Turtle prices - just curious

I was in the LFS the other day buying some overpriced plants when I saw a
tank full of turtles. They were the infamous Red Eared Sliders, so I took a
closer look. Then I saw the price, $40 Cdn. Holy Catfish, they didn't look
that interesting!

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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I was in the LFS the other day buying some overpriced plants when I saw a
tank full of turtles. They were the infamous Red Eared Sliders, so I took a
closer look. Then I saw the price, $40 Cdn. Holy Catfish, they didn't look
that interesting!
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From the prices I saw for them online that doesn't seem all that outrageous.
I thought it was illegal to sell them in pet stores. I never see them here
anywhere and we have plenty of pet stores, pond shops, and aquarium stores.
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
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Larger turtles can be sold in pet
stores. Four inches and up.
Little ones can't be sold because
some child somewhere put the turtle
in his mouth. Honestly!

Turtles will not stick around if they
are not inclined. $40 is a lot to spend
if they want to wander off.

Plus the whole argument about introducing
a turtle from some where else and maybe
setting your local population to some kind
of strange and exotic turtle disease.

Well, it could happen, just like your five
year old gulping down the pet turtle!


kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com
Pond 101 page for new pond keepers ~
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

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I was in the LFS the other day buying some overpriced plants when I saw a
tank full of turtles. They were the infamous Red Eared Sliders, so I took a
closer look. Then I saw the price, $40 Cdn. Holy Catfish, they didn't look
that interesting!

Petco...Think that was where, had some medium sized ones around $20 a
few weeks ago and one of my kids bought a baby one last year from
somewhere and I can't see her willing to pay more than $5

--
Lar

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"kathy" wrote in message
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Larger turtles can be sold in pet
stores. Four inches and up.
Little ones can't be sold because
some child somewhere put the turtle
in his mouth. Honestly!

I'm afraid these were the 1.5" variety like I had as a kid. I wouldn't feel
so bad about paying $40 for a 4" turtle.

Turtles will not stick around if they
are not inclined. $40 is a lot to spend
if they want to wander off.

Plus the whole argument about introducing
a turtle from some where else and maybe
setting your local population to some kind
of strange and exotic turtle disease.

Well, it could happen, just like your five
year old gulping down the pet turtle!


kathy :-) www.blogfromthebog.com
Pond 101 page for new pond keepers ~
http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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"kathy" wrote in message
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Larger turtles can be sold in pet
stores. Four inches and up.
Little ones can't be sold because
some child somewhere put the turtle
in his mouth. Honestly!

I'm afraid these were the 1.5" variety like I had as a kid. I wouldn't
feel so bad about paying $40 for a 4" turtle.
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You won't believe how fast they grow. Fred showed up in our pond in early
spring as a tiny green turtle. We don't know how he got in through the
netting.You should see him now!!! He's at least 4 to 5" long (his shell)
and has turned brown. He goes bananas over Catfish food and now eats
several pellets every day. He grabs them when they soften a little, rips
them apart and gulps the bits down. He can't leave now because of the new
fence and netting over the pond he chose to live in. We tried moving him to
the bigger pond but he found his way back to the 800 gallon one on his own -
so he/she can stay there now. :-)
--
McKoi.... the frugal ponder...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
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I just bought my neice a red ear slider for her birthday. It is about 6inchs
and was $20. at Petsmart here.
Priss
"Lar" wrote in message
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In article , says...
I was in the LFS the other day buying some overpriced plants when I
saw a
tank full of turtles. They were the infamous Red Eared Sliders, so I
took a
closer look. Then I saw the price, $40 Cdn. Holy Catfish, they didn't
look
that interesting!

Petco...Think that was where, had some medium sized ones around $20 a
few weeks ago and one of my kids bought a baby one last year from
somewhere and I can't see her willing to pay more than $5

--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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"kathy" wrote in message
oups.com...
Larger turtles can be sold in pet
stores. Four inches and up.
Little ones can't be sold because
some child somewhere put the turtle
in his mouth. Honestly!

I'm afraid these were the 1.5" variety like I had as a kid. I wouldn't
feel so bad about paying $40 for a 4" turtle.

I saw ones about that size at the Big Als in Oakville. I believe they were
about $35. The price surprised me too!

Jacqui

Petco has them about 4 to 5 inch sizes for $34.95 and the larger 5 to
6" is about 5 bucks more..........in the USA is against the law to
sell turtles smaller than IIRC 4" due to salmonella risks.....I
remember as a youngin, all the stores in town like the old 5 and 10
cent stores (Woolco, JJ Newberries, and Kresgees used to sell them
with fancy painted designs on their shells and the little turtle bowl
with an island complete with a plastic palm tree. IIRC the turtles
cost about half a buck back then...... Come on down to my pond and
get all you want in all sizes..........

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 20:27:22 -0400, "Bill Stock"
wrote:

===I was in the LFS the other day buying some overpriced plants when I saw a
===tank full of turtles. They were the infamous Red Eared Sliders, so I took a
===closer look. Then I saw the price, $40 Cdn. Holy Catfish, they didn't look
===that interesting!
===
===


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Put some color in your cheeks...garden naked!
"The original frugal ponder"
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Roy you just brought back memories!!! I remember having one of those little
turtles and the little bowl with the island. hahaha
I remember one day taking my turtle outside like I always did except this
time I went to play ball with the dog we had and when I went to get my
turtle is was gone.
:-(
I remember I cried and cried. My momma went to buy another one and they had
stopped selling them by then.
Priss

"Roy" wrote in message
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Petco has them about 4 to 5 inch sizes for $34.95 and the larger 5 to
6" is about 5 bucks more..........in the USA is against the law to
sell turtles smaller than IIRC 4" due to salmonella risks.....I
remember as a youngin, all the stores in town like the old 5 and 10
cent stores (Woolco, JJ Newberries, and Kresgees used to sell them
with fancy painted designs on their shells and the little turtle bowl
with an island complete with a plastic palm tree. IIRC the turtles
cost about half a buck back then...... Come on down to my pond and
get all you want in all sizes..........

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 20:27:22 -0400, "Bill Stock"
wrote:

===I was in the LFS the other day buying some overpriced plants when I
saw a
===tank full of turtles. They were the infamous Red Eared Sliders, so I
took a
===closer look. Then I saw the price, $40 Cdn. Holy Catfish, they didn't
look
===that interesting!
===
===


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Put some color in your cheeks...garden naked!
"The original frugal ponder"
~~~~ }((((o ~~~~~~ }{{{{o ~~~~~~~ }(((((o