As we were walking on the gravel path toward the class I looked down and thought, "Wow, that rock looks a lot like a turtle shell." I picked it up and low and behold it WAS a turtle shell and there was a turtle in the shell. Dallin was thrilled! We bought an inexpensive cage and a container of turtle food and here we are.
He's a tiny little guy- Dallin measured him and he is about 1 and 1/2 inches. He's a red-eared slider, which is supposed to be a pretty hardy breed, but it's not looking good so far. We are hoping that he starts eating soon. He doesn't seem interested in what we've given him- turtle pellets, bacon, lettuce... Any turtle experts willing to give us some pointers? I'm afraid this may be a short lived first pet :(
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My brother had box turtles, and they loved worms. It was disgusting to watch, but they went crazy over freshly-dug worms.
And lettuce. They ate lots of lettuce.
Love it! What did you name him/her?
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