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RE: is it just me or is that wrong

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Posted by: kingsnake1 at Fri Sep 4 19:01:52 2009  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kingsnake1 ]  
   

I don't know about the rest of the article, but in my case, they made excellent beginner pets. I caught my first 3-toe in 1958 when I was 3. My dad built a 4' x 8' box for her and I handled everything else. I caught insects, worms and anything else I could to feed her. Over the years I found 4 more and enlarged the enclosure. They bred, the eggs hatched and I raised babies. My original turtle finally died in 1981 and I adopted out the others at that point. She was the perfect pet for me because I gave her the best care I could for over 2 decades. I loved digging for worms, catching bugs, etc. What better way for a little boy to learn some responsibility?



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