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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 1:11 am   RES on the local news tonight......

Read this..........
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=37801
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:19 am   

Its great that they got a home in the zoo instead of being killed. :)
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:52 am   

wow what a happy story! It is illegal to have turles of any legnth in TN?
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:13 am   

I didn't know that either. So I don't know what we are going to do. We thought it was just illegal to sell them under 4in's.
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:43 pm   

lol did u guy tip them off? i wouldent worry about ur turts...i dnt think they are gonna do a house to house raid or anything, just dont let the turts eat the neibors flowers or anything :lol:
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:41 pm   

I didn't turn them in. lol But someone might turn me in and them take away my babys.
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Post Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:29 pm   

Yep, that one is true. It is illegal to own as pets any turtle in Tennessee because of the chance of getting salmonella. BUT it is okay to eat them. Go figure!
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