Say hello to CHOPPER

Were did you get it and if its not to much trouble price range

it's a dwarf, nice pic

I just uploaded photos of CHOPPER'S new home right here: http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.pl?photo=138741

And right here: http://gallery.pethobbyist.com/index.pl?photo=138746

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Take care.

1DOWN

It cool..!! and Can you tell me how much do you pay for it. If you don't want to tell me in this broad please send email to me nonglang@hotmail.com thank.

You're enclosure is awesome, man. I love the square tank. However, I noticed you had everything except UV lighting.. Why is this?

Nice looking caimen. Nice set up to.
Good Job.
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When I'm in the room with "CHOPPER" late at night while I'm on my computer, I hear him make this noise. The noise he makes kinda sounds like a grunt/bellow or something like that. I wish I could spell it or something. Let's see, if I can spell it... it sounds likr "UMMP". If you know what I'm saying and you know what this means, please inform me. I'm very surious to know what this sound means when "CHOPPER" does it.

Thank you.

Goldie

It could be any reason. I would guess being that you are in the room it may be either a stress or a threat call.
Threat calls usually involve a good amount of hissing and coughing. I would put something over the cage when you are in the room. If he is still "barking" I wouldn't worry to much. They often do it, especially hatchlings and juveniles. Possibly just looking for mom.

Thanks ReptileFreak19: Your follow up to my post is very appriciated and what you said does make sense. Thank you very much for getting back with me on this. Have a great day.

Respectfully,

1DOWN

No worries.

how long does it take for a dwarf to get full grown?

Under normal conditions it will take up to about 7-8yrs for dwarfs to get around 3' which is about sexual maturity.

Hello. I am the owner of Chopper. I had to house chopper in a different cage set up for a few weeks and now Chopper has a little GREEN ALGAE growth on his skin. How do I get it off? What's the deal with it? Any info will help.

Thank you.

1DOWN

Does he move around alot? Is his basking light over land or water? You should be able to hold him and wipe the algae off, depending on where the light source is you may want to move it.

Thanks for the reply. Chopper is in his water most of the time and the light source if over his water. Where should his light be?

Place the light over some type of land, many available ideas...stacked slate, large rock, branch, hollow log, what you have him on in this photo would be fine. When he is basking in the water he will stay still which is allowing the algae to grow on him. same thing happens to none basking turtles like snappers, muds and musks. Since they are in the shallows getting sunlight directed on their shells they also grow algae. Just move the light source over dry land and he will be okay.