OMG my mom.

austinpetemo

austinpetemo

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well i was away for a few days. and when i come home theres this little plastic container sitting on the counter. looks like a bug jar. than my mom says. "we got you a turtle!":duh: keep in mind i know nothing about this species (brazilian turtle? looks like a RES to me though) and im not really likeing the idea of cleaning up after him cuz ive read they are messy. i dont have a tank to put him in so i fixed him a 4 gallon tupperware container with a tall rock and a small filter hooked up. hes a lil bigger than a quarter. i dont have any food for him besides shrimp pellets for fish. i dont have the money to buy a tank and i know my parents dont like the idea of getting another tank (just what did they think he was gonna live in???) idk what to do with him bcuz really i dont want a turtle and its gonna live forever. i feel bad pushing away a thoughtful (yet thoughtless on the turtles behalf) gift seeing as how i love animals. there isnt a petstore i can take it too cuz ours just shut its doors. my only option is a friend who loves turtles. he has a 20g L with 2 baby RES and one of these "brazilian turtles". i think thats kinda overstocked to throw my turtle in as well. idk what to do.
 
I'd give it away in this forum. Post a Classifieds thread if you cannot accommodate the turtle properly. If I were you, I would have a word with your mom first and tell her why you plan to give him away. If I were in this situation, as much as I would love to keep the gift, I would rather give it to another person who can keep it properly than to cramp it in small quarters.:(
 
yeah. however shipping isnt an option for me and ive never shiped so im affraid hed die in the mail. is he fine with my friend?
 
austinpetemo said:
yeah. however shipping isnt an option for me and ive never shiped so im affraid hed die in the mail. is he fine with my friend?
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In short, no. Is you friend going to be able to afford to have 75g of space EACH for four turtles in a year or two? Besides, they can be very aggressive towards each other, especially RES.

EDIT: If you do not have the money for a tank, then you are actually on the right track with the container. Just get a BIGGER one! I just saw at a local store today 30g rubbermaid containers for $10. They come in 50g sizes too, which can work for a single turtle with the right filtration.

Kristina
 
I just researched "Brazilian turtle" and got Hydromedusa maximiliani which is a snake neck turtle that looks nothing like an RES. Can you post photos? I can most likely ID it, and get you on the right track as to care.


Kristina
 
Make him a small pond in your backyard!
Or a smaller pond by way of the Rubbermaid containers

This person says they only have a 50 gallon, it looks really big though, and it would work outside for the turtle. Or inside. Either one.


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Ugh....pets are the worst surprise gifts.

It looks like a RES? Perhaps it's a Nicaraguan Slider which is basically a RES subspecies.
 
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