

Her shell and her skin are beautiful, almost pearlescent. Her plastron is flawless A name like Pearl would be lovely. ❤ Opal would be a close second. For something a little less romantic and a bit more fun, how about Miss Piggy? 😂

@IrieRogue 8 ай бұрын

I love "Flipper", not sure if you already have one though! "Flounder" would be cute, too!

@Sequoyah_7 8 ай бұрын

I would name her "Sapphire", she is a precious gem, after all, right?

@stonerbaby895 8 ай бұрын

Omg I second this!! ❤❤❤❤

@boughtbot2639 7 ай бұрын

Yeah. Make that 3 for Sapphire. That’s perfect!!

@katiegreer5178 7 ай бұрын

Caretta, a nod to her single species status in her genus.

@burf90 8 ай бұрын

Geez, who knew there were so many beautiful turtle species?!? Well, I guess Chris and Casey did, but I certainly didn't. That little Pearl River Map turtle is just gorgeous! The little Japanese wood turtle and the golden coin turtle are seriously cute, too. The Burmese narrow-headed giant softshell turtle looks like a handful, but she certainly seems like a healthy girl. Loved this video and I hope Ruby's future is bright and that those two Fly River turtles like what they see when they're introduced.

@budimanwibowo9689 8 ай бұрын

in Indonesia, we call them monbi turtles (pig snouts), they are very rare in the wild, you could even say they are extinct in the wild but still exist in captivity

@BooneeXCdad 8 ай бұрын

Really looking forward to your breeding plan. Have avoided getting one until more is known about husbandry and breeding. You need a 20 x 60 greenhouse with a 6 foot deep aquascape "lazy river" with slow water pools and decked out with New Guinea/Australian plant life. Think of all the species you could keep in the planted areas! Time for a fundraiser.

@kellyperry559 8 ай бұрын

It breaks my heart anytime I hear any animal or reptile is endangered. 😢

@The_Crucible714 3 ай бұрын

They need to educate Asian people to stop eating every damn reptile they find. Perhaps then many of their native species wouldn’t be endangered. 🤬

@loriw2661 8 ай бұрын

What a fantastic video! The more I watch your channel, the more I understand how much work and time goes into their care. You have to really love turtles and be dedicated to their well being in order to keep them successfully. Any turtle is fortunate to call your place home!🐢❤️🐢

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

You are so kind Lori

@PegiBruno 8 ай бұрын

I saw this species living in a big tank of a surf themed cafe in Moscow, always was concerned for the fella but years later it looked lively :’) Such cute species!

@jenpink4298 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for introducing us to these amazing creatures!❤

@susansilverwing4618 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with all of us turtle fans out here. Im voting for Scooter as a name for the new lady😊

@keldaMouse 8 ай бұрын

Love your turtles and Marurice!!! yay GST. Love the fly rivers. Praying for future babies.

@RebeccaYouhoo 8 ай бұрын

I like the name "Puddles.". Excellent video

@LadySythe 7 ай бұрын

that tank bubbling sounds like a bunch of cauldrons brewing lol

@The_Crucible714 3 ай бұрын

Double, double…

@leebegaming4130 8 ай бұрын

A beautiful animal all conditions considered, incredible how resilient the metabolism and growth rates are compared to say snapping turtles, but I suppose an more omnivorous natural diet helps.

@ulinawiadanvdo 8 ай бұрын

I believe Kennan has a Batager turtle and know he has Fly River turtles. He keeps his in the same pond, but it's quite large. Maybe they are the same sex and do not fight? What a fun video! Thanks for including us!

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yes kenan has fly rivers but the Batagur he has are a different species than Maurice’s.

@dawnmaclellan7831 8 ай бұрын

Flutter I just think it’s cute…. Scuttle and Flutter 😂😊

@MrJeepCanada 8 ай бұрын

Is it me Ruby has a natural smile? 😍

@HuggleMistress 8 ай бұрын

Tilly would be a lovely name. Always so cool watching your videos and learning

@jessecunningham9924 8 ай бұрын

Since she’s a pig-nosed, why not “Babe”? She’s so adorable!

@heartlandreptiles 8 ай бұрын

Fly rivers are so amazing! Congratulations on the beautiful new female!!!

@chrisp4962 7 ай бұрын

She is so beautiful! I love the name Priya (pronounced preea) I just love what you are doing Chris! A big thank you to Maurice too!

@k.cmorcom1555 8 ай бұрын

Very cool. I’m amazed with how much technical information you know and share in such a way we really do come to understand without it all sounding blah blah. You’re amazing! As for the new little girlie addition to the turtle clan, I think, ‘Little Miss Piggy’

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@tonymonahan1185 8 ай бұрын

Miss Piggy 😊

@BrooklynHudson 8 ай бұрын

Aww Scuttle has a pretty lady. She's so calm and flawless

@mccjoy 8 ай бұрын

PINKIE. She's very beautiful and I love her eyes!

@Roukos_Rks 8 ай бұрын

as every sunday, i am here the first fan again

@debbiepenn772 8 ай бұрын

Someone posted Pearl. That’s cute.

@diane7546 6 ай бұрын

I think she's just precious. I would name her Precious.

@user-ld1ry5ng2s 7 ай бұрын

Bubbles so cute love your channel karen

@krista2216 8 ай бұрын

Just wondering, do you plan on adding some floating plants to their enclosures? I like that aspect of Maurice's enclosures

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

That's the plan!

@The_Crucible714 3 ай бұрын

Maurice has lots of natural light which is required to keep the Water Hyacinths going through long northern winters. Perhaps Amazon Frog-bit or a lower-light floating plant or even artificial lily-pads (just to provide some shelter & privacy.)

@Pzykoh_Tey 8 ай бұрын

How about "Serene" ... She looks so calm compared to Scuttle 😁

@RetroKing1978 7 ай бұрын

Nessie like the Loch Ness monster 😀

@juliarediger3487 8 ай бұрын

How about Sunday? A lovly name for a lovly fly river turtle.

@robinheater1817 8 ай бұрын

Omg I love them!! They are beautiful. ❤

@oof3457 7 ай бұрын

What a cutie! I think Daffodil would fit her, since daffodil flowers have a long bit in the middle, like a fly river turtle's long snout!

@Pzykoh_Tey 8 ай бұрын

Woot! A new GST Video!

@blowntaylor 7 ай бұрын

She is so beautiful. Very unique. She looks like a Matilda. We think you should name her Matilda. We love watching your show. We have six tortoises. Including two Aldabras and two Galopagos. They are family.

@rickdeacon7819 8 ай бұрын

What an amazing video again. Great husbandry and adequate setup. Keep up the great work. ♥️ 🐢 🦎

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@user-yq4ht2gh5c 8 ай бұрын

Awesome video!!! I don't have any turtles myself, but I enjoy learning about yours.

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@angelavalero6337 6 ай бұрын

Pretty turtle, she looks like Roxie ❤️

@TexasStateTortoises 8 ай бұрын

I’m all for this! Love my fly river!

@VictoriumDea 7 ай бұрын

Amazing. Simply amazing. ❤

@dandecande 7 ай бұрын

Snoodles! Shes so darn adorable!!!!!!

@dboykinchen88 8 ай бұрын

I need to know more about those tubs lol. Are they for people or reptiles? I kinda want to sit in one..... ;)

@BeagleRescuer13 7 ай бұрын

Lola... Lovely Lola

@crocodilelord2387 8 ай бұрын

OK GST. Perfect name. WILBER

@donzagrant588 7 ай бұрын

I'm thinking she looks like Penelope, Penny for short she has such a cute snout. Petunia also because her nose reminds me of piggy. I think that was the name of a cartoon pig. I Throughly enjoy watching the videos from GST.

@imperialgirl4858 8 ай бұрын

I LOVE those tubs! They are really incredible. Are they custom or available for sale somewhere?

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Reach out to Maurice: Maurice@aquaworksllc.com

@professorakiba434 3 ай бұрын

When I look at these River turtles, the body plan reminds me of a sea turtle rather than a pond turtle.

@user-yl6ym9hf8u 7 ай бұрын

What a great turtle! Turbo is my choice of a name

@erinbendle4063 7 ай бұрын

She’s so lovely! Maybe Saoirse, for her name? The spelling is a little tricky because of its Irish origins, but I think it could be a nice fit!

@highlyunlikely3698 7 ай бұрын

Esmerelda, feminine of emerald like ruby a precious one...

@The_Fragrance_Dude 8 ай бұрын

Poseidon would be an awesome name for this freshwater aquatic species.

@twoturtletom 8 ай бұрын

Chris, I hope you are able to produce FRT’s! Who manufactures those large square tubs? Are they designed for aquaculture? Thanks!

@GardenStateTortoise 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Tom! Reach out to Maurice: Maurice@aquaworksllc.com

@LukeMcGuireoides 7 ай бұрын

I would name her Flygirl, cause she's got the moves. I love how their feet look like bat wings.

@patdoherty8866 8 ай бұрын

Mistletoe nice Christmas name

@sharonkaczorowski8690 8 ай бұрын

The Fly River turtle has the most adorable piggy face. She’s quite the gorgeous girl…if she were mine, I would name her Ms. Fly (she’s clearly the fashionista of turtledom). Hoping she and the male will fall in lust…um, love…(no fighting!) and there will be lots of cute little smiley babies hatching.

@The_Crucible714 3 ай бұрын

I wonder what effect having a clear plexi or real glass window/barrier between the two tubs would have? That would allow the Fly Rivers to see and get accustomed to each other before actually introducing them. It would take some modification but the clear panel might be removed entirely during their coupling then swapped-out with a solid panel again out of breeding season. That and/or placing their enclosure(s) outdoors in an area exposed to natural sunlight part of the day during the summer months, it’s often just a matter of experimenting & getting the conditions just right (lower vs higher water levels, proper PH, etc) to initiate successful breeding. I’ve bred some tiny, extremely rare Australian Finches in the past -birds thought nearly impossible to breed in captivity by doing some research and trying various things that I thought made sense. Once I understood their cycle they bred for me non-stop. It’s not dissimilar breeding other animals in captivity. Trial & error and perseverance usually pay off.

@gasperkanoni8838 8 ай бұрын

Lovely❤❤❤

@judecmcsgamingsurvivalchan9531 7 ай бұрын

I vote Ducky, because she reminds me a little of a duck-billed platypus (my favorite animal) and for love of "A Land Before Time" an AWESOME movie ❤

@thesnapperkeeper 8 ай бұрын

The batagur have the coolest head shape

@Cassundera 6 ай бұрын

My vote is Pearl. Lovely Lady Pearl. Indeed!

@user-if5sm9zv1l 8 ай бұрын

HOLLYWOOD, because he is already a megastar!!

@susanbye6777 5 ай бұрын

Petunia would be a great name!

@shaunario6808 7 ай бұрын

I think Penelope would be a cute name. 🥰

@staceyskinner3984 7 ай бұрын

Snow white, rosey

@GREGORYJHALL 8 ай бұрын

Mine in in a 75 its a baby I have 2 big fluvals and a sponge for filtration, plus its 84 degrees. One sponge doesn't seem enough

@louisewilson7697 8 ай бұрын

Gracey 😍🐢

@HarlinyBonnyelmorrocoy 7 ай бұрын

Shaw 🥰😍🥰😍💕 She is so pretty

@pokypup1159 8 ай бұрын

That turtle looks like a Bob Billby

@mollyseaton8107 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the work you do. Curious as to what the large tanks are called that you picked up in your U-haul; would greatly appreciate the information. Thank you kindly.

@lisah7689 7 ай бұрын

Emmy short for emerald as she is a gem.

@Jimmy_jam-46 7 ай бұрын

Call him Slim Jim. He has that long slim neck

@camieluckewicz9536 8 ай бұрын

SNORTUS or SNERTLE as a name ❤️

@jetjiles49 8 ай бұрын

Linda? But does Maurice have a personal website or youtube site so we can learn more?

@katemartino5039 7 ай бұрын

Pippie for that cute nose

@diane7546 5 ай бұрын

Scuttle and Cuddle.

@PK-oy4fe 7 ай бұрын

Thiri.....its Burmese meaning splendor!❤❤😇❤️🐢

@michlewis6860 7 ай бұрын

How about Scuba - it sounds like it goes along with Scuttle. 😊

@wildlifefinds 8 ай бұрын

porco rosso 😂 from the studio Ghibli film

@mysticmagnolia 7 ай бұрын

The first name that came to mind for me was "Esther".

@loveatfirstbite73 8 ай бұрын

I think Pricilla is a nice name 🩷

@patdoherty8866 7 ай бұрын

Mistletoe I put name in when video first came out

@Ninang363 7 ай бұрын

D-Light, Vivian, Gladys, Cecelia, Missi, Marina, Zuzu

@AlleneSR 7 ай бұрын

Amazing and interesting turtle! Her name should be Porcine!

@jackwalters1014 7 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@karenthomas2302 8 ай бұрын

How about Precious, giving their life as well as reproductive ways are so precious. Tfs ❤😊

@eannemarieweber5285 8 ай бұрын

What do y'all think about LADY for her name? Thank you both for yet another amazing video. Ya'll are the BEST!!!!

@adinabland4438 8 ай бұрын

Ajuma. It means priceless.

@sierratrowbridge8866 8 ай бұрын

Ariel or another character like Flounder, Melody(her daughter), or one of her sisters Attina, Alana, Adella, Aquata, Arista and Andrina🤷🏼‍♀️

@rickieoakes5267 8 ай бұрын

In Australia they call the ladies "Sheila" so that would be an appropriate name!

@GREGORYJHALL 8 ай бұрын

That name is raken by predatory fins female Fly river Shelia is twice the size as this one

@nadiamaturano8741 7 ай бұрын

She loks like an "Amber" to me 😊

@dorothykilgallenwasmurdere1653 8 ай бұрын

I didn’t get notified that you posted, so I re-did the notification thingy, and hit it twice. Such beautiful new babies, and new arrivals!! I’m excited to find out how she does with the breeding. Lol, if anyone can help her, it’s you guys. She sure is a beauty, and with that rudder type device on her legs to get away quickly, is a miracle of nature, and reminds me of the part on an airplane, that makes the plane fly right😀.