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recent pics of Sparky and Spike the growing turtles
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:01 pmby scripta_elegans
Sparky looking at me suspiciously
Sparky again looking at me suspiciously
sparky still looking at me suspiciously, thinking "Oh I'm gonna
bite you so good if you try to pick me up!"
Spike asleep on the under water part of the ramp
Sparky asleep on the heater
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:09 pmby missibsu
Very nice! Thanks for sharing!
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:13 pmby grey goose
Aww, how could something that cute take a chunk out of you????
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:01 pmby scripta_elegans
Well, Spike doesn't mind attention too much, but Sparky really thinks I am going to eat him. He draws all back into his shell and opens his mouth widely at me when I pick him up sometimes. I would guess in a couple years, he may decide to have a go at me, and yep, he may take a chunk. But oh good lord yes they're cute! I still go into paroxysms of delight when I see them, even if they do think of me as a "big head" with food.
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Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:56 pmby BullDog
Aww! I can never catch my turt sleeping... He seems to sense me as soon as I go anywhere near the tank
And lately he's been playing the "lets-not-sleep-and-make-lots-of-noise-rearranging-and-flirting-with-the-rocks-at-3am" game
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:21 amby SpotsMama
Your cute little turtles sure are relaxed! They really are like babies - just fall asleep whereever they happen to be when the mood strikes!
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:36 pmby steve
Great setup! Do you have a pic of the enture setup? I'd like to start a new gallery
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:15 pmby scripta_elegans
Sure Steve! Do you want me to post them here?
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:26 amby steve
If you'd like. If you have a large file, you can email it to me as well
Thanks!
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 1:49 amby BullDog
Are those plants real or fake? Do you know the brand of them? I want to get some greenery for Ralph's tank and those look really good!
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:07 pmby scripta_elegans
Bulldog- thanks! They are a combo of real and fake. I have 5 fake plants from petsmart (I found 3 kinds that had very thick leaves that I didn't think the turts could chew up easily), a live Amazon sword, Anacharis, Water Lettuce and Java Moss. I got the live plants from Ebay, and I have had very good luck with them. I need to replace the Anacharis about once a month, because the kids eat all of it. I switch the others with the guppy tank to let them regenerate after they've sustained a couple weeks of nibbling.
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:22 pmby scripta_elegans
Here's pictures of the complete setup.
Left side
Right side
from the top left
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:36 pmby BullDog
That looks VERY cool! I never thought about live plants from ebay! Thanks!
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:27 pmby scripta_elegans
Thanks! I found the live plants looking for plastic plants actually. I think you mentioned eel grass, which is one I've been looking for but haven't found yet.