I'm at work right now- I would love nothing more then to help out with getting these kids in more trouble then they know what to do with- so when I get home in the morning- if they're still up- i'll save them to my computer!! I'm so aggravated right now... i wrote the "child star" a message and we'll see what she says back!! here's the message:: (sorrry looong)
subject: cruel!!
"I know you've been getting a lot of messages about this not only because you're cruel to your animal but also because you may very well have gotten yourself some well deserved salmonella- but those of us who have turtles and take care of them only want that turtle to be treated how any pet deserves to be treated! I read on our forum that you were messaging with some of the members and actually proceeded to tell them that you found it amusing? This is a living thing with feelings just like you or me and when anyone has posted saying "lets put you in ice cold water and leave you there" it really wouldn't be any different! You don't get a pet to abuse it and use it for your sick pleasures... when you own something you take on the responsibility of giving it the best life you possibly can! And that doesn't mean throwing it at toys on the floor, putting it in ice cold water and GOD only knows what else you do to that poor thing! Can't you see at the end of that last video that s/he is scared to death with its claws up in defense...? Also hatchling turtles are very good at hiding their symptoms when they're sick so you could very well have a very sick turtle on your hands considering their water needs to be kept at anywhere between 78 and 80 degrees at all times! There is so much you probably don't know about how to take care of a turtle and obviously don't care to know so please if you have any heart at all either learn and take better care of your turtle or give it to someone who will!! I have an 8 month old Redear Slider who i got down in FL having no clue what I was getting myself in to with taking care of her and her needs, luckily i have the money and had the time to get everything she needed together and just the way it needed to be to keep her healthy, but had I not I would have done anything I could to make sure I found her a good home or else done whatever I could to find the money to make her comfortable! If you don't understand the needs and feelings of a poor defenseless animal then you shouldn't have one in the first place! You really must not have a heart to not see how cruel all of this really is! Stick even just your finger in that ice cold water for however long you had that turtle in there and see how it feels... and then imagine that 100x worse with your whole body submerged!!!!!! What you are doing is neither amusing nor healthy for you or the turtle!!"
... i tried to be mature... it was hard...
But I did finally get to send her a regular message.
