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[OzzsChick]

Hey everyone!
I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Cassie and I am 19. I am from the U.S., but my family and I currently live in Mexico City, Mexico.
I am an animal lover, am currently studying to be a vet. asst., and own a small zoo (so to speak). I am the proud mommy of:
Charlie and Lucy (Parakeets)
Chacho (Syrian Hamster)
Sushi (Male Betta)

and my newest addition
A baby RES!!!

To be very honest I don't know much about them. But we have markets here (kind of like flea markets) and the turtles are kept in horrible conditions. Like an inch of water in 3 gallon tank. :shudders:
So I went to the market today and saved one of the little guys.
He's absolutely adorable and very very active.
I have him in a VERY basic set up, because I couldn't find much for him in the store. Most of the things will have to be ordered from the U.S. But I am on it.

Here is my little one:



Any thoughts on names??

[Tenodera]

Hola!

Welcome to Turtle Talk!!

[kornygerm]

Hola Cassie, if you want i can give you the link for another turtle site"reslider swamp, well most of us are spanish speakers as well.
Thats cool i want to be a vet tech/asst. too but i cant make up my mind,especially for the pay and im liking the idea of being an asl interpreter too..Decissions decissions.

Bonita tortuga,well see you later paisana!.

[DavidY]

Welcome to the forum! He's a cute little turtle.

[SpotsMama]

Greetings and welcome! When you see what your turtle's personality is like a name will probably come to you. You won't know for a long time whether you've got a boy or a girl, so you can't narrow it down that way. Here's a link where people told about all the various names they picked for their turtles:

http://www.redearslider.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8587

[OzzsChick]

Well, I think I decided on Franklin. I know that it may not be a boy, but I need something to call it until I find out for sure. Plus, I loved the show Franklin as a kid.

kornygerm
Muchas gracias! Bueno, espanol es mi segunda idioma pero yo entiendo casi todo. Entonces si puede...quiero la pagina web. (y lo siento mucho por mi espanol estoy estudiando todavia )

[Josie1023]

Franklin is an awesome name even if its a girl lol. Very cute turtle by the way! I am going to mexico in September so I am learning some spanish, so I'll be able to read those few sentences at the bottom of your post soon, better not be anything you want to keep private...lol
Adios Amigos!

[OzzsChick]

LOL Josie...nope not private at all! It's wonderful that you are coming to Mexico. It's a beautiful country. Just don't expect to buy in pet products here. Sadly, we don't have much.

[marisa]

Welcome. Franklin...if it turns out you've got a female, you could call her Frankie (as in Frankie and Johnny). But Franklin will do just fine (I call my male RES Tilly).

[SpotsMama]

I knew of a male RES named Lulu. He was named when he was young and the name stuck.

[Turtlelover123]

Hola OzzsChick! I can speak spanish too! And Welcome to Turtle talk !