Keoni: The Turtle

I really love turtles, but I don't have any. I learned about them by researching them for awhile, but never did get one. I really do like them though. I like lots of different kinds of reptiles.

dear amiga, My sister has a turtle named "chloe" and she just put chloe inside the bathroom. That's really awesome..hehehe. She feeds the little thing with rice and bread. Sometimes when it's late at night and i went to the bathroom to pee...chloe made some movements like telling...take me out from here. Yeah,if someone forget to close the door...chloe is too fast sneak out and go to the kitchen. My sister had that little turtle for years already dear amiga.

my brothers and i had a bale of turtles. we probably had 5 each. they were red eared sliders which are quite round and cute when they are young but not so much when they get bigger. these turtles are quite feisty too and will snap at you if mishandled. now one thing i know about turtles is that they're omnivorous meaning they will eat anything. and boy can they eat. if a turtle is stressed out, they will not eat so, respect your turtle, try to handle it as less as you can at the start until it gets used to your presence and being handled. turtles are not fish! they need water and land to survive. people often put them in a bowl filled only with water because it's fun to watch them swim. well it's not fun to watch them die of exhaustion! give them lots of vegetables, leafy ones and carrots. and fruits. and a few strips of meat. and try to insert a calcium tablet in there every once in a while to make sure they have strong, sturdy bones and shell.

I don't think I'm the best example in how take care of a turtle, but I'll try. When I was a kid, every kid had a turtle, so me and my sister bought one too. It was fun at the time and we play a lot with her, but with the time we got a little tired. We want to give her for a friend or give to some pet store, but our mom didn't let us do that. So, almost 8 years later, she is living with my mom, but my mom never plays with her, she practically only lives in her aquarium (it's big at least). It's not hard to take care of a turtle, you only need to feed her everyday (there are plenty of brands of turtle food) and clean her aquarium (my mom cleans every 2-3 weeks).