A New Addition to the Family
This past weekend we adopted a baby turtle we named Puddles from “The Turtle Man” outside Wendy’s on 15th and Chestnut. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into- I thought raising a turtle was as simple as raising a fish. Boy was I wrong…
Puddles cost 10 bucks and came in a little plastic container with a plastic palm tree (which I learned later through this site is illegal). We decided to go to Petco to get him a bigger tank (you know like a 10 gallon or something). When we got to the store the employee showed us the tank we would need- It was a 20L tank (about 3 feet long x 1 foot deep)! On top of the tank, we also had to buy a special light! When everything was said and done, we ended up spending $200 for a turtle that only cost $10.
We were a little overwhelmed by everything- where the hell were we going to put this giant tank we just bought in our tiny apartment? We drove home, set everything up, and introduced Puddles to his new home. He seemed to be a lot happier (probably because we were raising him correctly now).
Despite the initial shock of it all, we’ve really taken to Puddles. I know I’m his mom and all, but I most say, he’s the cutest thing on four legs! Mark even set up a webcam for us to watch his every move!!
