Online Video Debut
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you a short nature documentary produced, directed, filmed, and edited by yours truly, via the magic of YouTube. Enjoy:
Oh, John. No offense my friend, but that's nastier than watching Pamela Anderson bounce up and down.
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Posted by: Kathy at July 21, 2006 09:36 AMBut isn't the little guy cute? Hardly bigger than a half-dollar coin (that's why I scratched his shell at the end of the clip -- for scale). We hand-feed him fish flakes and slices of strawberry.
We've never had a reptilian pet before, and this guy has at least as much personality as a bird. He's 1.5 years old and should live for another 100 years or so.
Posted by: JohnL at July 21, 2006 11:18 AMvery samll but looks very strong.
Posted by: Matan.d.c at July 24, 2006 05:57 AMThat is the coolest. thing. ever.
I have always wanted a turtle; what's it like being a turtle owner?
Sarah - glad you liked it. Being a turtle owner is easy so far.
We place him in a separate container once a month and thoroughly clean the gravel bed in his cage (rinse, bleach, neutralizer). We mist him a couple times a day, clean his water dish daily, feed him every day or so (worms every few days, fish flakes and fruits or vegetables in between).
He needs a special UV bulb that cost about $30 but otherwise he has been one of the cheapest pets we've ever had. And he has lots of personality, for a reptile.