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Posted by Terry on May 13, 2000 at 17:34:23:
In Reply to: everyone read this.... posted by sharif on May 13, 2000 at 16:08:07:
Pipe down Sherrif,
you were not 8 when you got your tortoises.
I have a 9 year old daughter and she takes good care of her mouse, but the torts/turts are my responsibility. Even though one of the box turtles was bought for her.
The problem with younger kids is that they often lose interest, and prefer furry, hands on pets.
A turtle can be badly injured should a child drop it, and turtles don't enjoy being handled, so they don't make the best pets for kids.
No turtle/tortoise is going to enjoy being handed from kid to kid, and maybe dropped in the process.
If the parents are responsible, do their research and teach the kids how to handle a turtle and take care of it. They can make good pets. However most children enjoy pets that are more outgoing and active than a tortoise/turtle, which spends most of it's life hiding under a bush.
To the person who posted , here is a link to the Tortoise Trust web site, a great place to start learning about turtles/tortoises. Go to the links section of the site and you will find a link to the Box Turtle Care and Conservation web site. The best box turtle site available.
Terry. who keeps sulcatas, box turtles and C.galbinifrons(<-- not for beginners).
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