So i was out at this pet store we have in my city. Its a privately owned one not corporate like Petco or Petsmart.
Anyway I was buying some things for my turtles and the guy at the register was asking me about my turtles and he asked me if I wanted to buy more. He said he had some real tiny ones about this big *motions with fingers* [about an inch and 1/2] for sale if I wanted any. I told him noooo.
The thing is the guy I bought my RES from bred and sold baby RES and he aslo work[s/ed] at that same pet store. His family moved out of state but I dont know if he stayed. If they are still selling the baby turtles there from when he first started working there I was thinking hes still working there. Unless he taught them how to bred turtles.
Any how. I wanted to save those poor baby turtles and I still feel troubled.
More so because of the fact that its illegal to sell turtles that are under 4 inches here in California, and here they are doing it out in the open!
The over production and abuse of these creatures saddens me