Post by LadyViper on Jan 3, 2007 11:11:11 GMT -6
NEXT MEETING FRIDAY JANUARY 12, 2007 7:30
Brown Education Building
The Houston Zoo
Houston, Texas
Care and Husbandry of the Malaysian Snail Eating Turtle " by Mike Rapley
The decline of turtle and tortoise populations worldwide has been cause for serious concern for more than twenty years. Over the past decade the impact of the Chinese market on the already critical status of Asian turtles has reached devastating levels. One species of turtle that is under threat from the food markets and pet trade is Malaysian Snail Eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga). Malayemys was added to the IUNC RED List in 2003 and recently to CITES Appendix II in 2005. This presentation will cover some basic description and biology of this species as well as the care and husbandry requirements for captive management.
www.eths.org/index.html website
Mike Rapley President
mrapley@houston.rr.com
Brown Education Building
The Houston Zoo
Houston, Texas
Care and Husbandry of the Malaysian Snail Eating Turtle " by Mike Rapley
The decline of turtle and tortoise populations worldwide has been cause for serious concern for more than twenty years. Over the past decade the impact of the Chinese market on the already critical status of Asian turtles has reached devastating levels. One species of turtle that is under threat from the food markets and pet trade is Malaysian Snail Eating Turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga). Malayemys was added to the IUNC RED List in 2003 and recently to CITES Appendix II in 2005. This presentation will cover some basic description and biology of this species as well as the care and husbandry requirements for captive management.
www.eths.org/index.html website
Mike Rapley President
mrapley@houston.rr.com