Ludachris
Founder & Zookeeper
- 8,060
- 3,086
- Nov 12, 2001
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Newcastle,
California
My 10 year old has been obsessed with getting a turtle for a little while now. She did all the research, got the list of what was needed, and we finally pulled the trigger. With as much as she's been stuck at home the past several months, we figured this was a good idea. She set the new tank up with great care - rinsed the small rocks and fake plants, even boiled the big rocks to clean them, got the filter set up, made sure the water temp was within range, etc. She got a Razorback baby turtle on Monday and named it Wasabi (I didn't know they ship turtles via UPS, crazy). Cute looking little thing, and my daughter was over the moon.
I've never been into turtles - I don't know anything about them. But I could see why she wanted one. This thing was fun to watch as it swam around and climbed on the rocks. It didn't eat for the first couple days, but from what I read, that was to be expected with the stress of the new environment. Everything looked to be okay. Until yesterday when she realized it hadn't move in a long while. She picked it up and it was limp. It was far more devastating than when she lost her first fish. Taking that little thing out of the tank all limp was pretty damn sad.
So now we're working with the place where we ordered it. Do we get a refund? I have no clue what to expect from this. Thing wasn't exactly cheap. And now we're going to have to give it another try. I'm really hoping it works out the second time around. We'll be holding a service for little Wasabi here shortly.
Anyone else have small turtles as pets in their home?
I've never been into turtles - I don't know anything about them. But I could see why she wanted one. This thing was fun to watch as it swam around and climbed on the rocks. It didn't eat for the first couple days, but from what I read, that was to be expected with the stress of the new environment. Everything looked to be okay. Until yesterday when she realized it hadn't move in a long while. She picked it up and it was limp. It was far more devastating than when she lost her first fish. Taking that little thing out of the tank all limp was pretty damn sad.
So now we're working with the place where we ordered it. Do we get a refund? I have no clue what to expect from this. Thing wasn't exactly cheap. And now we're going to have to give it another try. I'm really hoping it works out the second time around. We'll be holding a service for little Wasabi here shortly.
Anyone else have small turtles as pets in their home?