My four years old turtle

Michael, the turtle
@cathypg (139)
August 31, 2020 5:16am CST
Hello Everyone!! I am a new myLot user. Hope y'all doing good. Who among you here have pets? I just want to share my cute turtle whom I consider as my younger brother. I named Michael after the Ninja Turtle's Michaelangelo. He loves to walk around the house and plays a lot. He's quite big now. Michael celebrated his fourth birthday last May 10. My best wishes to your pets!!
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Aug 20
Welcome to myLot. He's cute. No, I don't have any pets at this time. I did have dogs, but no pets allowed where I live.
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@cathypg (139)
31 Aug 20
Thank you. He really is cute.. Sad that it is not allowed, pets are such adorable buddies to spend your time with.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Aug 20
@cathypg Yes, they are. They allow emotional support animals or animals in cages. I don't qualify for an emotional support animal.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
31 Aug 20
Welcome to mylot. Enjoy mylotting. I don`t have a pet but I love seeing cats and dogs around I think it is hard to take care of turtle because when they grow bigger they will be heavy and need to live at the beach
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• Germany
31 Aug 20
@cathypg What I mean is that they really grow big and can`t be carried anymore.
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• Philippines
31 Aug 20
@cathypg how old do they get?
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@cathypg (139)
31 Aug 20
Thank you. Actually, you don't need to let them live in the beach. Michael is a freshwater turtle, meaning he can just live in an aquarium without the need to go to the beach. Also, he's a REST (Red-Eared Slider Turtle). And yes they grow bigger as they grow old.
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@xstitcher (32526)
• Petaluma, California
2 Sep 20
Welcome to myLot ! At one of the childcare places I work at we have a turtle named Gus--he's eleven or twelve years old, I think. Pet-wise I have a dog named Angel.
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@cathypg (139)
3 Sep 20
Wow, God bless you and your dog.And to Gus as well.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
1 Sep 20
I don't have any pets now, but dogs are my favourites. I've never had a turtle.
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@cathypg (139)
2 Sep 20
I love dogs too
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
4 Sep 20
Is Michael 4 years old? That's fine for you were able to raise him that long. By the way welcome.
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
7 Sep 20
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@cathypg (139)
7 Sep 20
yes, he is already four years old.
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• India
31 Aug 20
How come he has two different colored bodies?
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@cathypg (139)
31 Aug 20
Turtles' green color fades as they grow older. They are greener when young and a bit brownish as they get old.
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• India
31 Aug 20
@cathypg oh. Wow.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
31 Aug 20
what does he eat? what does he play with? does he make a sound?
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• Philippines
31 Aug 20
@cathypg i didn't know there's turtle food. i thought you just feed them fruits and vegetables. is there anything that's forbidden/dangerous to turtles?
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@cathypg (139)
31 Aug 20
@hereandthere Yes, they also eat fruits and vegetables ocassionally but not everyday since they need calcium to grow their shells. Their turtle food is already complete, filled with all the vitamins and minerals they needed. You mean forbidden to eat? Not at all, they are omnivorous. I sometimes fed them with feeders (small fishes) as well.
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@cathypg (139)
31 Aug 20
We have turtle food. He loves to play around such as walking in the living room and climbing in the shoe rocks.Turtles don' t make loud noises compared to dogs' bark. That's all II can say, hope I answered your questions.
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@jstory07 (139816)
• Roseburg, Oregon
7 Sep 20
Your turtle sounds like a nice pet to have.
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@Miss_Leafy (4296)
• Colombia
31 Aug 20
Welcome to myLot. Your turtle looks adorable.
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@cathypg (139)
1 Sep 20
Yes, thank you
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• Indonesia
29 Jul 22
Amazing! You have successfully kept your turtles until they are 4 years old and healthy. Congratulations!
@Overflowing (3709)
31 Aug 20
welcome and enjoy your time here in myLot. you have a nice pet
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@cathypg (139)
31 Aug 20
Thank you.