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Tinkerbell · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 300

Hi, my boyfriends brother and his mom, dad, and two children are going on vacation to disney world for a week.I am already raising an eastern painted turtle and have been doing so since it has been a hatchling and doing a successful job i might add:)Alright back to the point my boyfriends brother asked if we would watch his turtle while they were away. We said yes knowing that the turtle needed all the help we could give it.We told him due to the inclement weather we would take him early(a month early). We only said this so we could have enough time to nurse the little fellow back to health because he already had began developing soft shell, a couple scratches, and was being raised in a \"deathbowl\". He looked a poor sight:( Well after 3 weeks my boyfriend and i have managed to correct his shell problem,and the scratch marks are going away. He looks the picture of health he has even grown a little.
You see we feel bad for the little guy and he will be going home in a week beings he is my boyfriends 3 year old neices\' turtle and she loves him sooo much. The problem is not the child it is the parents they dont want to put out the money, space or time for \"peanuts\" needs. Then my boyfriend and i even offered to pay for the turtle supplies and they turned our offer down saying they do not want any more space to be taken up by the turtle(which forgive me but ticks me off). They are cheap, inconsiderate, people. We feel so bad because they are using the kid against us so we have to give the turtle back. The turtle is the size of a quarter and is 8 months old. They were feeding it bottled shrimp for all that time.We tell them its needs and that it isnt well it is going to die and the reply we got was \"so we can just get another one\":0 what should we do? Any sugestions would be greatly appreciated:) Thanx
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I love my Eastern painted turtle soo much his name is Squirt:)

luiginess · Level 1 Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 11

I;m sorry I don\'t have an answer for you right now but if your giving it away I would be happy to take it I have a great home for it .please reply

Tinkerbell · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 300

If the parents do not agree to make \"peanut\" a better setup and i decide to keep it i will discuss the option of giving him to you.Beings that i really can\'t care for him right now at this point in my life anyway.
Thanx
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I love my Eastern painted turtle soo much his name is Squirt:)

luiginess · Level 1 Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 11

Tinkerbell · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 300

Ill keep ya posted:) Do you like painted turtles or something?
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I love my Eastern painted turtle soo much his name is Squirt:)

luiginess · Level 1 Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 11

Yeah i love all turtles that don\'t bite alot also whats going with that painted turtle I have big pond

Tinkerbell · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 300

The parents reply about the painted turtle is still in question... They told me they dont care about his needs they even expect a small bottle of shrimp to last him for two years! I mean whats the point in having a baby turtle suffer? They say if i keep him theyll just get a new one. they have no concern for living creatures. How big is your pond? How many turtles do you have? Also someone is selling two red ear sliders on this site. I seen a post:)
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I love my Eastern painted turtle soo much his name is Squirt:)

luiginess · Level 1 Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 11

I have 5 turtles 2 box turtles 2 yellow bellied sliders and Res my pond is 2 ft deep 5 ft long

Tinkerbell · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 300

your pond sounds a little bit crowded. HOw do they all fit?
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I love my Eastern painted turtle soo much his name is Squirt:)

luiginess · Level 1 Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 11

What did you decide to do about the painted?

Tinkerbell · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2004 Posts: 300

Oh im keeping him and my best friend has decided to buy him off of me because she has wanted a turtle for a while but couldnt find a site she trusted to buy one from:)
Good luck in your search for new turtles:D
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I love my Eastern painted turtle soo much his name is Squirt:)