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Post Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:29 am   New to Turtles

Hello, My name is Ryan.

I have been keeping fish for many years, but never tried turtles. A girl i work with recently gave me a couple of REDs , she just got married and said she is no longer able to proper care for them. So i took them home a couple weeks ago. and they have been a joy to my family. ... I have been learning a lot, and have a lot more to learn.

Currently I am keeping them in my big fish tank. but i do have a 65 gallon that is free ; when the time comes. for now its nice to have them in my main living room tank. my son (1.5 yrs old) loves them, and even my wife likes them (not really into my fish lol) .


Cheers. :)
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:18 am   Re: New to Turtles

Welcome to the forum :)
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 1:18 pm   Re: New to Turtles

Cool! Congrats on your adoption - they are lovely pets to have and this forum is full of great advice!
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Post Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:37 pm   Re: New to Turtles

Welcome!! The forum is a great resource. I am also new to turtles after having had fish for many years and am discovering also that turtles are wonderful pets. Congratulations on your your new family members!!
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:49 am   Re: New to Turtles

Diamondbacks4Life wrote:Welcome to the forum :)

Thanks DB4L! :)




JimmyLo wrote:Cool! Congrats on your adoption - they are lovely pets to have and this forum is full of great advice!

THank you Jim. yeah, i'm really happy with these two guys so far. :)



KarmaDogma wrote:Welcome!! The forum is a great resource. I am also new to turtles after having had fish for many years and am discovering also that turtles are wonderful pets. Congratulations on your your new family members!!

Thanks KD. ...
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:58 am   Re: New to Turtles

as i mentioned ... i am still learning much about these guys; but heres a vid i took last week of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uUVKKQxxfg

[youtube]_uUVKKQxxfg[/youtube]
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:59 am   Re: New to Turtles

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uUVKKQxxfg[/youtube]
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:30 am   Re: New to Turtles

Welcome to the forum! Great tank and video!
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 5:05 am   Re: New to Turtles

Oh god - adorable!!!!
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Post Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:50 pm   Re: New to Turtles

Great tank and great video!!
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:00 pm   Re: New to Turtles

Thanks alot. :)

For the time being the turtles seem to be doing well with the fish in the big tank. I have s 65 gallon tank available for the turtles when the time comes.

Thanks again for all the warm welcomes.

Cheers! :)
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Post Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:47 am   Re: New to Turtles

Thanks again guys.

Is this a relatively smaller community ?
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Post Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:00 pm   Re: New to Turtles

Welcome! Yes its kinda limited in members but the ones that are here are full of info! And with new People such as yourself it can only grow.
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Post Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 8:36 pm   Re: New to Turtles

Very nice tank! Is there a way they can get totally out of the water to bask?
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Post Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:39 am   Re: New to Turtles

Kansasslider wrote:Welcome! Yes its kinda limited in members but the ones that are here are full of info! And with new People such as yourself it can only grow.

Thanks KS. I agree! :)
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