Where is a good place to buy a turtle online? ?

Question

I am planning on getting a turtle. It's the first time I have had one. I don't one a huge turtle because I cant have a 75 gallon tank in my house. Could you tell me what a SAFE and reputable place may be?

Answer 1

There is no place to have a pet shipped. Try your local shelters,pounds, newspapers people are dumping them all over.

Petco is selling them for 14.99 right now.If you have allot of $$$$ and start out with a 60 gal plus size tank and great filtration system for Aquatic turtles I say do it!

They are the cutest!

Did you know that they need to bask under a reptile light for  8 to 10 hrs a day for the vitamin D that  they need to grow.

Leave the heater on 75 to 78 degrees always.

Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they p**p allot.

You need a good filter system!

You need to feed them feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows for protein and calcium daily drop 20 or so in the tanks and watch them disappear!

They need leafy greens for vitamins at least 3 to 4 times a week.

And a big tank 55 gallons or more..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29035692@N0...

Answer 2

pet store? like the asian pet stores, they have tiny little turtles

Answer 3

Are you nuts...dont get one off the internet...youll most likely get scammed..try the phone book.. much safer

Answer 4

the only place I could think of is a PET STORE!!!! duh

Answer 5

Go to your local pet shop. They should sell small turtles there.

Answer 6

www.lllreptiles.com its a really good sight

Answer 7

www.aerakd.com

Answer 8

www.turtlesrus.com

Answer 9

well i dont know if you can keep a turtle if you can't keep a 50+ gallon tank. first read all of this and see if you have this setup, it costs at least $300, and is a regular setup. All the stuff is expensive!- Really, you have to be very responsible to own a pet turtle, because they are a huge responsibility. You have to be a loving, caring person who is willing to care for a turtle every single day! Really it is a big job for some people, but if you are willing to accept the challenge then go for it.

************ This is a setup for a red eared slider the most common type of turtle, they get up to 12 inches, but you will see them as babies at a store commonly, so know that they will grow very big**************

You will need to get a 50 gallon starter tank and upgrade to a 75 gallon later on when your turtle is over 6 inches...If you can not get that big of a tank right now then for now you can use a huge rubbermaid container filled up with clean warm water 5/6 of the way. The water should be 75-82F, that can be achieved by buying a water heater at the petstore, along with a water filter. Water filters that are best are canister filters, like the Rena xp3 filter which costs $200, but filters very well. Do buy a filter please, even a cheap one at $25, is better then none at all, since turtles are extremely messy and p**p-ful (haha). The bottom of the tank should be bare, no gravel because they could choke on that mistaking it for food. On top of the water you need 3 things, 1. a basking dock ( buy a large size zoomed basking dock). 2. you 100% need to buy a basking lamp+bulb, you buy them separatly, then s***w the bulb in ( 50 watts) and shine it on the basking dock over a mesh hood( cut a hole out of it and place the light there!). 3. This is very important, you need a uvb light. It is a long thin light, you need to get the actual lamp+ the long skinny bulb. Reptosun 5.0 is the best bulb( together costs $55). Shine that onto the basking dock as well. Turtles need these together because they use the uva for heat, so they stay warm ( the basking site should be 90-95F, not colder) and they need the uvb rays to metabolize calcium and vitamin d3 for a stronger shell ( like you need it for your bones!) The diet for the turtle should be reptomin pellets ( and other nutricuos pellets!) crickets, mealworms, bloodworms, shrimp, and krill. All of this is found dead at the petstore!;) They also need vegetation, get kale, mustard greens, romaine lettuce, and collard greens. Drop all of the food in the tank once a day, and remove any leftover bits after a few hours. By the way ALL of the protien food ( dead food, that was alive once) should be dusted with a calcium supplement ( powder) and you need to get a cuttlebone found in the bird aisle of the petstore and drop it in the water for him to knaw on, keep it there for a while (month) until she eats all of it, then get another. Once all of these things are done your turtle will be pretty happy!

Answer 10

www.reptilecity.com

Answer 11

I know the turtle might be beautiful, but turtles are meant to be in the ocean, swimming free.  Turtles live a long time, a hundred years.  How would you feel living a hundred years in a small tank? To even do that is sickening.  And online? Do you want them to "ship" you a turtle?

I guess you think turtles are stupid, that they think that it's their first time there everytime they swim around. Thats not true.  Research on the internet.  And please, I am begging you from the absolute bottom of my heart, my morals, and the goodness of the planet, PLEASE DO NOT BUY A TURTLE!!!! Thank you.

Answer 12

You should buy one from a pet store. That way you are garunteed to get a healthy one, and you can also see it before you pick one.

Answer 13

Why don't you go to the pet store?  That way you can pick your turtle out.  You could also check out your mall.  There's one I go to that sells miniature turtles and the equipment (it's actually a booth).  

If you're still set on buying one online, I did a quick search and find these websites:

http://www.turtlesale.com/home/index.php...

http://www.reptilecity.com/gallery/turtl...

Answer 14

don't get a turtle online. buy it at a pet store. but before you buy it ask how long it will live and how big it will get.

Answer 15

Buy on-line?! Seriously?! This is a life we are talking about here not some handbag that can be later tossed aside. Shipment of ANY type of animal is VERY stressful and unnecessary. Pet stores buy animals in bulk. They are shipped all over crammed together in boxes with no food or water for days on end. When they arrive there are dead animals and live animals all in the same box. This applies to all animals in the pet store, rats, snakes, fish, etc. Try rescue places, SPCA, the newspaper, or even Craig's List! Help a turtle that needs a new home. Also in this way they might even throw in the equipment you will need. Which by the way, a new turtle setup (10 gal tank) will run you around  $200. Do your homework! This is not a fun playful little pet. This is a commitment, and a rather lengthy one too! I have had a hatch-ling for 16 years and still going. Your pet could out live you! Can you handle all that? Plan better, read a lot of books, call the vet for quotes on checkups, and please remember that this is a life!