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Post Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:10 pm   Hey Everyone

Hey everybody, i'm VERY new to turtles and have decided to get a couple in the next month or so. I went to Petco to get some dog food and I passed by a turtle tank and from then on I just fell in love. A few days ago I was lucky enough to buy a 55 gal. tank and so my journey begins...I've been reading a lot on this website getting ready to stock my tank :D I'm sure I will have many questions and i'm excited to start sharing pics and stories about my turtles. Have a great day everyone!
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:23 pm   

Welcome to the site!
You're wise to do your research BEFORE buying a turtle, it really saves money and frustration to know what you're doing before you get the turtle :-).
Keep reading through the main site and if you have any questions feel free to ask. My best word of advice is to only start with one turtle. If you do a forum search, time and again you'll see how aggressive RES are and how often they need to be split up. If you can't dedicate one tank per turtle, you should stick with one turtle in the 55g, that's a perfect size for a young turtle into adulthood, it'll last you a while.
2 RES: Leo (f) and Ezra (m)
1 Russian Tortoise: Godzilla (m)
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:11 pm   

Thanks megcornell, I was just looking into that. At first I wasn't sure whether to get two or one and all day yesterday I was reading about how aggressive they can be, so I decided to go with just the one turtle. Now i'm just working on getting the right filter and equipment. Thanks again!
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:51 pm   

HI! Good luck with your new turtle and setup. You'll be so glad you're doing all the research before bring home your new friend.
Welcome to the site.
Tracie
1 2yr male RES Buddy
1 fat female cat Missy
1 fluffy male cat Joey
1 husband Kyle
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:05 pm   

Welcome!If you have any questions,just PM me,and I'll see if I can answer them! :D
TurtleLover_S&B,

Squirt & Bubbles!The cutest turtles you've ever seen!!
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Post Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:03 pm   

Thanks everyone!..This forum is probably the most friendly that I have encountered!..I'm sure I will have plenty of questions...
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Post Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:37 pm   

You will love your turtles alot, and become addicted to them like people are addicted to doing whatever there addicted to.

In other word Hi, and you will become addicted to your turtles.
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Post Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:28 am   

Thanks Take-One. I got addicted to my little 10gal. tank full of guppies, and now i'm sure I will be addicted to this as well.
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