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We're thinking about getting small aquatic turtles. Is it a lot of work? Is it expensive to care for…

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We're thinking about getting small aquatic turtles. Is it a lot of work? Is it expensive to care for them?
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Anya
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They will grow large, so a good filter and regular cleaning are needed. They are predators, and their food is protein-rich; they produce a lot of waste, so the water spoils faster. Also, they stay small for a while, then they grow into adults.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Natasha
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No, they're not expensive; you can even keep other fish with them.
Just don't buy guppies—they can multiply to about 100 in a couple of months, and they breed quickly.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya
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Please don’t get red-eared sliders; a year from now you’ll be overwhelmed trying to rehome them.
There was a musk turtle in the aquarium, it swam among the fish (but you’ll need all the proper aquarium equipment).
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Anya
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Natasha When keeping fish, the aquarium should be at least 150 L for two turtles to prevent the fish from getting stressed. Turtles are predators and will periodically chase them even with proper feeding. More space is needed.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Anya
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Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya Musky, small in size?
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya
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Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya Petty!!!
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Anya
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🤣 Some people are into it. A friend of mine fed her chicken. She lived like a Godzilla—crazy; the aquarium water was murky, 🤢
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Anya
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Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya There's something really interesting in the photo; we should read about them)
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya
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Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya We had a 360-liter aquarium (a cichlid tank plus an arowana). The turtle enclosure is about 10 cm in diameter.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Gala
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An aquarium of at least 100 liters, with lighting including UV, a filter, an equipped land area, and specialized feed.
The males generally do not get along with each other.
They bite.
They grow quickly, especially the females.
In the photo, the 'little one' is 3 years old, and this is a male.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Svetlana
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A lot. They will grow from small to large. The size depends on the volume of the aquarium. But you should not buy any more. The shell will deteriorate, crumble, and the turtle will start to get sick. Also, when they grow up, they will poop like horses! No powerful filter will help. They also need a thermometer and a heater to stay warm. And also... they have a tendency to crawl out of the aquarium. One of ours wandered off somewhere for about two days, then returned.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Svetlana
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I think I was about 12 when we got them; now I'm 38, but I still remember those turtles 😂. They lived with us for about two years, so they grew to a decent size — we even changed the aquarium. Dad was a fisherman, so he even brought them raspberries and a mormyshka (a small fishing lure). But I really couldn't sleep back then because they were up all night, endlessly digging in the gravel. And yes, one of them bit off a tail — that was rough. And later they didn't grow up pretty; they turned dark. The little green ones were cute. They also got sick somehow; their eyes swelled, and I remember we treated them with special eye drops.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya
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Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya Cool, we accidentally bought it at Kondratyevsky Market.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Olga
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There's no worse pet. Plus, they live long lives. You'll end up getting fed up with taking care of them.
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Anya
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Samsonova (Salimova) Guliya So cool, like this 👍
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February 4, 2026, 8:25 PM
Svetlana
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Svetlana
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Anya
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Svetlana 🤣 A dream, not a pet
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Anya
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Svetlana She's the life of the party with you, though 👍 Lucky her.
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Anya
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Svetlana 🤣🤣🤣 What a delight. She had curly hair and smoked sausage 🤭🤭🤭
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Svetlana
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Svetlana The husband made a mistake and fed her protein feed. She was growing like a chemically enhanced bodybuilder 😂 They sold her to a neighbor with all the gear 😂
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Anya
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Author, there are a lot of hassles, but they aren’t really overwhelming once you take responsibility for a living creature. If you’d like, read forums where people who keep turtles hang out, ask them for advice, etc. Onward, and with a song 😋
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Anya
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Svetlana Haha. A song is stuck in my head right away.
We're not pathetic little bugs—we're the awesome Ninja Turtles 🐢🤣👍.
Hunk, fun 🤭🤭🤭
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Svetlana
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Svetlana The girl was😅 named Natasha.
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Anya
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Svetlana Another song, 'Sea Turtle, named Natashka' 😻 How adorable.
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Svetlana
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Svetlana Yes, yes) that fits better 😅
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February 4, 2026, 8:43 PM
Svetlana
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Yes, apparently it's childhood trauma😂
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February 4, 2026, 9:01 PM
Mama
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Мороки много. Нужен большой аквариум, лампа специальная, фильтр, обогреватель. Но и при наличии фильтра надо будет менять воду, мыть аквариум, потому что они засранцы ещё те. Вырастают большие (моя выросла сантиметров 20), живут долго. Я с радостью бы отдала ее. Но кому она нужна. Одни хлопоты.
February 4, 2026, 9:19 PM
Rys
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There are no small aquatic turtles. They grow into large turtles, which need a 200-liter aquarium and can bite painfully.
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February 4, 2026, 9:19 PM
Natasha
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Natasha There are small herbivorous turtles.
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February 4, 2026, 9:37 PM
Gala
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Gala
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February 4, 2026, 11:09 PM
Natalya
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We’ve already been together for 19 years.
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February 4, 2026, 11:09 PM

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