Originally Posted by Nancy in Louisiana
Your turtles are so cute -- if I ever see a red eared slider around here it's usually at least 12" in diameter and nasty as can be. They crawl up out of the ditches to try to lay their eggs along the road. Don't know why they don't stay down in the woods, but so many get crunched by oncoming traffic. I wish people would watch out. Think how old those turtles must be. (Oops - really off subject. Sorry.)
My turtles are about three years old. When I got them, they were smaller than a silver dollar. They are really healthy guys. Whenever I get near their tank, they swim right up to me. They like sleeping by my neck because I am warm. I have never been bit (but my daughter has...twice!) I used to not like turtles at all, but since getting these from a colleague at school, I have enjoyed them from the very beginning. Getting the little glass turtle was a real pleasant surprise. I might just start collecting turtles, starting with this one. :lol: