General Care Discussion :: New RES is looking good now!

[marisa]

He could be because he's thin. But don't try to overcompensate by feeding him extra to get him to fill out. It's good that he's eating. Slow, steady weight gain is what you want to achieve.

[khobbs]

Well thanks! He is doing so excellent right now. We offered him some romaine lettuce last night and he ate it right a way. That is very good to know. I'm glad that things are looking up for Munchie. He is sooo cute!
Thank you all for your advice.

[DOOMSTACHE]

Lately, I've been wanting to find a turtle in the wild so bad now.

[khobbs]

Well, I wasn't looking for him. I was walking on the sidewalk at school and saw this little baby there, looking so helpless. And I knew that there was no water around, so I knew he could use a good home.

[Andrew7769]

there are LOTS of easternpainteds around my house havent been able 2 catch them though i really want a hatchling..whens there breeding time anyway because there are a few pond where i have seen painteds basking on a rock in the middle of the pond

[khobbs]

Do you really think that you should take a turtle out of its natural habitat? I mean, had this hatchling had water around, I would have left it. I just don't see any reason for taking them out of the wild unless they are in danger. But that's just my opinion. I wouldn't really know.

[sonyj]

I agree with khobbs. A turtle should never be removed from their natural habitat to be kept as pets. The only exception being if their health is in jeopardy or they aren't native to your part of the country and are a pet that's been released.

[Andrew7769]

lol u guys amaze me

[missibsu]

Why exactly do we amaze you?

[khobbs]

please, explain...

[Andrew7769]

nvm im sorry i just dont c the diff. between taking a hatchling and buying a RES from a pet store most of them are wild caught arnt they? im sorry if i offended you in anyway i just have diffrent opinions then most of you if i was gonna buy a hatchling from a pet store that was wild caught would you guys still be saying this? i do agree with some of what you guys are saying

[khobbs]

More than likely, if you're buying a hatchling from a pet store, you are doing it a favor and saving it's life. I've read all kinds of posts where people have talked about how bad the environment was in the pet store and how sick the turtles were. I mean, if I had the choice of rescuing one from a pet store that didn't take care of it properly, and just taking one out of its already established habitat, I would go with the one from the pet store. That's the way I see it. You're doing a favor and saving a life, whereas the one from the wild may do perfectly fine. And like I said, the only reason I took that one was because I knew it wouldn't survive, especially without water.

Do you understand now, Andrew?
No one was trying to jump your case or anything, and I wasn't offended. I just saw it from a different perspective than you. No big deal, just as long as we understand where the other person is coming from.

[Andrew7769]

yes i do and i respect all of your opinions

[khobbs]

thanks