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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??

Hola!

Welcome to Turtle Talk!!

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!.

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

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

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.

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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 )

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!

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.

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).

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

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