I Found A Turtle In My Backyard Wtf!

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  Bec said:

Id adopt him, Ive wanted a turtle for ages. They are cool as, but kind of high maintenance

Compared to other pet's they are pretty low maintenance. Long as less you do 1/3 tank water changed once every 2-3wks, have a decent filter & tank set up, they're pretty much otherwise maintenance free. Food wise u just have to mix up their food, so everything from live fish, worms, crickets, etc ... to the frozen meat squares u can buy, and feed them every day or every second. Only other thing u really ned to do is let them out of the tank every so often for a walk around your back yard in the sun. 30mins on a nice day is all they need

Live fish is good entertainment too ... watching them stalk & catch them.

I've had turtles for years ... more interesting than fish (IMO).

  into oblivion said:

i'm 99% positive a person has to apply for a reptile license to own a turtoise.

Correct ... every other turtle/tortoise breed except the Eastern Long neck requires a licence to own & keep.

The turtle found is a Eastern Long Neck, so can be kept by anyone as long as less shell length is over 12cm ... otherwise u require a licence.

Edited December 4, 2007 by -FUZZY-

[adam-__-]

  -FUZZY- said:

Compared to other pet's they are pretty low maintenance. Long as less you do 1/3 tank water changed once every 2-3wks, have a decent filter & tank set up, they're pretty much otherwise maintenance free. Food wise u just have to mix up their food, so everything from live fish, worms, crickets, etc ... to the frozen meat squares u can buy, and feed them every day or every second. Only other thing u really ned to do is let them out of the tank every so often for a walk around your back yard in the sun. 30mins on a nice day is all they need

Live fish is good entertainment too ... watching them stalk & catch them.

I've had turtles for years ... more interesting than fish (IMO).

Correct ... every other turtle/tortoise breed except the Eastern Long neck requires a licence to own & keep.

The turtle found is a Eastern Long Neck, so can be kept by anyone as long as less shell length is over 12cm ... otherwise u require a licence.

How about those turtles with the red spots on the side of the head? I always thought they were illegal in Australia, but I've seen them for sale.

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  adam-__- said:

How about those turtles with the red spots on the side of the head? I always thought they were illegal in Australia, but I've seen them for sale.

yeah you need a licence to own them.

pretty easy to obtain and doesn't cost too much. I had one for a while when l had some short head turtles .... but now onlyhave eastern long necks so don't need to worry.