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WTorres
at Sun Jan 28 17:55:20 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by WTorres ]
LOL... My oldest is 17, my youngest is 14. If they were in their 20s, they still would not care for a boxie.
Temperature, the humidity, feeding preferences, a discolored patch here, a swollen eye there, a runny nose, an abcess... Then there's vet bills, which *should* be from a reptilian specialist, if you want a bullseye.
If the child wants a responsive animal, a dog, cat, even a cockatiel, guinea pig or bunny is best.
But my most honest advice is, don't start with a tortie. If you must have one, then go for a red footed. They eat all year-round, do not hybernate, handle attention very well, learn to respond to you, and even follow you around.
If you can avoid the issues of a turtle breaking a seasonal fast, please do it, believe me.
Wanda
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