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**doughboyea** · 02-25-2006, 09:41 PM

My mother has become so acustomed(sp?) to calling him Mr. Turtle, that she just decided to call him that from now on....I know boring, but it's cute in a way i guess. Its not like we have so many turtles that naming them is essential.

Dough

**BMWbeauty416** · 03-01-2006, 08:44 AM

hehe nice - I wouldn't spend that much on a turtle LOL

then again I used to take my newt to the vet LOL!
only cause the whore was prego

~*Teg*~

**doughboyea** · 03-01-2006, 11:03 AM

^ Nice... slutty amphibians!

I didn't spend a dime... mom forked it all over, it is her pet after all. All I did was find out the information, get the parts, and set it up.

I should add, Teg, that the start up costs are alot for any animal/pet that is caged but the monthly costs are much less. A dog/cat will have a lower initial cost (adoption) but the monthly costs are much higher. Where as, I/we paid $400 now for a 65gallon glass tank plus all the neccessary components to make it run, the monthly costs would come down to ~$5/month for basic food + veggies that we may not eat. A Dog would need vet bills plus those massive bags of food (~$10+/bag/biweekly). So yea, in the end, I/we actually are paying less.

Just in opposition, I used to have rats, as pets. Inital cost was $100 for cage + $12/mo for bedding + food. Damn things cost me so much in vet bills, tumor ridden inbred critters....Doctor wanted $500+ for the removal of a tumor from a 1 lb rat or $25 for putting her to sleep... Fuckers.

Dough

DEATH2000 · 03-01-2006, 02:18 PM

Kool tank. He looks happy which is funny to see from a turtle.

**BMWbeauty416** · 03-01-2006, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by doughboyea

^ Nice... slutty amphibians!

I should add, Teg, that the start up costs are alot for any animal/pet that is caged but the monthly costs are much less. A dog/cat will have a lower initial cost (adoption) but the monthly costs are much higher. Where as, I/we paid $400 now for a 65gallon glass tank plus all the neccessary components to make it run, the monthly costs would come down to ~$5/month for basic food + veggies that we may not eat. A Dog would need vet bills plus those massive bags of food (~$10+/bag/biweekly). So yea, in the end, I/we actually are paying less.

Dough

This is True!

I have 4 kitties and they are not too bad unless they get sick - but my vet has known me since I was like 6 so he does stuff at cost for me.

Also 3 of 4 had all their shots and had been fixed/declawed before we got them.

~*Teg*~