Been Thinking

reefing102 · 07/26/2007, 07:23 PM

I know that some people want sea turtles and its illegal. They also want a reef. Well here is my thought -

While keeping sg at 1.018-1.021 - I know not ideal but... - you can keep a reef and instead of a sea turtle have a diamondback terrapin. You would need at least a 75 gallon tank and decent filtration to run a reef with the turtle but im thinking it could work and it would be neat to have turtle in the tank.

any drawbacks I'm missing?

Shnabbles · 07/26/2007, 07:35 PM

Other then the fact they are illegal, it would out grow your tank in probally a year and even if you could keep it, it would out live you, youd have to steal it from its natural habitat unless you knew a black market dealer... and you'd need a hell of alot of food to feed it.... na i dont think you've missed anything... but you might of lost your marbles.

reefing102 · 07/26/2007, 07:44 PM

diamondbacks terps aren't illegal - at least not where i live - heres proof

Quote:

wikipedia - "The diamondback terrapin is the State Reptile of the U.S. state of Maryland and is the official mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park. The species was once considered a delicacy to eat and was hunted almost to extinction. Due to this it is listed as an endangered species in Rhode Island, is considered a threatened species in Massachusetts, and it is considered a "species of concern" in Georgia, Delaware, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Virginia, but it holds no federal status."

link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond...errapin#Status

Captive Bred Species for sale - www.diamondbackterrapin.com

Grins · 07/26/2007, 07:44 PM

There are some cool diamondback terrapins but you would want to give it time out of the tank as well. This man has a lot of information on them: http://www.diamondbackterrapin.com/

reefing102 · 07/26/2007, 07:46 PM

Thats true grins - time out of the tank is a necessity

You and i posted the same link at the same time.

Grins · 07/26/2007, 08:05 PM

I saw that...I would love a turtle myself, have even kept a box before but for now I'll stick with my reef.

07/26/2007, 07:23 PM	#1
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	Been Thinking I know that some people want sea turtles and its illegal. They also want a reef. Well here is my thought - While keeping sg at 1.018-1.021 - I know not ideal but... - you can keep a reef and instead of a sea turtle have a diamondback terrapin. You would need at least a 75 gallon tank and decent filtration to run a reef with the turtle but im thinking it could work and it would be neat to have turtle in the tank. any drawbacks I'm missing? __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

07/26/2007, 07:44 PM	#4
Grins Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 735	There are some cool diamondback terrapins but you would want to give it time out of the tank as well. This man has a lot of information on them: http://www.diamondbackterrapin.com/ __________________ R.A.S.O.C. : Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte Current Tank Info: 55g mixed reef

07/26/2007, 07:46 PM	#5
reefing102 Who Am I Here? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 1,155	Thats true grins - time out of the tank is a necessity You and i posted the same link at the same time. __________________ Shane Life's a climb... but the view is great. ______________________________ Current Tank Info: 2.5 Gallon Nano

07/26/2007, 08:05 PM	#6
Grins Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 735	I saw that...I would love a turtle myself, have even kept a box before but for now I'll stick with my reef. __________________ R.A.S.O.C. : Reef Aquarium Society of Charlotte Current Tank Info: 55g mixed reef

07/26/2007, 07:35 PM	#2
Shnabbles Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Clayton, DE Posts: 1,316	Other then the fact they are illegal, it would out grow your tank in probally a year and even if you could keep it, it would out live you, youd have to steal it from its natural habitat unless you knew a black market dealer... and you'd need a hell of alot of food to feed it.... na i dont think you've missed anything... but you might of lost your marbles.