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Pet with a tail · 03-15-04, 09:41 PM

Hey everyone i am new to this site but I have a cham04 seems to be right on this one, i have had 1 red ear slider, and 1 mississippi in a 29 gallon and they are no bigger than wehn i put them there a year ago, both of them are now ony two inches big, so if he has 17 turtles in a big tank then ill have to agree when i say i know TURTLES from babies only grow to fit the enclosure, it is a known fact, ive raised a few turtles myself...sorry to disappoint you everyone...and I have a cham04 if your turtles are happy, then you are doing something right, goodluck man....

Matt_K · 03-16-04, 02:27 AM

Pet With a Tail: If this is a 'known fact' perhaps you could post us some hard evidence..

If you really believe that an animal will only grow big enough to fit it's enclosure, then i have a bridge i wanna sell you!.

Turtle Matt · 03-16-04, 02:28 AM

Turtles most definately do NOT grow to the size of their enclosures!!! Quit posting that, it is untrue and your turtles will obviously be #$%^ed up as you are providing inadequate housing for your animals. People like you should not be allowed to keep animals period. Do your research, anyone that has any idea about animals will tell you that they DO NOT grow to the size of their enclosure!!! It may be true that if you keep them in too small of a cage, it will stunt their growth, but that to me is definately a form of animal cruelty which is punishable by law. Your animals will also not live anywhere close to their expected lifespans.
Matt

Linds · 03-16-04, 02:45 AM

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Originally posted by Turtle Matt
Turtles most definately do NOT grow to the size of their enclosures!!! Quit posting that....
.... Do your research, anyone that has any idea about animals will tell you that they DO NOT grow to the size of their enclosure!!!

I definitely agree that is dangerous to be posting such incorrect material. Turtles are abondoned or treated improperly due to this myth, and newbies reading it may be inclined to believe this as the truth. No animals grow to the size of their enclosures. Not turtles, not frogs, not dogs, not horses, not spiders, not snakes. This is the most basic knowledge in keeping these animals! If this has been overlooked it makes me wonder what else has...

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Originally posted by i have a cham04
it s true turtles grow to fit the aquarium i should know i have had turtles for years and years and years my life evolves around turtles

If your animals are only growing to the size of their enclosure, there is something seriously wrong...

Turtle Matt · 03-16-04, 02:54 AM

Thank you for the backup.
Matt

elfomatic · 03-16-04, 05:50 AM

yeah, i agree. turtles don't grow to the size of their tank. as far as i have experienced, that is total bunk. my turtles grow and force me to replace their enclosures with bigger ones.

and to answer the original poster, sliders, cooters and maps are all good choices. mud and musk turtles are the smallest variety if you are really concerned about size.

elfomatic · 03-16-04, 05:54 AM

if your turtles aren't growing, you probably are starving them.

latazyo · 03-16-04, 06:39 AM

ANYONE WHO STILL THINKS THAT TURTLES GROW BASED ON TANK SIZE REREAD MY FIRST POST IN THIS THREAD

red bootz · 03-16-04, 12:06 PM

This is a joke right? People actuallly beleive this crap? Turtles growing only as large as their enclosure....this isn't even funny.

Drew S · 03-16-04, 12:35 PM

I can't believe that somebody actually agreed with the statement that they only grow to their enclosures. I have a cam, and Pet with a Tail, I feel sorry for your pets. Both of you are obviously not providing them with the proper care they require. Hopefully after this thread you'll realize you're wrong, and will change the way you take care of your turtles.

nikkin · 03-16-04, 12:58 PM

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Originally posted by Pet with a tail
Hey everyone i am new to this site but I have a cham04 seems to be right on this one, i have had 1 red ear slider, and 1 mississippi in a 29 gallon and they are no bigger than wehn i put them there a year ago, both of them are now ony two inches big, so if he has 17 turtles in a big tank then ill have to agree when i say i know TURTLES from babies only grow to fit the enclosure, it is a known fact, ive raised a few turtles myself...sorry to disappoint you everyone...and I have a cham04 if your turtles are happy, then you are doing something right, goodluck man....

Wow, you put them in 1 year ago. I was just wondering how old these turtles are?
It takes a long time for a turtle to be full grown. What kind of difference did you think you were going to notice in a year??
10 inches in a year? Not bloody likely.
Some species of turtle can take decades before they are full grown.
I can't believe there are people out there that actaully believe this bs. If you are ignorant enough to think that you will have a healthy turtle in such a small enclosure, you should not have pets.

Pet with a tail · 03-17-04, 12:19 AM

my full grown and box turtles roam around in my house but the water turtles are in a cage....my turtles are being taken care of, as for i have a cham....what set-up do you have...??? you know what jus e-mail me and we will talk where people are not rude as heck

marisa · 03-17-04, 12:24 AM

Rude because you claim something so ridiculous? LOL Yeah o.k.

If your RES is not growing then something is wrong.

If your theory is correct, then please explain why my rescued RES Mikey was 8 inches long in a ten gallon tank which he had lived in for 13 years? Have you ever even owned a turtle for 13 years? If healthy, THEY GROW. Period.

If water qaulity, food qaulity or parasites are a problem, they will not grow. Its called stunting and its unhealthy. Everyone else comments were Bang on. If you choose to ignore the advice of people who are more experienced and have done more FACTUAL research then you, then its your pets who will suffer sadly.

Marisa

Bighead · 03-17-04, 12:35 AM

Whew! Go Marisa!

Turtle Matt · 03-17-04, 12:48 AM

You, "Pet with a tail", should not be allowed to own animals... Box turtles come from very humid conditions in the wild, and a house DEFINATELY is not very humid...Or it is, and is rotting... How long have they been free-roaming for?? I doubt they, also, will live their full lives. Is it not also a little un-hygenic to have them $#!+ all over your house?? I hope you and I have a cham find your place to chat without us being "rude".... I think I know a place actually, in Never Never Land with Peter Pan...That must be where your turtles are from and decided long ago that they didn't want to grow up, correct me if I'm wrong.....Go ahead..
Matt