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Dogenzaka · Guest Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

I want to buy 2 or 3.
Where can I get them and what should I know before I buy them?
I already know they like brackish water, so question, how do I make the water brackish, and I heard somewhere that some are kept in freshwater some are kept in brackish, and some keep hatchlings in freshwater and then move them to brackish or things like that. What should I do?

Also, the tank set up I was thinking of getting:
http://www.turtlesale.com/images/TROPICALWATERTURTLE.jpg

Should I replace the sand? I've been hearing negativity about having sand in a turtle tank.

Also what kind of filter should I get.

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 351

u really shouldnt get stuff from turtlesale.com but its your choice.
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Jdude101 · Level 3 Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Georgia

I agree with rachel, but atleast its a tank and not a turtle he is ordering from there. But still you shouldnt ship tanks, they could easily break, you should go to a pet store and buy one, and sand can get in the filter. are you wanting babies or fully grown

Dogenzaka · Guest Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 4

Jdude101 · Level 3 Joined: 03 Sep 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Georgia

that tank you are buying for 250 is 100 dollars or more for shipping. and you could easily go buy a hundered dollar reptile 45 gallon long terrarium