When my younger sister developed an allergy to my dog my mother gave my dog away and bought me a turtle – Sam – to replace her. A year later I somehow convinced my mother that Sam was "lonely" (I know now that that wasn't true!). We went to PetCo and I picked out the smallest turtle being climbed on by everyone else. I named her Stacy. Ironically, she's the feisty one.
Up until a year or two ago, my mom was the caretaker of my turtles. I didn't really love them but I refused to give them away. I did a lot of research on turtles and I fell in love again. I started taking care of them myself and I drove my mom crazy about providing them with proper care. I upgraded the tank, the filter, and the basking space. I got the proper lighting and heat. Now I'm looking at canister filters... I'm almost sure I'll get an Eheim.
So here I am. It's been a long time coming but I'm determined to be the best turtle mom I can! I'm so excited to be around other people who care so much about turtles... my friends swear I'm nuts!
