Arielle and Eric..my adorable pet turtles...

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Last Christmas, my dad gave a pair of cute turtles. They were just a few days old. The were so small. I told my dad it's what I wanted for Christmas when he asked me what present I really like to receive. I wanted turtles because a friend told me in Feng Sui, if I receive a turtle as a present, it brings good luck and success. However, if I buy one for myself, it's the opposite. They are cute turtles. I named them Arielle and Eric after The Little Mermaid. However, as they grow, they seem to be becoming naughty. They'r not snapping turtles but if you put your hand inside their tank, they'd bite it. That's why my kids never sticks their hands inside. My maid cleans their tank everyday because the water gets cloudy and it stinks if you let it stay like that even for 2 days. One time, Arielle bit my maid's finger. That night she had fever. I was worried. Spent the whole night researching on the net if turtles had rabies. No, they don't. I wanted to take her to the doctor the next day but she refused and just rested. She was okay the following day. Do you want to know how to differentiate a male turtle from a female? I learned this when my kids and I went to Avilon Zoo last October. Our tour guide mentioned that if you see the under side of your turtles and see that it's straight, it's a male. If its a bit curved, it's a female turtle. As for a turtle and a tortoise...turtles dwell in water, tortoise dwell in land...