2010년 10월 14일 목요일

Whole Family with a New Member

I'm always feeling sorry that a male (on the right) which I've been keeping for years was nipped on his tail by a female which I used to keep as a single but released in a pond after she has bitten others' tails off.
I don't understand when she couldn't cohabit, ripping off tails of other tankmates.
I had to let her go in the wild.
Look at his tail, it's still showing cut flesh out open.
I wish it could be healed as soon.
I purchased this pretty and curious Diamondback Terrapin from somebody out of town.
He sent her out on a intercity bus and I picked her up at the terminal.
I initially put this female with my second biggest male "Moses" in expectation of bearing some eggs in her since Moses was once proved very fertile.
However, Moses was nipping at her tail as he did to other females years before.
Her tail was cut open a bit, it's even swollen in white now. Since she joined those my favorite males who have been cohabiting very well, she is fine.
She is really mild and cohabit with any other tankmates and very curious looking up to camera as such.