John Rambo;1177359; said:
It's sad but true JR. Many cheap turtles sold in pet stores are the ones that need a lot of space.
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It's sad but true JR. Many cheap turtles sold in pet stores are the ones that need a lot of space.
Miguel;1177341; said:A heck of a town!! Were you working or hollydaying? Next time give a holler.
I am in the navy so i was there on a port call. but yeah it was really nice
Yeah u can't sell them to the pet shop or at least the lfs are not supposed to sell them i tried the same thing when i was a teen went to the lfs with a bucket full thinking i was going to cash out but no such luck.OH and they do get big i have seen them in the wild like 18" long but i am sure that is with 25 years of growth.
big train;1177793; said:
yeah i am sure this one will get big but its pretty small now and if it ever gets so big that i can care for it i will release it back where i got it.
i wouild have said realy cool painted. lol. i want to stock up my 45 long with red eared sliders, painted and these. how hard are they to come by?
mudskipper;1179591; said:
How hard are they to come by at the store or to catch?
There aren't any yellow bellied sliders in your range, they're warmwater turtles. They're extremely easy to find for sale though, I have two.
They're one of the most common species sold.
A 45g isn't big enough for 3 turtles of those species, much less several of each.
nice i missed out on all the conversations... at2 post flicks of the whole setup i love to see setup shots of turt tanks. ill post a flick tomm of a freinds ybs so you can see what your in for...oh and mudsipper please dont try to stick that many turts in a 45 even as hatchlings the res and ybs will outgrow it quick
i know i said id post yellow belly flicks but couldnt find them...so here are some full grown western painteds... about 7-8 "
well i released the turtle back to where i found it. since it has the potential to get really big and i am not 100% sure i can keep one that large i just took it back.
the tire i found them in also had some that looked like them but with red on their faces instead of yellow. they are really pretty but i would just feel better keeping a smaller turtle if i am going to keep one. right now i got my hands full as it is with a breeding pair of dovii!!
the tire i found them in also had some that looked like them but with red on their faces instead of yellow. they are really pretty but i would just feel better keeping a smaller turtle if i am going to keep one. right now i got my hands full as it is with a breeding pair of dovii!!
Hey I'm glad you released it where you found it. No point taking on an animal that you don't really plan on keeping for it's entire life. I'm sure the turtle thanks you. Besides you have a breeding pair of Dovii's! You lucky guy, good luck with those brutes!
