tabnat80
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My brother in law came home from his honeymoon last Wednesday with a baby turtle for my little boy. It's about the size of a quarter and he brought "speedy" home in this tiny little aquarium (about the size of 1/2 a loaf of bread). Anyways, I went to the pet store to get some turtle stuff and really didn't get a lot of help. They informed me that it was illegal to sell baby turtles because they have a higher likelyhood of carrying salmonella. So, I'm the only one here allowed to touch the turtle because I"m afraid ds will get sick. I asked my bil how he was able to get speedy and he said he paid 15 dollars for an aquarium and they gave him speedy for free. Yeah right. That aquarium sells for 4 bucks at walmart. Anyways, I just need some turtle advice. How do we care for him. How do I get the little feller to eat? He doesn't seem to be too happy. Although, the one time I let him out to play (before i learned of the salmonella), he acted so happy literally runny across the floor. I was just wonder if I need a bigger tank. How much water. What do I put in there. Basically everything. I'm clueless.