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Posted by MAYDAY on May 11, 2003 at 21:27:16:

In Reply to: Not a stinkpot... more... posted by keri on May 11, 2003 at 18:10:52:

First of all it IS a striped mud turtle not a stinkpot but.......
saying that it should be released is silly! The odds of it surviving are quite small. Besides, it is not like it was purchased from a commercial collector. Making an issue about somebody finding and keeping a hatchling mud turtle is being pretty militant. How many of us started keeping turtles because of a hatchling we caught. I for one became interested in reptiles BECAUSE of a hatchling striped mud turtle.
Give them a break and be encouraging!

Follow Ups:

• don't be ridiculous!..... tedn 05/13/03 (0)
• don't you be ridiculous!..... wendy 05/13/03 (9)
  • I think you got me mixed up.... keri 05/13/03 (1)
    • Sorry wendy 05/13/03 (0)
  • unbelievable MAYDAY 05/13/03 (6)
    • unbelievable wendy 05/13/03 (5)
      • unbelievable MAYDAY 05/13/03 (4)
        • unbelievable wendy 05/13/03 (3)
          • lets not lose sight of what we are discussing...... MAYDAY 05/14/03 (2)
            • lets not lose sight of what we are discussing...... wendy 05/14/03 (0)
            • lets not lose sight of what we are discussing...... Karu 05/14/03 (0)
• don't be ridiculous!..... stunt 05/12/03 (6)
  • don't be ridiculous!..... tedn 05/13/03 (0)
  • don't be ridiculous!..... Sonya 05/12/03 (4)
    • don't be ridiculous!..... stunt 05/12/03 (3)
      • don't be ridiculous!..... Sonya 05/12/03 (0)
      • SHE!? I'm a male, thank you very much! Karu 05/12/03 (1)
        • Sorry, wasn't paying attention to that. n/p stunt 05/12/03 (0)
• I saw three dead turtles yesterday in the street vidusa 05/12/03 (0)
• don't be ridiculous!..... Matt-D 05/12/03 (2)
  • don't be ridiculous!..... MAYDAY 05/12/03 (1)
    • don't be ridiculous!..... Matt-D 05/13/03 (0)