what should i do????????????

Question

what website can you buy turtles on? like little tiny turtles, not more than an three inches length-wise...i'm also looking for a place where the turtles are fairly cheap....thank you and God bless...<3

and, no...pet-co.com or petclub.com do not sell live turtles!!!

Answer 1

try these
http://www.turtlesale.com/home.html
http://www.naturecoastexotics.com/turtles
http://www.turtlepimp.com/livestock/exotic.php

Answer 2

1. Baby turtles are not leagal to buy or sell in most of the US because of the risk of Salmonella. In some places you can still buy them if you have a valid scientific or educational purpose.

(Note- a big reason this law was put into effect was that baby turtles were being bulk harvested and destroying habitat and killing billions of them a year. Combine that with the terrible care instructions that most people got and you have a real tragedy happening to these wonderful animals.)

2. Only a few species of turtles stay under about 6"- the Reeves turtle and some Mud turtles. The common baby pet Red-ear slider gets to about 10" if people bother keeping it alive long enough. None of the small species are really cheap.

3. Be sure you are ready to care for any pet properly before you buy it. For turtles this includes a big tank (about 10 gallons per inch of turtle) with heating, filtration, lighing, etc. and the right food- not lettuce or the cheapo turtle foods. (Aim for a high-quality pelleted turtle food instead.)

4. There are some sources on-line, such as www.turtlesale.com, that will sell babies, and the prices are not bad, but PLEASE do some homework before you buy ANY live animals on-line. Try http://www.turtleforum.com to see what others say about the various vendors (like this discussion: http://www.turtleforum.com/forum/upload/index.php?showtopic=58949&hl=www\.turtlesale\.com)

Answer 3

Those little tiny turtles you seek are illegal and usually if someone is willing to sell them the turtle you receive is sickly i.e. parasites, URI, shell rot. I know they are cute but they tend to be much healthier if you get them older (basically that just means that the seller is taking better care of them). If your looking for a turtle still , a legal one, and your in SF check out Animal Connection on Judah and 31st Ave. they take good care of the animals there and the staff is really knowledgeable. If you want more info call a vet who sees reptiles regularly they'll usually answer your general questions over the phone.

Answer 4

The problem with "little tiny" turtles is that they do not stay little and tiny. I bought 2 red ear sliders for pets. Pretty soon, I had to upgrade their enclosure because they grew and grew. Finally they overcrowded a 55 gal. fish tank - Eventually I had to give them to a friend that has an indoor/outdoor turtle oasis because they outgrew my home.

They seem like easy pets to have, but like all living creatures they require a lot of care and attention.

Answer 5

well for starters, turtles under 3 inches are illegal to sell unless for educational or scientific purposes. and the turtles will not stay that small. but if you really are interested in getting one, make sure you do research on the species you want and know that you will be able to properly care for it ( ie cages, vet bills, ect...) you can try hargers.com , abbottsturtlefarm.com or faunaclassifieds.com

Answer 6

all over the south we have Reptile Shows about every other month, you can get turtles and snakes and lizards of all kinds
and meet the breeders, etc also have all kinds of equipment
and food and info see if you can find one in your area

Answer 7

look in the classified section of kingsnake.com

Answer 8

Ebay!!!!!!! LOL LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!