well you all do seem like a fun group of people, accepting new posters and all, lol..im Sarah, im a student in FL and my pets are 2 hedgehogs, 1 green iguana (rescued) 2 ferrets (adopted/rescued) 6 painted turtles (1 rescued) 5 goldfish (2 rescued/'adopted')a paradise fish and ive had other pets, too (frogs, hermit crabs, salamanders, newts, other fish, etc)

If its anything to contribute to the forum, I got my first pets when I was 8 (discounting the hamsters my family had when I was too little to remember) they were 5 hatchling painted turtles found (now I know why WC isnt ideal, but I was 8 years old)

I got to watch and learn as my dad fed them, bought them filters and a large tank, cleaned filters/tank, set up lights, and so on. from the 6 turtles led on to more aquariums and cages (and a freeroaming iguana who my parents are both fond of)

BTW, I am almost 15, and my younger siblings have been raised around reptiles and other animals most of their lives.

Sarah

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