We were given a juvenile long neck turtle about 6 weeks ago. I was unhappy about it but the kids were sooo excited. I went to the pet shop and bought all the stuff it apparently needed, ie. tank with platform for turtles, filter system, uv lamp, basking lamp, heater, calcium blocks, decorations and food and it cost me about $600.00 all up. I hand fed the little thing daily and read several books on turtles. The water was cleaned regularly and ph levels checked also. The kids were never allowed to handle him.
I came home from work the other day to find him dead. To be honest i was quite devastated as were the kids. I dont know what i did wrong and i feel incredibly guilty because he died. Did i do something wrong or did i not do something that i should have? The kids want to get another, but im not so sure.
2007-03-24
19:42:29
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