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	Did you have a pet turtle as a child? By Pearls..loves diamonds too Asked Aug 5 2009 5:23PM	74 Pts Rate Question

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by Normal guy on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:48 pm Permalink

I owned a turtle that recognized me and stuck it's head out as far as he could so I would rub the underneath of his neck. Tank really enjoyed that.

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 05 2009 at 05:49 PM

That's cool. Thanks...+6

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by High Shaman on Aug 5, 2009 at 8:07 pm Permalink

Yes, I had one little turtle painted yellow and I named it .."Turdie" ... I was five years old . +5

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 06 2009 at 05:35 AM

Cute name....+6

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by overeducated on Aug 5, 2009 at 8:05 pm Permalink

Yes, tons! we lived in the country. There was Ivar and Jussi and Gunnar and Istvan, and oh, yeh, Rutger! he was my favorite.
I tried not to keep them too long but let them go back to the pond.
Once I carried a very large snapper home in my bare hands. The scallops on his back were covered by moss or something so I thought he was a box. Then my dad gets home & looks in the pen and says, Got yourself a snapper, huh? WHEW.

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 06 2009 at 05:35 AM

Bet you got rid of him quickly. Thanks...+6

overeducated Aug, 06 2009 at 02:50 PM

Yeh, pushing him with a push broom towards the water got him pretty irate.
Did you know snappers can jump 3 feet straight into the air?!
On the other hand, I've EATEN snapper turtle and it's DELICIOUS. Think the best chicken you've ever had.

Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 06 2009 at 04:06 PM

No thanks to eating turtle.

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by calicorey on Aug 5, 2009 at 6:57 pm Permalink

Yes, and now they dont sell them like they used to. Sad

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 06 2009 at 05:36 AM

Thanks, Calicorey...+6

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by kat on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:55 pm Permalink

Yes! A cute little green one.I used to take him outside sometimes for a "vacation":)

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 05 2009 at 05:59 PM

Thanks, kat...+6

kat Aug, 05 2009 at 06:49 PM

It was a pleasure,Pearls +5

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by LarryH54 on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:41 pm Permalink

Yes. I thought he was going to starve himself to death, so I put him in my aquarium with a large school of guppies. His appetite woke up REAL quick!

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 05 2009 at 05:43 PM

Oh, those poor guppies. Thanks...+6

LarryH54 Aug, 05 2009 at 09:45 PM

He only took one before we realized our mistake. He ate fine after that.

Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 06 2009 at 05:33 AM

Whew!!!

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by josie is back to normal on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:28 pm Permalink

Yes. It was great. Now, of course, they say you can get salmonella from them. I had a turtle, many of my friends did (we would race them) and nobody I ever know got salmonella. Too bad for modern kids. I guess that salmonella was just waiting for the 21st century.

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 05 2009 at 05:30 PM

Gosh, never heard that. Thanks, josie...+6

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by azlotto on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:49 pm Permalink

Yes...I painted racing stripes on it's shell and named it Herman Indy.

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 05 2009 at 05:50 PM

That is so funny. Thanks, azlotto...+6

azlotto Aug, 05 2009 at 07:00 PM

Most welcome and thank you.

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by trunie08 on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:48 pm Permalink

I sure did and we would feed it cherry tomatoes to watch its mouth get stuck on them or squirt him in the eye.. LOL... I just saved a dogs life and named him turtle. I love turtles.

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Pearls..loves diamonds too Aug, 05 2009 at 05:54 PM

Good for you. Thanks and welcome to AB...+6

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by Anonymous on Aug 5, 2009 at 5:46 pm Permalink

I had 4 Ninja Turles once. Turtles are cool but I've never had a live one for keeps. A friend and I once found a snapping turtle and took it back to his house. The next day he was gone.

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