hi all has anyone got a mata mata turtle or know anyone who has keeped them? please reply with any info

Yes, I know people who keep them.

I am going to try to breed mata mata turtles and understand that these are very hard to produce babies and would like to give it a go but this speices need dead leaf litter and the bottom of the tank before they will started to breed.
dan

I don't know of anyone who has successfully bred these in captivity. Yes, they require a blackwater set up and feed almost exclusively on live fish. Adult size is approx 18inches, so you will need a very large enclosure. They are not an easy species to keep.

Do you keep them already? If not, buying a pair in the hope of breeding them is somewhat ambitious... but I wish you luck.

I am starting a turtle farm in the uk for the pet trade and conservation groups
to try to get endangered species back on the map 25% of my profits are going back to conservation and 50% of my breeding stock will be going back to the countries were turtles are becoming endangered ie mata mata, fly river turtles(pig nosed turtles)etc.

Could you send me more details? I and a number of friends and associates are already working with endangered turtle species, particularly those from Asia. I know your project would be of interest to them.

What species do you keep so far?

breeding pairs of northern long neck turtle (macrochelodina rugosa),Fly river turtles/pig nosed (carettochelys insculpta), Worrell's turtle (emydura worrelli), Soft shell turtle's (Pelodiscus sinensis) and will have a trio of alligator snappers turtle's (Macrochelys temminckii) in the next 4 weeks. These are my breeding turtles at the moment but will hopefully have over 40 species in the next 6 months. I have got some contacts in asia where i will hopefully get more asia species soon. Once the turtle farm is up and running in the next 6 month i will forward you all the details about my company and what species we have in stock.
many thanks dan

Have you successfully bred the species you've mentioned? (particularly the Fly river and the worrelli - which incidently, I wasn't aware there were any worrelli in the UK or Europe!)

Would love to see photos of the set-ups and particularly the hatchlings.

I have some breeding groups, and may have surplus adults available. PM me for details.

No But Ive Got A Pair Of Yellow Bellied Turtles For Sale With Tank Bulbs All Accessories Etc And You Can Have Them For The Small Price Of £75 Ovno If Interested Please Reply Or Call Me On 07815932104 Anytime.