C.U.T.E. (Cebu Ultimate Turtle Enthusiasts)

[dingo spike]

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hala preho tag mabati.. turtle or sea creature guro ka sa past life nimu sir dingo.. hehe u feel them man.. kaapil ko one time anang "marine-turtle-babies-freed-into-the-wild" sauna pa nuon to, high school pako.. nindot btaw jud, nalipay ako heart aning panahuna.. hehe

@Vasma

Dili ta maka apil ana?

[vasma4]

@Vasma

Dili ta maka apil ana?

pwede man guro.. sa tinuod lang wa jud ko kabaw unsaon pag apil, kay sa group group man gud to nila gi invite btaw (apil apil rako, saling pusa ba.. hehe).. nindot pud unta lage iapil balik. dad.on tamo tanan hehe

try nakog contak ang organizer ato, kung kahinumdom pato nako, dugaya na raba ato.. hehe

nig uli nako manila, mu pay kog visit nila para alegre ta kung naa silay mga activities hehe

di ko mupromise pero i'll super try jud to find them hehe

[EMERALD EARTH]

WTF = Wonderful Turtle Facts







I am extremely amazed about their uniqueness. They're definitely different in all aspects, from the physical feature to the amount of care that's needed. They are somewhat the freshwater equivalent of the sea turtle, from the bird like beak to the flying like motion of the way they swim. Indeed an A+ species among any other fully aquatic turtles.

I myself is an advocate for nature and I hate to admit the fact that I wanted this turtle so much when they could have been happier swimming freely in the waters of Papua New Guinea and Australia......... I am saddened that I may be perceived as a contributor to the illegal trade because I patronized into the purchase of the said species.

But then again I considered a few facts that regardless of my advocacy, the FRT's natural habitat is also depleting and that even in their own country of origin they are also threatened. An example is a situation in Papua New Guinea wherein some habitat and nesting grounds are constantly destroyed by herds of Cattle that needs to take a plunge into the water (where the turtles lay their eggs) to drink, God knows how many eggs are destroyed everyday plus the fact that this species is a highly prized FOOD ITEM by the indigenous peoples within its range both in Australia and New Guinea.

In CHINA, the imports of eggs taken from the WILD is rampant. The breeders there or should I say Incubators have a lot less investments since all they need is an incubator and a little knowledge on the care of the little ones when they hatch. I hate to say this, but this will never stop.... even if we stop buying, because the likely thing to happen if the Philippines or any other S.E.A. countries will stop the imports, is that, the people in CHINA will start putting these turtles to the table of some restaurants, which they are very much fond of doing to a lot of turtle species and any other animal.

I guess the bigger issue here is not just whether It's legal or Illegal to keep FRTs..... The more impacting issue is a lot of us are irresponsible, from the ones who are selling to the ones who are buying. The Cuteness and Niceness of a pet shouldn't be just the only basis for us to buy them, what we need to ask ourselves first is "Do I have what it takes to care for this cute little thing?" "Am I willing to spend a few years with this pet?"


SOME PICTURES:

Wild Morph



Amelanistic ( not albino )


Juveniles

sakto gyod ni

[EMERALD EARTH]

Dili sab basta basta ang pagbuhi sa turtle sa wild oi... mag agad baya na sila sa ila surroundings og environment... dali ra siya mamatay.

naa sab daghan predator sa turtles , human ang usa sa daghan na mukaon sa bao, naa gud turtle soap.

ang uban mokaon og bao kay tambal daw sa hubak....

[reil]

d ko ana nila man, hehe mga endangered species-

nag ask man gud ka sir asa makakita nila..hehhe..

btaw ayaw lang palit ana sir kay endangered species na jud na cla...

[EMERALD EARTH]

palit gapon ko ana....kun naa ko money...

ana nalang guro ang pag tabang nato sa bao... mamatay man gapon na ang bao kun walay mo palit.

[reil]

palit gapon ko ana....kun naa ko money...

ana nalang guro ang pag tabang nato sa bao... mamatay man gapon na ang bao kun walay mo palit.

agree ko ani... once gd naanad na sa captivity ang turtle, less na iyang chance makasurvive in the wild kay mawala naman ila natural instincts of suvival kay maghuwat naman lang cla tagaan food....

[EMERALD EARTH]

ana gyod na Sir....

[leostargolem]

agi lang ko ninyo.. sori kaayo wala kaayo ko post2x.. mejo busy sa work. suya ko sa pix sa pet expo ai, wala gyud ko bisan nag-balik2x ko didto. eheh.... amping mo.

[ChuckD]

dli cguro i.dritso sa wild.. I.rehab pa na cla nd check f pw.d na cla mbuhian sa wild, k luoy jd