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Hi!
I am sort of new to the turtle world. I am an intern at a zoo in Chicago and I fell in love with their Red Footed and Yellow Footed Tortoises. I ended up with 2 Eastern Box Turtles from Craiglist because their owner had rescued them from being returned to the wild but didn't know how to take care of them. I still really want a Russian Tortoise but it will have to be after I get a full time job and a bigger place.
My 2 box turtles are Olive and Esther. Esther only has 3 legs but does amazingly well. I have had them since the beginning of September. They live together in a 55G breeder tank. I would like a bigger space for them but I can't afford it and this is what they came with. I soak them 3 or 4 times a week in a Rubbermaid container.
I'm so glad I found this forum!
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I am sort of new to the turtle world. I am an intern at a zoo in Chicago and I fell in love with their Red Footed and Yellow Footed Tortoises. I ended up with 2 Eastern Box Turtles from Craiglist because their owner had rescued them from being returned to the wild but didn't know how to take care of them. I still really want a Russian Tortoise but it will have to be after I get a full time job and a bigger place.
My 2 box turtles are Olive and Esther. Esther only has 3 legs but does amazingly well. I have had them since the beginning of September. They live together in a 55G breeder tank. I would like a bigger space for them but I can't afford it and this is what they came with. I soak them 3 or 4 times a week in a Rubbermaid container.
I'm so glad I found this forum!
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