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[imissbubba]

Hi guys. I'm from Houston, Texas and I joined this group over the summer because my RES died after having it for 6 months. Unfortunantly I used the pet store people as my primary source of info. Anyway I found this site because I was looking for things that I might or might not have done to kill my bubba. I discovered that my RES might have died because he ate gravel. That was the only thing that I can think of that might have killed him. I didn't take him to the vet because the guy at the petstore said that he was probably hibernating and that's why he wasn't eating. Anyway I was really sad over loosing my bubba. I guess it showed a lot and now my friend informed me that she had bought me one. I learned a lot from this forum group and am ready to start my new set up. I still have bubba's old filter and tank and will use that until I get a bigger one. I'm not sure what my new turtle's name is going to be but I'll keep ya'll updated. I was wondering if I need to get new food. I still have a brand new thing of pellets and dried shrip and I'm not sure if that stuff expires. Anyway if I have questions I'll be sure to put em in the right spot. THANKS!

[tinkerbell_pg]

hi im new all so good luck

[marisa]

Welcome back. If the food hasn't been opened and hasn't been sitting constantly in heat, since you haven't had it that long, I would think it would be OK. Pellets can get old if kept for a long time and can go bad if not kept in a cool, dark place. At the very least they can loose much of their nutritional value (and should be replaced). I once forgot about an opened container of pellets for a long time and when I opened them saw little bugs crawling around (they were tossed). Some brands have expiration dates on their containers (you might check to see if yours does).

[missibsu]

Welcome! Sorry for your loss when it comes to Bubba. Do you have pictures of your new little guy/girl?

[imissbubba]

Thanks, the food was kept in a bottom drawer so I don't think it's bad. I'm going to check the experation date though. My friend just gave me the turtle yesterday. She said her mom named it Chanta. I'm thinking I can stick with that name. I just got her situated in its new tank. I'm thinking its a girl, my friend kept calling it a she. I haven't seen the tail yet, but it does have long nails. So for now its a she, and no pics yet sorry.