I am located in McKinney, Texas. I'm not sure of the age but she is in a 3 ft long rubber maid container right now. I was possibly thinking about making it 2 stories or connecting 2 together if I were to have 2 turtles in the same space. I found some turtles online at kingsnake. Are they a reliable source to buy from?
That depends. Like anywhere, there are good resources and bad on Kingsnake. I personally have never bought from there but I have heard more good than bad. of course, the bad means you are out money or get a sick turtle. I am in Irving. If you have a good habitat available and can convince me you are a good turtle companion I would be happy to let you choose one of my babies to bring home.
Ok thank you. I will get back to you on this after a little bit more research.
No problem. You can look at some of my enclosures here http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/baby-pics.95775/#post-891699. @terryo has some incredible indoor and outdoor setups that most of us just try to get close to. For the record, all of my babies are eating their fruits and veggies as well as dead and live proteins. they are well established, healthy babies. I would not let them go otherwise. I have 2 pretty small ones that still look like babies and three that are starting to get their juvenile look and are around 3 inches, even though they are the same age. I am also expecting around 10 - 20 more hatchlings this summer that will be ready next spring.
How much would you be selling one of your smallest ones for?
I don't sell them. They go to good homes and to people who promise to care for them. I might ask a rehoming fee in the future if I decide to ship them, but for now, I do not require one from those who promise: A) To care for them as much as I do. B)To provide a good home including outdoor and indoor housing when applicable. and C) Promise to contact me if they can no longer care for the turtle and return it to me. All to often you see people turn around and sell these little guys on craigslist. It's sad really. I don't want that sort of random chance for a good home for my babies. My Uncle used to handle distribution and we had 16 out of 19 die from lack of decent care. The three that lived I rescued from the people who had them before they could die but they will never live the quality of life they deserve. As such, I must insist on only one per household though.
Sure. Just let me know. Since you are a minor (I assume) I would require that at least one of your parents be with you when picking up the turtle. I generally arrange the meeting at a local Petsmart. It is a safe place with cameras and they allow animals in the store if it is too hot or cold outside.
