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kensopher
at Mon Jan 29 06:46:30 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by kensopher ]
This is actually good advice. An aquatic turtle would require a fairly large indoor aquarium eventually, or an outdoor pond (You could construct one to sit directly on your paved yard with some landscaping timbers and a PVC liner). Even so, it would be no larger than an adult box turtle would need. Certainly, a Redfoot tortoise would need a very large enclosure as they can grow 18 to 24".
In my experience, most commonly available aquatic turtles are more forgiving to a young boy than box turtles. They are fun to sit and observe, whereas the real fun with most box turtles is in interaction.
You're more than capable of choosing which animal is right for your family. I hope our advice helps. Speaking from experience as a former little boy who had too many turtles  ...it doesn't matter what he likes in the pet store, he'll fall in love with whichever turtle ends up in your family.
P.s. If you decide on a tortoise, which is a great choice for your climate, I'd go with a Russian tortoise. They're about the size of a box turtle, fairly hardy, SWEET personality, easy to feed, and there's a desperate need for people willing to adopt them. Many rescue groups are overloaded with Russian tortoises.
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RE: Here's that attitude picture - kensopher, Mon Jan 29 06:46:30 2007