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My name is Reeve's Turtle!

Posted over 8 years ago | Updated over 6 years ago

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My basic info

Species
Turtle - Water
Age
Young
Sex
Male
Pet ID
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My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

I'm a male juvenile Reeve's turtle for adoption in the Baltimore/York area. I'll stay fairly small (around 5" when full grown in a few years). I need at least a 20 gallon tank for now, and when I'm full grown, I'll need at least a 40 gallon aquarium, but larger will be better. A 50 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank would be a great permanent enclosure for me (and stock tanks are much cheaper than aquariums). Reeve's usually need slightly shallow water, but we can handle deep water IF it's warm enough, and it's a good idea to have gradually sloping basking areas that we can reach easily, or some kind drift wood or aquatic plants that we can use from the bottom of the tank to the water surface. I should have an aquarium filter, a basking platform, and a good heat light and UVB light. My lights should stay on for 14 hours a day so I think it's summer all year.

I'm eating pellets such as Omega One, Mazurui turtle chow, or Zoo Med, and an occasional treat of an earthworm or piece of plain cooked chicken or an earthworm.

There is a $20 adoption fee.

To request an application, e-mail matts_adoptions@hotmail.com - make sure to indicate your CITY and STATE.

Maryland residents require a DNR permit to have a turtle under 4" in shell length. The permit is $25 annually, and has to be renewed every December until the turtle is 4".
I should be 4" in a year or two.
If you are considering an aquatic turtle, you might consider getting the book, Red-Eared Sliders (Animal Planet Pet Care Library) from TFH Publications, Inc., Neptune City, NJ (2011), available from http://www.amazon.com

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