My 8yr old daughter wanted a turtle very, very badly. She would ask me about it every single day. I finally gave in and we went to "just take a look". Of course I immediately fell in love as soon as I saw the turtles at the shop. When I was a little girl my family and I would go to the lake and while all the other kids were playing Pac Man and Asteroids under the pavillion, I would be walking around the lake just to see what I could find. I always found baby turtles and evenutally my mom and dad let me take two of the home with us. I had them for about a month when my mom found out they can carry salmonella and pass it on to kids. So, on the next trip to the lake the little baby turtles went back to where they came from.
Of course now I realize that I should never have removed a wild animal from its habitat. I was just a kid in love!! I had shelves full of ceramic, plastic and rubber turtles in my room at home!!!
As soon as we decided we were going to bring Ethel home I started searching all over the web for helpful hints and tips to make her happy. This website is the most helpful by far!! Thanks for all the great advice. Ethel seems to be very happy in her new home!!!
That's really neat how your daughter has acquired the same love for turtles that you had as a child!
) I wonder if I am overestimating her shell size? I'll have to get the measuring tape out !
