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Tinyfish
02-04-2009, 06:27 PM
If you have a pond with turtles what kind of turtles do you have and where did you get them? What do you feed them?

I have seen red eared sliders and MAP turtles for sale several places but what about some other kinds?

I had what I think was a western painted turtle as a kid that I got on my grandparents' farm in northwestern Kansas.

I would feed it frozen minnows from the bait shop.
ElijahTurtle
02-04-2009, 07:05 PM
Most of the ones I've seen have been the baby red ears. You might try one of the local reptile expos when they are in town. I'm sure they are mostly snakes & lizzards, but I'm sure there are a few turtle suppliers that will be at them.
NARBC Show (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arlington-TX/NARBC-North-American-Reptile-Breeders-Conference/34187312631)This Weekend at the Arlington Convention Center

March 28 & 29 (http://www.dfwlonestarreptileexpos.com/)
budwick weiser
02-04-2009, 07:30 PM
there are some soft shelled snake neck turtles that are always for sale at the expos...
http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/staff/georges/images/pj_afp_a.jpg

or you could be hardcore and go with one of these.... they have these guys shoved in the back at all the expos but they go VERY fast!
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f364/ebayandres/Turtles/megacal.jpg

of course you can get a baby.. they only grow a couple inches a year
Bubbles
02-05-2009, 01:29 AM
Yeah, I have always been a fan of soft shells. At the apartment I used to live at there was a creek and in the spring there were always baby red ears and soft shells. I will post some pictures I took later. Anyways, I plan on getting one once I have the space.
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mrsadler
02-05-2009, 10:10 AM
this place is great and they arrive live and healthy prices are great

http://www.naturecoastexotics.com/
nicole4983
02-05-2009, 10:50 AM
this place is great and they arrive live and healthy prices are great

http://www.naturecoastexotics.com/

You can buy 4' American Alligators online??? :wha:
bra8ndy8
02-05-2009, 11:21 AM
I can get you alligator snappers all day long!!!!
Tinyfish
02-07-2009, 06:15 PM
I would like to find out what turtle (eastern or western painted) was native to northwestern Kansas where my first turtle came from. I do kind of like the soft shells though.
biggin
02-12-2009, 01:21 PM
Someone needs this....

http://www.naturecoastexotics.com/inc/sdetail/126
masroberts9
02-12-2009, 11:05 PM
i have friend who is set on getting one of those gators.
bra8ndy8
02-12-2009, 11:12 PM
And then letting it loose in the wild when it gets tooo big?
masroberts9
02-12-2009, 11:24 PM
And then letting it loose in the wild when it gets tooo big?


she might have that plan.
bra8ndy8
02-12-2009, 11:27 PM
BAD BAD BAD!:p:
masroberts9
02-13-2009, 01:06 AM
yeah she is!
Tinyfish
02-13-2009, 04:31 PM
I found this place yesterday:

America's Largest Selection of Captive Bred Turtle & Tortoise Species (http://www.theturtlesource.com/)
nicole4983
02-13-2009, 04:54 PM
Cool site. Two-headed slider though...?
doughboy
02-14-2009, 01:50 PM
I remember reading somewhere that two headed sliders don't end up living very long because they have all kinds of internal deformities as well.
Tinyfish
03-06-2009, 09:46 PM
OK, its almost spring time and time to get baby turtles. Who's getting what?