This advert is located in and around Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
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Advert Description
Up for grabs is this brilliant mata mata turtle. It is Chelus orinocensis which recently became a recognised species of its own. Chelus fimbriata has red and black markings on the plastron. This specimen is about 6 inches in shell length and very active. It eats live fish and I’m proud to say I’ve got it eating frozen fish as well! I brought in 2 matas with the idea to keep one and sell the other on once I’d got them both eating and as healthy as poss. These do require perfect water conditions with low PH and soft water. I use rain water which I filter in carbon before adding to the aquarium. It will need a large aquarium as they can grow to 24inches in length! But in captivity more likely to get to 12-18 inches long. They are not the most active so don’t need a stupid size aquarium. I’m happy to answer questions and give guidance. Thanks for looking.
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