Studbook breeding programme Cuora amboinensis (Malayan box turtle) Annual report 2010-2011 Merijn Kerlen, studbook keeper Joris Drubbel, studbook keeper KvK nr. 41136106 www.studbooks.eu Studbook breeding report 2010-2011 – Cuora amboinensis Introduction For this year 12 animals died. New breeding’s, 4, have been reported from 1 location. The high number of died animals is mostly caused by a personal problem with one keeper for which all animals, 10 in total, died together with all his other animals. The number of locations (20), animals (86) and breeding’s (4) is decreasing. The main reason is the lack of interest in Cuora amboinensis. Some locations and numbers of animals are unsure because of no contacts. Four different subspecies are known (amboinensis, couro, kamaroma and lineate). Except lineata, all subspecies are present in the studbook. Far the most of them are subspecie kamaroma followed by amboinensis. From subspecie couro one breeding is reported! The other breeding belongs to kamaroma just as the years before. The ESF studbook received several international requests about determining sub species of Cuora amboinensis. Still some people are looking for adult Cuora’s but only the sub specie couro and some female amboinensis. Animals offered are mainly kamaroma and male amboinensis. This is exactly the same as the years before. 2 Studbook breeding report 2010-2011 – Cuora amboinensis Studbook population The total population; Date Locations Specimens Birth Death 1999 7 36 (9, 12, 15) 2 ? 2000 10 47 5 1 2001 14 55 (13, 16, 26) 4 2 till 09-2002 26 109 (31, 44, 34) 8 25 till 04-2004 23 111 (27, 41, 43) 11 20 31-12-2004 25 116 (29, 44, 43) 0 2 31-12-2005 17 82 (25, 35, 22) 8 1 31-12-2006 21 99 (28,33,38) 8 3 31-12-2007 19 113 (27,34,52) 13 2 31-12-2008 16 74 (23,20,31) 4 2 31-12-2009 23 100 (18,26,56) 2 2 31-12-2011 20 86 (19, 27, 40) 4 12 Number of locations over the past 13 years; 3 Studbook breeding report 2010-2011 – Cuora amboinensis Growth of the population over the past 13 years, total and separated by sex; The population over the past 13 years, birth, death and total; 4 Studbook breeding report 2010-2011 – Cuora amboinensis Transfers Date Transfers 1999 2 2000 5 2001 9 Till 09-2002 68 Till 04-2004 19 2004 7 2005 7 2006 11 2007 8 2008 18 2009 10 2010-2011 18 Discussion The number of locations and the number of animals is changing. This is due to contacts with studbook members. There is a stable group of members and a bigger group of members with less interest. It’s really difficult to contact them and to get information. The studbook is really serious thinking of separating the studbook members in a serious group and an interest group. The studbook will focus on the serious group. At the moment there are still many problems with people looking for (sub)species of Cuora amboinensis. Finally, when some animals are offered, they’re not interested anymore. Because of this problem it’s almost impossible to find new locations for offered animals. As mentioned in the introduction the offered animals are all kamaroma and male amboinensis, this in contrast to the people looking for couro and female amboinensis. A strong selection of members of the studbook is needed. The main reason is to create a selection of (only?) active participants. 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