Rule #1 of Turtle Care: Everything you've learned about turtles being slow and cumbersome? Unlearn that. These ninjas aren't playing if they can climb it they WILL climb it!
I got called out on a Facebook page for my baby Eastern musk turtle. (He was the size of a penny when we bought him) I was asked not to post pictures of "illegal" turtles on the page. I called Fish and wildlife and another number that they gave me (can't remember what it was called). Both locations told me, that they weren't really sure if the under 4 inches applies to buying or just to selling. You can't sell them in West Virginia but no one seems to know if you can own them. The law is very non specific in this state.
My state says a non breeder is only allowed to sell turtles over 4 inches, but captive breeders are allowed to sell under 4 inches with the correct paperwork
In my neighborhood theres terrapins that live here and we build fences around there eggs and a group comes to monitor and track them . The one we most commently see is nubs (she has 4 legs but only three feet so we call her nubs)
Hello from Olympia Washington you've inspired me to go to the next reptile show in Puyallup on December 11 and I'm super excited to see if they have diamondback terrapins cause there honestly beautiful turtles
My friend is gifting me a turtle that they picked up from Florida as a baby. She can’t take care of it and knows I am a fiend for reptiles and inverts so she’s handing it over to me. I live in Maine and laws are confusing about this species of turtle. It’s a yellow bellied slider. Red eared sliders are illegal to own with and without a persons they’re all sorts of banned from being kept in captivity because they’re highly invasive. However… there are no laws about yellow bellied sliders in captivity in Maine that I have found and the state website doesn’t say anything about yellow bellied sliders. Woot woot.
Well i live in maryland, and it states i cannot have an eastern painted turtle (even captive bred) that you can buy without a permit if you bought within the state. BUT it did not say i could buy an eastern painted out of state and have it shipped here. So me being a good boy not wanting to break any law but not have a permit took a little detour
My turtle is also illegal. American turtles were banned in Europe since 2018 and i just never knew it. For people that already had it you simply had to file a notice and make sure it doesn’t escape, reproduce, and don’t dispose of it by freeing them in local lakes.
Great video! oh and i have a question, if your ok with making a video about how much water cleanser to put in your turtles water for a 25 gal and more. I'm pretty sure i have looked through all your videos and i remember in one of your videos you talking about what type of water to put in your turtle tank, but you not explaining how much cleanser.
I love turtles ❤ I have one who is rlly sick sadly I didn't know and got him without research He has bleeding and infections doesn't eat anything and we don't even have a vet in our country too I just hope that I will be able to cure him
I’ve had my turtles for maybe two weeks now and they’re yellow belly riders their babies and stuff they don’t like me still they just don’t they just they just go run away and hide So do you have any tips
When you first get them they can be a little stressed and need time to adapt to their new environment. Just give them time to settle in, make sure they have lots of hiding places. Best of luck!
Hello the turtle girl! My turtle won’t eat, and I checked his environment and he doesn’t seem to be sick. It’s almost winter and I think it’s hibernation but I’m not sure… What should I do?
Hi Turtle Girl,my girlfriend has a Red ear slider turtle and I'm not sure whats going on but his skin has been peeling for 6 weeks so far do you have any idea what wrong whit him,And she replaced his tank from a 20 gallons to a 40 gallons
I really enjoy your videos, they are fun to watch. I look forward to seeing the 4 inch rule video. Perhaps you can elaborate on the whole salmonella debate.
I had a baby eastern painted turtle smaller than that guy on a black egg crate basking area WITH no lid. Little guy didn’t have the strength to pull himself up or the correct coordination. Def was staged. At least in my opinion. Btw my baby painted is now like a big boy
11:40 turtle is a generalization it includes tortoises and terrapins (terrapins are aquatic turtles like red eared sliders and musk turtles but also loggerhead sea turtles and a whole load more species that I didn’t name)so you’re technically not wrong
You aren't wrong to call the tortoise a turtle!!! Tortoises are a type of turtle!!! This is coming from someone whose taken zoology and had confirmed this. 😂🐢
NC here your not allowed to own red eared sliders anymore an pretty sure most any turtle you can apply for a permit if you owned the turtle before a certain year but have to provide proof as well.
That was so fun to watch. I’m so glad you put in the time stamp to skip . I just can’t watch that stuff. Even in movies. If there is a scene with an animal being hurt I leave the room. My family will say mom don’t look. So I leave until they yell “ it’s over!” So that is so very much appreciated! I love the drawn face on the axolotl and🤣😂🤣✌🏻💖
A musk turtles are great, low maintenance, cute, and small so that’s why I got a razor back musk turtle I would recommend one (P.S idk if they could live in the UK I live in Utah so you should do some research on that.Also I hope you love whatever turtle you get😄 and be aware that they don’t really swim and they should only be in 4-6 inches (10.16-15.24 centimeters) They just go chill at the bottom of rivers in the wild)
QUESTION! I have a 20 gallon tank not filled up at maybe 3/4th of the way and i was wondering if i could get a canister filter and what you guys would suggest? I would rather just put the money to something that is gonna last..THANK YOU!
I just took in a rescue baby red sliding and I have a really lice setup for my 4 year old one. I want to try putting them together eventually, how long should I wait?
hello I'm just wondering if a 20gallon tank would be big enough for a MACLEAY RIVER TURTLE for like a few years then to be moved into a turtle tub. (I live in Australia and you can only get native species as pets and the turtle I have chosen is the smallest native one) I would have gotten like 2 musk turtles but this ones very cute to :). if you don't know that's completely fine don't go and look it up I'm just wondering.
Sorry, I don't know much about river turtles! When it comes to tank size, I always suggest about 10 gallons for every inch of the length of the shell...more is almost always better, provided you have lots of decorations and hiding spots :)
Preventing families from buying a hazard for young children is a good reason for a law. People would suffer if there was no such law. Less people suffer if it’s followed. It’s actually good!
@@rogeliorodriguez8518 than there should be a law for all animals , no breeds of dogs that bite or have bitten ever. Just go down the whole line of anyone that got hurt by any type of animal and no longer allow them. But, you can have a predator ,thief, murderer, pedophile, drug addicts anyone live in the house right next to you. Just not a baby turtle. If they wanted to make it a law the law should say if you have a child under 16 you can not own a baby turtle.
@@TheTurtleGirl yes I think it could shed some light on how harmless it is to own a baby turtle. It's the parents responsibility to watch over their babies- children. A child can get hurt when you own ANY PET. They pull a dog's tail and it could turn and snap at the child. Be responsible for what you choose to bring in your home. How many times do you think a child put a turtle in their mouth? How many more were bitten by their own dogs?
@@TheTurtleGirl I am having a terrible time trying finding a diamondback Terrapin turtle for sale. I got everything set to own one. Did you end up getting another one from Dan Dan the turtle man? I saw the video he offered you your choice. I've been waiting to see it in your videos.😊🐢
subscribe for part 2!! 😜 (how's my tiktokker impression lol)
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Rule #1 of Turtle Care: Everything you've learned about turtles being slow and cumbersome? Unlearn that. These ninjas aren't playing if they can climb it they WILL climb it!
haha heck to the yes
so Spooder Turtle
You forgot the fact that they can only eat pizza. Pepperoni specifically.
@@smashbrosguyt915 depending on the species they might look at you in disgust if you offer them hawaiian.
@@ssr8555 I’m afraid your wrong there ALL turtles will look at you in disgust if you other them Hawaiian
Love the Tok reactions! I might have to do some in the future because the content can be kind of....uh...interesting 😅 Thanks for including me! 😊
haha veryyyyy interesting. Of course Dan!
Turtles are so stinking cute! I've owned reptiles for a few years now and have been super interested in musk turtles for awhile now! They are so cute!
They're awesome little dudes!
@@TheTurtleGirl i have a pet yellow belly slider turtle
Those baby turtles climbed the egg crate like ninja turtles 😂😂😂
Bruh I literally was like “agile” when you were like “what is the word I’m looking for” then right after I said “agile” you said “agile” 🤣
haha! great minds!
I got called out on a Facebook page for my baby Eastern musk turtle. (He was the size of a penny when we bought him) I was asked not to post pictures of "illegal" turtles on the page. I called Fish and wildlife and another number that they gave me (can't remember what it was called). Both locations told me, that they weren't really sure if the under 4 inches applies to buying or just to selling. You can't sell them in West Virginia but no one seems to know if you can own them. The law is very non specific in this state.
Yeah it's interesting! I think I'll be doing more research and then making a video at some point in the future :)
My state says a non breeder is only allowed to sell turtles over 4 inches, but captive breeders are allowed to sell under 4 inches with the correct paperwork
In my neighborhood theres terrapins that live here and we build fences around there eggs and a group comes to monitor and track them . The one we most commently see is nubs (she has 4 legs but only three feet so we call her nubs)
Love your tank
thanks Ellie!
I just found your channel its so awesome i love youu and I subcribe
aw thanks!
6th also amazing vid your channel has grown so much also have a great day 🙂😊
appreciate the support!
@@TheTurtleGirl Thank you!
You made love turtles especially diamondback terrpins
Hello from Olympia Washington you've inspired me to go to the next reptile show in Puyallup on December 11 and I'm super excited to see if they have diamondback terrapins cause there honestly beautiful turtles
that's awesome! hope to see you there!
Loved the video
thank you!
My friend is gifting me a turtle that they picked up from Florida as a baby. She can’t take care of it and knows I am a fiend for reptiles and inverts so she’s handing it over to me. I live in Maine and laws are confusing about this species of turtle. It’s a yellow bellied slider. Red eared sliders are illegal to own with and without a persons they’re all sorts of banned from being kept in captivity because they’re highly invasive. However… there are no laws about yellow bellied sliders in captivity in Maine that I have found and the state website doesn’t say anything about yellow bellied sliders. Woot woot.
Love love love this series
I'm glad Amber!
Fun fact. All tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. Great channel btw!
Nice fact!
That was super fun
thanks!
Please make a video on the 4 inch law
suggestion noted!
Hiiiiii Turtle Girl!
helloooo
you are amazing!
thank you Daniela :))
awesome video
thanks for watching!
@@TheTurtleGirl the diamondback terrapins are so cute
hi, it's my first time and I'm going to get a turtle and I've never had an aquarium, I was wondering how do u change the water?
I have videos on how to do it! th-cam.com/video/VDHuldBfRYY/w-d-xo.html
@@TheTurtleGirl thankyouu
Please do a video, on rescuing/acquiring Diamondback terrapins.
thanks for the suggestion!
Well i live in maryland, and it states i cannot have an eastern painted turtle (even captive bred) that you can buy without a permit if you bought within the state. BUT it did not say i could buy an eastern painted out of state and have it shipped here. So me being a good boy not wanting to break any law but not have a permit took a little detour
ahhh loophole!
Eh yo love the videos!!
thank you!!
My turtle is also illegal. American turtles were banned in Europe since 2018 and i just never knew it. For people that already had it you simply had to file a notice and make sure it doesn’t escape, reproduce, and don’t dispose of it by freeing them in local lakes.
Do you know if your legally allowed to own a western painted turtle and in what states you are not allowed??
Cool vids
Great video! oh and i have a question, if your ok with making a video about how much water cleanser to put in your turtles water for a 25 gal and more. I'm pretty sure i have looked through all your videos and i remember in one of your videos you talking about what type of water to put in your turtle tank, but you not explaining how much cleanser.
It's just whatever dosage the bottle says. I think you mean water conditioner?
@@TheTurtleGirl oh ok im sorry,😂
What do you recommend me getting for my water conditioner? bc i now some can be harmful.
@@TheTurtleGirl yes and I meant water conditioner
I love turtles ❤
I have one who is rlly sick sadly I didn't know and got him without research
He has bleeding and infections doesn't eat anything and we don't even have a vet in our country too
I just hope that I will be able to cure him
:( hopefully he gets better
I’ve had my turtles for maybe two weeks now and they’re yellow belly riders their babies and stuff they don’t like me still they just don’t they just they just go run away and hide So do you have any tips
When you first get them they can be a little stressed and need time to adapt to their new environment. Just give them time to settle in, make sure they have lots of hiding places. Best of luck!
You should react to musk turtle vids ps my favorite Chanel 😍
noted!
gonna upgrade my tank soon 4 red slider turtles I think
the seller said Japanese turtles so yes
how come I have 5 turtles in a 150 gallon tank and they have never sighted they actually play with each other
Illegal turtle is possibly Florida. Think there are a few we cant have.
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Fun fact: all tortoises are turtles but not all turtles are tortoises
Hello the turtle girl! My turtle won’t eat, and I checked his environment and he doesn’t seem to be sick. It’s almost winter and I think it’s hibernation but I’m not sure… What should I do?
Hmm...sometimes if the temperature drops they can lose a bit of their appetite. Or maybe just try feeding something different!
Hi Turtle Girl,my girlfriend has a Red ear slider turtle and I'm not sure whats going on but his skin has been peeling for 6 weeks so far do you have any idea what wrong whit him,And she replaced his tank from a 20 gallons to a 40 gallons
It's possible that they're just shedding skin, which is normal for reptiles
People with egg crates just use plexi glass on on the inside to keep them from climbing
I really enjoy your videos, they are fun to watch. I look forward to seeing the 4 inch rule video. Perhaps you can elaborate on the whole salmonella debate.
for sure! I think a lot of people were onboard with that so keep an eye out for the future!
9:17
Also also is a 30 gallon ok because fish I just spent $75 for 30 gallon and yeah
I haven’t completed the video yet so idk if you have..but have you seen Sergio the turtle?! He’s so cute! I’ll send a video to react to
Sergio was the turtle in the pool with the fish that got yeeted. I sent another video of his!
yes!!
Be quiet LILO. 💙
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How do we submit our turtle tanks?
There'll be a link that I'll provide in a future video :)
Isn't the term "conjoined", twins.
yeah! I believe the term I used is a bit outdated. thanks!
My turtle did that got on top of the egg crate idk how
crazyyy!
Only 30 minutes late progress progress btw you know I was just watching your first tictoc video and this pops up cool right 😎🐢😎🐢
haha great timing! xD
@@TheTurtleGirl I know
Hello!
hiya!
what fish is the turtle gonna chase?
I had a baby eastern painted turtle smaller than that guy on a black egg crate basking area WITH no lid. Little guy didn’t have the strength to pull himself up or the correct coordination. Def was staged. At least in my opinion. Btw my baby painted is now like a big boy
haha it's totally possible it was - turtles are capable of crazy things though 😂
My buddy’s a little derpy :P but i love him
Can you react to my tank! Plz o worked so hard for it and this is my first pet!
keep an eye out for the next time I take submissions for the react series!
Ok! Thanks!
My mother beat my but for playing with a turtle in the swamps of New England. It was a snapper. Head the size of a softball
dang! yeah you gotta be careful with them!
If an alligator can Climb a Fence, so does the Turtles
Bonjour
hello!
Fairly certain Terrapins are brackish
in the wild they certainly are! however in captivity, depending on the breeder, they may have been born and raised in fresh.
I really love turtles but I can't get one
Because there endangered in my country
aw, well I guess you just have to live vicariously and watch youtube videos xD
@@TheTurtleGirl yea I guess
i think the reason axolotls are so popular is bc minecraft added it to their game:)
haha yep!
why can't i find your tiktok account on tiktok?
@the.turtlegirl !
@@TheTurtleGirl oh ok
@@TheTurtleGirl i found it now! thanks😊
11:40 turtle is a generalization it includes tortoises and terrapins (terrapins are aquatic turtles like red eared sliders and musk turtles but also loggerhead sea turtles and a whole load more species that I didn’t name)so you’re technically not wrong
hahaha truuuuue
How is red eared slide illegal tho
Lol they can't be sold under 4"
@@TheTurtleGirl what does under 4 means
Are u layla Keatings sister lol
haha nope!
@@TheTurtleGirl u guys look like twins lmao
You aren't wrong to call the tortoise a turtle!!! Tortoises are a type of turtle!!! This is coming from someone whose taken zoology and had confirmed this. 😂🐢
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Hello I need tips on how to keep my red ear slider
Go back a little and u will find a bunch in her channel
Thx
My turtle was the size of a half dollar when I bought her. She’s only like an inch and a half now. Nowhere near 4 inches
I would love to see a video about the 4-inch law!!
Duly noted! Seems to be the general consensus!
NC here your not allowed to own red eared sliders anymore an pretty sure most any turtle you can apply for a permit if you owned the turtle before a certain year but have to provide proof as well.
1?
ayyy yes! 🥇
The tank decors for most of those tanks is a no no for me….its like toddlers put the whole thing together. That first one was the worst!!
Hopefully my diamondback terrapin will be beautiful as your!!! I have a 75gl for him but its to little to even named it as a (he)
aw that's awesome! terrapins are amazing!
The turtle girl! is it okay to have a 40 gallon tank for 2 seven weeks old baby turtles for one year?
True
That was so fun to watch. I’m so glad you put in the time stamp to skip . I just can’t watch that stuff. Even in movies. If there is a scene with an animal being hurt I leave the room. My family will say mom don’t look. So I leave until they yell “ it’s over!” So that is so very much appreciated! I love the drawn face on the axolotl and🤣😂🤣✌🏻💖
You are most welcome! It's only fair to give a warning :)
Yes please, do a video on 4" turtles.
noted!
I’m pretty sure it was a turtle breeding farm
maybe!
Awesome video! 😁
thanks Rj!
What size is you tank
40 gallon breeder ;)
Im thinking about getting a turtle for christmas what turtle would you recommend ( I live in the UK so red eared sliders are off the list) Thanks
Get a musk turtle or a map turtle!
A musk turtles are great, low maintenance, cute, and small so that’s why I got a razor back musk turtle I would recommend one (P.S idk if they could live in the UK I live in Utah so you should do some research on that.Also I hope you love whatever turtle you get😄 and be aware that they don’t really swim and they should only be in 4-6 inches (10.16-15.24 centimeters) They just go chill at the bottom of rivers in the wild)
Ty guys i think i will get a razor back musk turtle
Plus one for the musks! They're great little turtles
QUESTION! I have a 20 gallon tank not filled up at maybe 3/4th of the way and i was wondering if i could get a canister filter and what you guys would suggest? I would rather just put the money to something that is gonna last..THANK YOU!
love your continent it's so helpful
you are welcome!
North America?
@@propheticbreams8405 Lol
I just took in a rescue baby red sliding and I have a really lice setup for my 4 year old one. I want to try putting them together eventually, how long should I wait?
Until your rescued red eared slider is 4 inches
@@muskturtlelover7299 thanks
Yeah, wait until they're approximately the same size because that minimizes the chances and effects of aggression
@@TheTurtleGirl that'll be a while lol she's like 5 times bigger
hello I'm just wondering if a 20gallon tank would be big enough for a MACLEAY RIVER TURTLE
for like a few years then to be moved into a turtle tub. (I live in Australia and you can only get native species as pets and the turtle I have chosen is the smallest native one) I would have gotten like 2 musk turtles but this ones very cute to :). if you don't know that's completely fine don't go and look it up I'm just wondering.
Sorry, I don't know much about river turtles! When it comes to tank size, I always suggest about 10 gallons for every inch of the length of the shell...more is almost always better, provided you have lots of decorations and hiding spots :)
Where did you get that axolotl thing in your background?? My partner loves her axies and that'd be the best gift for max brownie points
Hi! It's from fuego lol!
conjoined twins, not siamese twins. it used to be called siamese twins.
ahhhh I see, excuse my wording :) thanks for the correction!
It almost looks like the terrapins at 7:55 were painted blue or something :(
I think that it's just be a digital filter on the video! Doubt that they were actually painted...otherwise that would be very cruel.
Actually the 4" rule started when a child put a 2" turtle in their mouth and got Salmonella!!
So now everyone should suffer?
Preventing families from buying a hazard for young children is a good reason for a law.
People would suffer if there was no such law. Less people suffer if it’s followed.
It’s actually good!
@@rogeliorodriguez8518 than there should be a law for all animals , no breeds of dogs that bite or have bitten ever. Just go down the whole line of anyone that got hurt by any type of animal and no longer allow them.
But, you can have a predator ,thief, murderer, pedophile, drug addicts anyone live in the house right next to you. Just not a baby turtle.
If they wanted to make it a law the law should say if you have a child under 16 you can not own a baby turtle.
It's definitely an interesting debate - hence why I'm thinking I'll do a video!
@@TheTurtleGirl yes I think it could shed some light on how harmless it is to own a baby turtle. It's the parents responsibility to watch over their babies- children. A child can get hurt when you own ANY PET. They pull a dog's tail and it could turn and snap at the child. Be responsible for what you choose to bring in your home.
How many times do you think a child put a turtle in their mouth?
How many more were bitten by their own dogs?
@@TheTurtleGirl I am having a terrible time trying finding a diamondback Terrapin turtle for sale. I got everything set to own one.
Did you end up getting another one from Dan Dan the turtle man? I saw the video he offered you your choice. I've been waiting to see it in your videos.😊🐢