what about turtles???

**cornfuzed** · 03-06-2007, 10:17 PM

ok i have everything i need to setup a ball python habitat and was even promised a babby ball when the clutch hatches but i have fought with my dad for 2weeks and still not budging so i was thinking (after posting a thread askinf what was the best first reptile???) i haven't herd anything about turtles or frogs
as pets? are they any good? is there any that don't get that big how do i care for a turtle? i havent been aable to find much info on either (turtles or frogs)
thanks for viewing and all hepl and advice is appriciated (also this will be my first reptile)

**Sausage** · 03-06-2007, 10:23 PM

Personally, turtles are kind of boring, as they don't do a whole lot. Frogs are cool, but if you're wanting something that you can handle quite a bit, frogs aren't what you want. Inform your dad on all you know about them and prove that you're truly responsible and maybe it'll work.

**cornfuzed** · 03-06-2007, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Sausage

Personally, turtles are kind of boring, as they don't do a whole lot. Frogs are cool, but if you're wanting something that you can handle quite a bit, frogs aren't what you want. Inform your dad on all you know about them and prove that you're truly responsible and maybe it'll work.

alright i'll keep on him maby i can get him to hold a snake at the local pet store
but he is deathly afraid of them and everytime i talk to him every conversation starts with "you know what i just learned about snakes......"
i'll just keep trying

**cornfuzed** · 03-07-2007, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by cornfuzed

alright i'll keep on him maby i can get him to hold a snake at the local pet store
but he is deathly afraid of them and everytime i talk to him every conversation starts with "you know what i just learned about snakes......"
i'll just keep trying

I DID IT I TALKED MY DAD IN TO LETTING ME GET MY BALL PYTHON
AND IT IS FRIGGEN COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO WHEN THE CLUTCH HATCHES
IN 2 MONTHS I WILL HAVE ME A BRAND NEW BABBY BOY (I ALREADY NAMED
HIM "OPTIMUS PRIME"

***stangs13*** · 03-07-2007, 11:13 PM

Congrats!

Learn as much as you can! Parents wil warm up to them most of the time, don't scare him. My parents didnt want me to get one..it grew from one too 2, and it will be up to 10+ in a few months!

Good luck!

**mattah320** · 03-08-2007, 12:42 PM

<<-- LOVES turtles. I would disagree...at least with aquatic turtles, they are never boring and always moving. I would like to say though don't fall for the quarter sized turtles trick, because most of them end up getting the size of a dinner plate after a few years...if you have a pond though I guess that won't matter. Aquatic turtles that stay fairly small are painted and mud/musk turtles, both of which are common in the U.S. I'm sure if you do a google search you'll find lots of info.
Also this following link has lots of caresheets:
http://www.kingsnake.com/features.html

GOOD LUCK!

**West Coast Jungle** · 03-08-2007, 06:32 PM

Bearded Dragons are great reptiles that enjoy being handled. Most people will warm up to a lizard before a snake. I think if you took your dad to a reptile show it would open his eyes a little more. Let him see the difference between a ball python and a retic. Lots of people don't know the difference in snakes and think you're gonna bring home some huge snake that will terrorize the neighborhood. Education is the key. Best of luck.

***Phreak*** · 03-08-2007, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by cornfuzed

I DID IT I TALKED MY DAD IN TO LETTING ME GET MY BALL PYTHON

Please tell how!!! I'm still working on it

***stangs13*** · 03-08-2007, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by Phreak

Please tell how!!! I'm still working on it

Its all smooth talkin'. Offer to pay for it all, I mean EVERYTHING! Sow him you are ready, keep good grades, stay out of trouble, do all the research you can!!! And BE PATIENT

***Phreak*** · 03-08-2007, 07:17 PM