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Alshon · Level 1 Joined: 15 Dec 2007 Posts: 13

Hello, I'm Alshon. When I was younger my dad used to always get me boxer tortoises, and stink pots but I never took care of them I only played with them.

One day I was biking up to my old job (a pet store where I work part time) and I saw a rock desperately crawling across the street. Instead of passing it I pulled my bike over to check it out. It turned out it was a baby eastern painter turtle! About 2-2.5 inches in length and beatifully marked I put it in my back back (this was a few months ago and the stream was dried up) and road up to the store. Luckily I had a 20 gallon turtle tank my stepmom got me for christmas even though its illegal to sell turtles in my home state.

The tank is running beautifully I have guppies (both fancy and feeder), moons, barbs, and a loach in there as well as a ton of anacharis I buy weekly to feed Duddy (the turtle). He's a hardy eater of any crayfish, turtle food (for hatchlings) and any fish worth more then $5. Through different ways advised through the internet I've figured my turtle was a male.

My only problem is I don't know many things about turtles other then what I research online and in books. I joined this site hoping more experience turtle owners could bestow upon me their knowledge and advise.

Also I got 2 male painters for my current love interest. They are both in a thirty gallon tank and tend to fight so the tank is divided in two. I'll randomly post questions about them in the correct area later.

Please treat me kindly Very Happy

STRAYKINGFISHER · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:53 am Post subject:

Well, having researched about turtles on the net and having joined this site in order to further your knowledge of turtles, I would say that you are off to a good start. Very Happy

Welcome to the board. Very Happy

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