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Ann DramaDuh
Salmonella ... and it's a bacterium. Turtles commonly carry bacteria called Salmonella on their outer skin and shell surfaces. Same thing for other reptiles (lizards, snakes) and amphibians (frogs, salamanders, newts) and their habitats. Salmonella can cause a serious or even life-threatening infection in people. That's why stores stopped selling baby turtles. The FDA made a law which prohited that in 1975 (turtles with shells less than 4 inches may not be sold). The short lives of many baby animals are due to incorrect care and feeding.
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kastlin
Yes, that was definitely it! And yes, all five of my turtles had shells under 4 inches -- they were probably about 2 inches across. Poor things.
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kastlin
Yes, that was definitely it! And yes, all five of my turtles had shells under 4 inches -- they were probably about 2 inches across. Poor things.
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Thinking back to when I was I kid, I cringe when I remember that I tried to forcefeed a baby turtle a tiny piece of hotdog cuz he wasn't eating and he was starving to death. I really do cringe when I think about that.
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