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Turtles in an indoor pond
Anyone keeping turtles in their indoor pond?
Anything to watch out for? eg. Disease, escapes, sun bathing spot, fin nipping? TIA |
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Turtles in an indoor pond
"Bill Stock" wrote in message ... Anyone keeping turtles in their indoor pond? Anything to watch out for? eg. Disease, escapes, sun bathing spot, fin nipping? ============================ I kept a few indoors when I lived up north. Make sure they have a place to bask, warm up and dry off under a good strong light. They pass a lot of smelly feces. There were no disease problems. They weren't kept with fish. None ever escaped over the slick plastic sides of their indoor "pond." -- My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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Turtles in an indoor pond
"Bill Stock" wrote in message ... Anyone keeping turtles in their indoor pond? Anything to watch out for? eg. Disease, escapes, sun bathing spot, fin nipping? TIA Many reptiles, including turtles, are carriers of salmonella. Appropriate caution should be taken when handling them. Keep them away from the kitchen, away from young children and use all the safety precautions you'd use with raw chicken. Ask in rec.pets.herp, they'd have more information on what to do, also try and include what kind of turtle. -S |
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Turtles in an indoor pond
I keep about 6 mud and musks outside in a black rubbermaid type container
that holds ~240 gallons. I'm in central AL so I just leave them in it all year long. In the summer the algae gets pretty bad. I put lots of live fish in there as well as chopped up small fish and worms plus pellet food. I should clean it out more than I do but they seem to be doing well in there. "Snooze" wrote in message t... "Bill Stock" wrote in message ... Anyone keeping turtles in their indoor pond? Anything to watch out for? eg. Disease, escapes, sun bathing spot, fin nipping? TIA Many reptiles, including turtles, are carriers of salmonella. Appropriate caution should be taken when handling them. Keep them away from the kitchen, away from young children and use all the safety precautions you'd use with raw chicken. Ask in rec.pets.herp, they'd have more information on what to do, also try and include what kind of turtle. -S |
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