Lets see some pics of your turtles/tortoises. - Page 4

whybother? · #31 (**permalink**) 10-17-2008, 05:25 PM

Okay Frogsong, tell me the estimated size of your "turtle" pond, and I'll try to see what is most suitable for it. Also, great quote sin.

kyryah · #32 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 10:07 AM

Here are a couple pics of my turtles and their tank...

Lucy, top, Common Map, and TipToe, bottom, RES.

The tank, not too fancy, but I like it

I use ceramic tile on the floor of my tank instead of substrate... it wipes clean easily, and doesn't trap sediment. This tile in a terra cotta color and texture, to give the turtles some grip.

TipToe as a baby

He likes to play in the bubbles, lol.

I have two more RES named Marlin and Al, they are both males. I will have to get pics. TipToe is actually a girl, but he has been a he for sometime, and my daughter named him when she was three... it was to cute not to keep, lol. Lucy is female too.

Kristina

Austin · #33 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 11:57 AM

I keep a map and a res together too, =).

How big is your tank? Looks very long, could just be the picture though.

I really need to get a bigger tank for my guys, they're in a 26 gallon bowfront right now.

Once they get to big, they'll be going to the pond outside. Here in California it doesn't ever freeze, or even go below 40F, so they should live...

kyryah · #34 (**permalink**) 11-24-2008, 12:05 PM

It is a 55 long... I have plans to build an acrylic 100+ gallon on of these days. Here things FREEZE, lol, so outside is reserved for summer.

I got TipToe three years ago... At the fair, they have this game, it is like the goldfish toss, but they have baby turtles and igs (how horrid.) I feel so bad for them because you know 90% of them go to people that have to idea how to properly care for them... anyway, I really wanted a baby RES, and spent like $25 trying to win one... no go. About 8 months later, I see an ad in the paper for a free baby RES. I call, and the girl got him AT THE STINKING FAIR. He was actually quite healthy, she did well with him and did her research. So I got my fair turtle, lol.

About a year later, I saw another ad in the paper for free turtles... The guy had 4 of them, and there was someone coming to buy the tank and take all four turtles. He saved me one, and that is where Lucy came in. TipToe really acted thrilled to have a buddy.

I have had many turtles, but when I was pregnant for my oldest daughter I got very sick. I had to rehome all of my herps. It was really hard to do, especially since I was so darn picky about who they went to.

Kristina