A Starting Pair

I haven't bothered to try hard to to breed Reeves Turtles up. I used to release adult Reeves into environmentally appropriate ponds so they can breed up by themselves. First and foremost, seeing the increase of Reeves in the nature is the happiest thing a turtle-lover has in his mind. I know that breeding isn't that hard thing to do. I tried to put this pair together. As usual, my a male "Moses" is constantly courting a female.
They seem to be looking very comfortably getting along without any tension at all.
Maybe, someday in the next late spring, I'm hoping that she will be laying some eggs.

Quite Changed since Hatchling

It's been so long, featuring him.
I was amazed since he was changed more and more darker colored along the way.
Usually, imported Reeves are olive green while indeginous ones are dark brown or jet black.
This one was also very light-colored as a hatchling.
He was gradully getting changed with age on account of losing stripes on the face, carapace getting darker bit by bit and plastron really darker almost to black.

Real Cutie

I was just coming by a fresh water fishes store of my old. They've gotten used to me I occasionally visit there to just say hello. A female employeee said "We've got Reeves here this time." (She usually doesn't forget reminding me if there's something new interesting here.) No sooner was I checking it out, I started shouting "This is a wonder." He was male Reeves Turtle which I've seen in this store for almost 10years.To the better, he was around 10㎝ on the carapace which I usually see 12㎝~17㎝ in most of other male Reeves. Here's the juxtaposition of my biggest one & this new smallest one.

Different Carapace & Plastron Shapes of Two Males

Blackish Carapaced Female & Exuberant Male

Size by Size Line-up

All Males in One Place