Dan3223
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What are you keeping them in?
9/9/2005 5:06:11 PM
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CommodoreJessie
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Normally the live in a 10 gallon tank but in the pic they were on a paper towel to keep them from getting everything wet.
9/9/2005 5:08:19 PM
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Dan3223
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You know you will have to get a bigger tank soon right?
They will outgrow that 10 gallon in two or three months (even just one turtle would).
9/9/2005 5:10:55 PM
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CommodoreJessie
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Yeah, they're already getting big as that is an older pic; when they get too big they'll have to move home to a big tank and become my little brothers pets.
9/9/2005 5:18:13 PM
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sweetstuff1624
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i really wanted to get one but then everyone started sayin they all carry salmonella and other diseases... so i havent gotten one till I find out more
9/9/2005 8:13:20 PM
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thisburninghour
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As long as you wash your hands after handling them...
9/9/2005 8:59:54 PM
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CommodoreJessie
9 Photos
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and dont stick them in your mouth
9/9/2005 10:12:29 PM
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Dan3223
28 Photos
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Your hands or the turtles?
dur dur
9/9/2005 10:16:10 PM
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Jennie3921
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i had a turtle for 4 days, then it committed suicide....
9/9/2005 10:19:14 PM
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Dan3223
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^What happened?
9/9/2005 10:22:08 PM
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SexyScientist48
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i had a turtle, named it kili. it died. i buried it at sea. sniffles.
9/9/2005 10:26:18 PM
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Jennie3921
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it just stopped eating, and i'm not sure it it drowned itself, or just died and then sank to the bottom
9/9/2005 10:26:35 PM
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blahblahblah
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I had two turles..Frankie and Spanky
Spanky died..RIP
But Frankie's alive and kickin' it
9/9/2005 11:30:44 PM
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sweetstuff1624
56 Photos
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awww i really want one again! haha
9/10/2005 12:28:52 AM
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sunshinebeauti5
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I have two. I have had them for 4 months and they are still in a 5 gallon tank. They aren't too big for it either. They are still small, and happy .gif)
9/10/2005 1:37:01 AM
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Dan3223
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If you have two turtles in a 5 gallon tank, they are definitly NOT happy.
You cant even keep one turtle in a 5 gallon... let alone two.
I have a 55 gallong tank with only one turtle.. and that is just barely big enough.
I feel bad for your turtles... no wonder you people keep killing them.
9/10/2005 8:25:35 AM
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sweetstuff1624
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So for when I get my turtle what size tank do you suggest to start out?
9/10/2005 4:58:17 PM
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Dan3223
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To start, 30 gallons would be adequate.
That should be fine for about a year while it is still small.
But after that, you would need to upgrade to a 55. Turtles grow pretty quickly... so keep that in mind.
Other things a turtle NEEDS to be healthy:
-A basking rock with a heat lamp. (Turtles are cold blooded, and regulate their heat with their surroundings. A cold turtle = an unhappy/unhealthy turtle = a dead turtle)
-At least 4 or 5 inches of water. Turtles eat in the water.. and like to swim around most of the time.
-A filter for your water. If you do not filter your water, it will become stagnant. Stagnant water will allow nasties to grow which are unhealthy and stinky. Also, the turtles will produce wastes that will accumulate. A filter will help with this problem.
-Water changes. You need to change the water in the tank at least once every two weeks. This will ensure that you have clean water, and will remove some of the wastes that produce toxic ammonia. It will also keep the smell and disease down.
-Varied diet. It's important to give your turtle a variety of foods. Changing the food every now and then will ensure that your turtle gets all the nutrients that it needs to stay healthy.
If you follow these guidlines, you should have no problem keeping a happy and healthy turtle. It's important to do your research BEFORE you go out and buy one.
If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask.
9/10/2005 7:20:29 PM
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Sk8aBull
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Thank you, Dr. Dan.
9/10/2005 9:36:38 PM
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MattyBoy
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I can see your Cooter!
9/10/2005 9:48:09 PM
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Dan3223
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That's a cooter.
9/10/2005 9:59:34 PM
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sunshinebeauti5
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Wow! It's really big! Or do you have the camera up close?
9/10/2005 10:00:54 PM
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MattyBoy
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I can see Dan's cooter!
Even better!!!
9/10/2005 10:04:16 PM
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Dan3223
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she is about 7 inches... but still just a baby.
People dont realize that these turtles will grow to 12 inches or larger.
9/10/2005 10:06:24 PM
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Jennie3921
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^^^ that looks kinda like the one i had, only mine was a bit more dead
9/10/2005 10:07:34 PM
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Dan3223
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aww 
This is where my turtle lives:
9/10/2005 10:10:53 PM
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sunshinebeauti5
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Mine are like an inch and a half still. I'm upgrading to a new tank soon. I promise. Anyways she does look very happy! That's awesome!
[Edited by sunshinebeauti5 on 9/10/2005 5:12:38 PM. Reason for edit: misspelling]
9/10/2005 10:11:04 PM
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MattyBoy
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Dan always keeps his cooter wet. It makes it happy.
9/10/2005 10:19:10 PM
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Kf4zra
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those little turtles will be the size of dinner plates in 6mo to a year.
9/10/2005 10:55:49 PM
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Jennie3921
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can't u control their size? like the bigger the tank, the bigger they'll get?
**not sure if that's accurate
9/10/2005 11:25:24 PM
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Dan3223
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Can you control the size of a child?
9/10/2005 11:27:16 PM
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Kf4zra
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^good analogy. you can control their size with tank size. when they get too big for the tank, it breaks or they die.
9/11/2005 1:33:36 AM
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