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We've had three red-eared sliders in a large aquarium ever since my son was 7 (he's 30 now). When he was 7 he was fascinated with turtles.
We run a filter in the water, provide a light on a timer, a sunbathing platform, and feed them special turtle food (an an occasional stink bug). All three are the size of a small dinner plate.
Sadly, one of them died this morning. I guess we'll be having a turtle funeral later on today.
Any ideas for a musical selection from DUers?
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)Ohiogal
(31,956 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,546 posts)orleans
(34,043 posts)great minds...
Zoonart
(11,844 posts)Sorry you lost your little buddy.
Ohiogal
(31,956 posts)consider_this
(2,203 posts)Sorry to hear of that - what is their expected lifespan?
Music? - How about "Terrapin Station"
Ohiogal
(31,956 posts)They can live 20 years or more.
The local high school has a nice marine biology room, and I have often thought if we can't take care of them any more, maybe they might accept them. But so far, so good!
Thank you for Terrapin Station! I forgot all about that one!
TEB
(12,840 posts)Ohiogal
(31,956 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)as compared to other pets like dogs and cats. My condolences.
You kind of got my hopes up. I thought you were talking about Mitch McConnell.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,659 posts)We had those little red-eared sliders as kids but they didn't live very long, unfortunately. I don't think we really knew how to take care of them.
I can't think of any turtle music offhand except for this:
which doesn't seem quite appropriate, somehow.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,336 posts)becca da bakkah
(426 posts).....I kid! I kid!!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,659 posts)hermetic
(8,308 posts)I just saw this. I am sorry for your loss. I've had turtles. Any pet becomes a friend, IMO.
hermetic
(8,308 posts)You should play this for the other 2, see if they respond.