Life by the pond side...

In much of Indonesia the keeping of turtles is considered lucky. I keep a number of Indonesian species, both males and females. They include the Asian Leaf Turtle (Clyclemys Dentata); the Malayan or Ambonese Box Turtle (Cuoro Amboiensis) and the Black Marsh Turtle from Indonesian Borneo or Kalimantan (Siebenrockiella Crassicollis). I also have a single male specimen of the Forsteni Indotestudo tortoise from Indonesia's Sulawesi Island. Pictures of each will eventually be posted here.

They are all very easy to keep, in this tropical environment, and very interesting to observe. Each maintains its own general position and habits in the pond and garden. They each have a routine for exiting the pond, feeding, patrolling the garden for food, sunning themselves on the rocks and other activities. I will post news from time to time.

A peaceful pond provides a respite from the stresses of a busy city like Jakarta, so drop in from time to time and share some practical tranquility with me here at the pond!