the petstore owner says she doesnt "do" wildcaught but I after what happened I am not sure whether to trust her or not she says they are not wild caught & they seem to be used to people they let my rub the skin behind thier head and thier legs after a soak yesterday without hissing or hiding in thier shells so if they are wildcaught they have been around ppl for a little while anyway.I dont plan on handling them alot but I would like to be able to touch them or pet them without giving them a heart attack know what I mean? I like to just sit and watch them eat etc I do plan on handling the hatchling quite often so that it is used to being held etc I have 5 children and I want at least one of the torts to be kid friendly ,my kids know that I have to be present before they are allowed to touch the torts.they Were just as heart broken as I was when our sulcata "ran away" my 3 year old keeps telling me it is hiding under the snow in the backyard I so hope tink was found because I know she would never survive the winter otherwise :0( anyway thanks for the help its so reassuring to know I can come here with my questions and just to talk about turtles w out ppl thinking I am nut for caring or "obsessing" over "just a turtle"

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• when to handle a russian??? - cutesyturtle, Fri Feb 24 11:35:38 2006
• RE: when to handle a russian??? - bradtort, Fri Feb 24 12:03:03 2006
• RE: when to handle a russian??? - cutesyturtle, Fri Feb 24 12:19:40 2006