This may be of interest to any turtle folk.



Sixth European Freshwater Turtle Breeder’s Convention 
March 3rd / 4th 2012

Organized by CHELONIA 2002 and the British Herpetological Society
Supported by Peregrine Livefoods Ltd

Location: *Peregrine Livefoods Ltd, Rolls Farm Barns, Hastingwood Road, Magdalen Laver, Ongar
Essex, CM5 0EN

Provisional speakers and topics include:
 Peter Paul van Dijk​ - Overview of the genus Cuora

Marcel Waltz​​ - ​​​​Keeping and breeding Cuora *pani

Dr Harald Artner​​- Keeping and breeding Cuora *aurocapitata

John Lau​​​ - Situation of Cuora *trifasciata in Hong Kong

Andrea Luison​​- Keeping and breeding Kinosternon *flavescens

Walter Sachsse​​- ​​​ Chelonian physiology in reference to husbandry

Ruben Lybaert​​- ​​​​Keeping and breeding Clemmys guttata

Jan Michels​​ - ​​​The Amazon, a turtle’s paradise

Oliver Rompp​​ - ​​​Breeding the genus Acanthocelys

Jose-Maria Lopez​​ - Keeping and breeding Terrapene Carolina

Arnold Fraueneder​- Rearing hatchlings of Terrapene species

Francis Baines​​- ​​​​UV light and its importance to reptiles

Paul Eversfield​​- ​​​​Captive tradition of Buddhist temple ponds

Mark Hollowell​​ - ​​​​Chelus fimbriata *- natural history and husbandry

The conference is a unique and exciting opportunity within the UK to hear from some of the leading experts on freshwater Chelonia.
Delegate cost: £35 for both days, Saturday only £25, Sunday only £15

For more details or to register an interest and receive a booking form, please email: Development@thebhs.org

Delegate places are limited!