Where *NOT* To Buy Turtles!
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DONT. bUY. From. WEBSITES SELLING TURTLES I DONT CARE THAT YOU GOT ONE AND IT WASNT SICK ITS NOT WORTH THE RISK/SUPPORTING THEM YA SILLY CHILDREN!
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Dan I have 25 turtles of various species and most came to me through Facebook turtle groups. I have ordered a pink belly sideneck from a breeder on ebay and had an excellent experience. I have friends that have ordered from Tortoisetown.com and they were happy but I myself have never ordered from a turtle dot com type place. I want you to know I absolutely love your content and thank you for speaking the truth about the turtles.
@@Jimi182 thank you!!! I appreciate viewers like you man.
Not to discredit the video but I did order some turtles of theturtlesource.com and they came happy and healthy I did my research on the website before hand and I’ve seen many videos on it granted they didn’t let me pick out my turtles that I wanted but they came with heat packs food in a damp environment not saying you’re wrong but there are websites
I freaking love Dan's reaction to the websites!
Also if you don't want to buy a turtle adopt if you are willing to even possibly rescue ones from owners who are not able to care for them any longer. I got my Yellow belly from a lady who had the turtle and other reptiles dumped on her for her to take care of with no context. The lady was very nice and cared alot about the turtle getting a new home with a person who knows what they're doing, we met up half way because we lived 2 hours away from each other and she made sure to ask what all that I know about turtles and taking care of them. I still stay in contact with her and send her pictures of how Harley the turtle is doing. I could tell that Harley was well taken care of based on how big she was, her shell was very clean and had no shell rot, her skin color was vibrant and not a grayish color. The only problem was that she was spoiled with chicken and I had to ween her off it and try to get her to eat more vegetables. She finally started eating vegetables and some fruit last week! I'm so happy I got to adopt from someone who really cared about turtles and reptiles.
As a kid, I got a red slider as a gift from a random family friend who said “when you were little you used to say you wanted one so here you go..”
I didn’t expect it at all, but we took care of Yoyi for four, almost five years. We had to move so they were re-homed to a friend who had lots of turtles. I was never sure if Yoyi was a female or male, but I do recall them having about a 6 inch shell.
Oh Jesus...you could probably do an entire video on giving pets as gifts tbh. Like that could've gone really badly!
Bro waking up from a nap and seeing a DANTHETURTLEMAN upload that like heaven
Ayyy
I’m dying from your anger 😂😂😂 but glad you made this 🥰🥰🥰
Oh yeah I forgot how batsh*t I am in this one 🤣
@@DanTheTurtleMan_ Its Great!!!!
Turtle source is a decent site.
Yeah carson's aquatics ordered from it and he hada goodexperience
I always buy my turtles from Turtle Source.
They’re great! TWO HAPPY HEALTHY mud turtles in 2021 still thriving! 💞♻️🐢
just ordered a baby eastern painted from there, comes tomorrow wish me luck!
This is the PERFECT video!!! I assume some don't like it, because they're DOING IT!!! Thank you Dan for ALWAYS putting Turtles and US first! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!
Thank you for putting this information out there it certainly needed to be said 👍🏻
Thank YOU for watching;
This story of my turtle is a repost I took from my own post.
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In May, Trooper will be turning 6. We got her as a hatching sold at the side of a road.
Do NOT buy turtles this way. This is why so many turtles die out at a young age. People buy them as cute little babies and don't realize they have so many requirements, as we did.
We got her in 2015.
She was a sickly baby since she lived in a small container. She had soft-shell disease due to lack of proper food, and no basking and UV. She lived that way for 2 years, because of my foolish ignorance. She nearly died many times as well. She took falls, got stuck in things, got so cold... She didn't deserve any of that.
In 2017 I used my savings to buy her a tank with proper heating and filtration. Her growth exploded too since she was finally getting fed properly. She was happy and healthy. I am shocked that she never had respiratory infections. She had shell rot though, which I researched and treated.
She earned her name. But I really wish I knew what I was doing before I got her. Urgh.
Next goal is to get her a bigger tank. Tanks are expensive, but if I can at least get a 55 or 70 gallon, that would be great. Her tank is too small now.
Her shell isn't perfect either. Due to her troubles as a baby... and she has pyramiding too.
Trooper is certainly a trooper. She fought hard when she shouldn't have to. It could had easily been avoided. Don't make the same mistake as me! If you are thinking about getting a turtle, or any kind of pet, do research, and don't impsule buy! They have lives too!
Also don't release turtles into the wild. RES are quite invasive in some states! (Oh, and goldfish.)
TL;DR: Trooper was brought as a hatching from the side of the road as an impulse buy. She suffered for a couple years because of that. She defied odds and fought through. She later got a tank and proper lightning and food and today she's happy.
Don't buy turtles from the road.
New goal: Bigger tank. 🐢
EDIT: Removed a promotion I should had took out.
If you don't mind me asking, how has it been since?? I'm in a similar situation, researching like crazy, and it's a lot! People really don't know how much effort and money goes into these things
The pink belly snapper is not a pink belly sideneck they’re two completely different genus.... Elseya novaeguineae is the pink belly snapper, Emydura subglobosa is the pink belly sideneck
I am learning!
Maybe need a shirt that says “Dan calls me a turtle nerd and I like it!” Lol
Yeah do it.
I guess we got lucky. I'm in Oregon, and bought from a place in California, 2 red ear sliders. They didn't cost that much, and they came in a little box that said "live animal". They took barely two days to get here,. I opened the box and they did have a little heat pack. No food was added, nor a paper towel. I took them out, and they looked good, so I put them in their little starter tank. They seemed energetic, and grew fast. That was 5 years ago, and they're still doing perfectly. 🐢🐢
Who did you buy from.
2 years ago time I ordered a baby turtle off of eBay and it came 4 days later in a letter envelope... he was cold but lived and is still alive today 😁
I hope this information sinks in to at least one person that’s thinking about becoming a turtle mom or dad. Besides doing your research on all things a turtle or tortoise to make sure this is what you want and take care of I’d say check also with a reputable rescue. There’s so many that need homes is absolutely sad, Creepy Critters in Los Banos, Ca, even takes in babies (hope this shameless plug is ok Dan, if not it’s ok to delete😉). Just do your best in researching everything ❤️❤️ They are amazing critters but they are A LOT of work!
Actually I don’t think that pink belly snapper was a mix up! Not a snapping turtle but it the common name for Elseya novaeguinea, very very similar to PBSN
I LEARNED SOMETHING NEW sweeeeet thank you! Didn't know that at all 😊
I bought my reeves turtle in a pet shop. As I live in Ireland, turtles are not that common a pet as they are in other countries. Fortunately the staff in the shop were well educated and experienced in turtle care.
i think its a similar situation for live fish websites too, i ordered from a website once and pretty much every fish had ick, which i had to treat and then give it to a friend for his pond. on the other hand, a fish breeder i bought from once on Instagram decided to give me a huge discount on some high quality plecos!
That's what I'm talking about buddy!!!
I Had ordered a baby Ouachita map turtle from my turtle store it Came Starving And Completly Drugged and They threw a Turtle in a tubberware in some packing peanuts
Aw I wanted to know your opinion on Turtle Source, probably the only website I'd consider buying from if that was the only option ever LOL
I always buy my turtles from Turtle Source.
I have only bought from an online store once, unfortunately it was My Turtle Store, the baby was almost dead, it was cold stunned and dehydrated, I regret doing it, the little one is thankfully still alive, but I'm definitely not doing that again.
Don’t buy turtles where that guy from discover ads buys a turtle
Pink belly snapper is a species of side neck turtle, not to be confused with Emydura subglobosa the pink belly side neck they’re very similar looking but two different species
Realized someone already said that
Thanks Dan you helped me very much today.
Thanks for pointing me towards a website! I've been spending way too much time dealing with breeders. I can just "add to cart" and I'm good to go! Thanks again Turtle Boy :)
Perish benjamin
@@DanTheTurtleMan_ you're hilarious
Your reaction was the same as mine when I went to that website 🤣🤣🤣
It's a shame how the pet trade has come to this kind of tomfoolery. I've recently found my own pet peeves with betta breeders intentionally breeding phenotypes with harmful health effects. At this point I approach every product and species from the standpoint of: is this compromising the animals health for profit?
Don't. Get me started. On snake morphs. 🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely agree!! On another note your hatchlings in the background got huge Bro!!!
They'll be in the mini pond outside soon!!!
The only website I use is Arizona Sulcata because it's a local breeder you guessed it in Arizona. Prices are reasonable not cheap REASONABLE. Forgot to mention this is for only a few selective tortoises
FOUR turtles in that tank is WAY TOO MANY TURTLES!
This guy has a lot of good ideas but ALL of his tanks are w-a-y too overcrowded!
Another online company you should advise people not to buy from is tortoise town. I had 2 bad experiences with this company. The second time my turtle was never shipped and they wouldn’t answer the phone and I couldn’t leave a message. Didn’t respond to my emails until I demanded a refund. They sell other reptiles too. Nobody should ever deal with them and I think they run another website called cb reptiles.
Thank you for rescuing me. I was just about to order a turtle from my turtle store for my daughter. It seemed a bit odd that the heat pack was optional…….
I just ordered from the website. I added additional heat packs and food. I also did express shipping. My turtle bet not die. 😢btw you’re not old. You’re a cutie pie 🤭
WHERE CAN I GET BABY TURTLES FROM THEN I LOOKED EVERYWHERE LOCALLY
Whenever I see American prices for turtles I’m amazed and reminded why there are so many neglected turtles there (no offence). In Canada a Mississippi Map goes for almost $250 and over $300 for pink belly side necks. I assume due to all the regulations here but it also pushes you put more thought and care into getting one because it’s an almost a $400 investment so you better be getting it everything it needs for the best chance at survival
And I think your little pumpkin has dwarfism in him therefore he is not growing up maybe
I agree, that's my best guess
Thank you for this! Couldn't have come at a better time for me haha
Correction** Pink belly snapper and Pink belly sidenecks are completely different turtles
I absolutely love your passion. I have rescued 5 turtles, all red ear sliders. They are my sweet girls, and I am passionate about them as well. Digging a larger pond for them this summer and maybe I will find a male to keep the girls busy.
Thank you for the insight.
This is why I asked you if you knew anyone who has a Female 3 Stripped Mud Turtle.... But you need to get Booty Shorts in your Merch..lol
HAHA but yes absolutely!!!!
Excellent video 100percent support this information .
I'm appalled at that store. I've got a sympathy headache from that. My dude, you have my respect for naming names.
Hey Dan I had a question I am a breeder down in California and I breed many species are usually sell through Fauna but for the past few months I’ve been working on developing a website to be clear you couldn’t buy from the website but you could view the current animals available and contact me specifically do you think I should continue with this idea or drop it altogether
Thanks
Chris
I feel like that's different y'know? You're an individual with a website, not a big corporation or something. I have a few friends who do the same thing, that way you can't purchase the turtle without the breeder ensuring you know what animal you're getting, how big it'll get, and finding the right turtle for you. Totally cool with that! My very close friend does that
I would be very interested in what you offer, Chris! 🙂 I’m in SoCal in search of a breeder. Dan, just stumbled across you, and laughed through the whole video! Just learned about the Fauna classifieds through you - confused tho, the top for sales seem to be from the dread corporational websites... I have to carve out time to watch many more of your videos!! Also, could you tell me what those turtles in the background mugging for the camera are? They melted my heart! 😀
I brought a turtle from my turtle store sadly it only lasted for three weeks 😪 I couldn't talk to no one just got voicemail
*Inhales dramatically*
"I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed."
More like so pissed that you had to make a 10 minute video ranting about how pissed you are.
Yes but I was disappointed the whole time :p 🤣
I have ordered from tortoisetown in the past, their customer service is horrible, and hard to get in touch with. I paid an extra $ 10 to get a male pink side-necked turtle. It turned out to be a female, so I know they are not being incubated and are scamming their customers. the photos used on the website show high-colored turtles I received a dull-colored turtle. I also bought an "eastern painted turtle" I wrote that in quotations because I received a midland turtle. to make matters worse I paid $ 139 for a yearling and they sent out a hatchling that only cost $ 79. When I finally reached the seller/owner, he assured me that the turtle was yearling yet the turtle I received was the size of a quarter. Another thing they don't follow their delivery schedule was supposed to receive my turtles on Tuesday, instead, they mailed out on Wednesday and received it on Thursday so I had to call off work to make sure I was home to receive them.
That is, to say the least, WACK! Sorry to hear that
@@DanTheTurtleMan_ Thank Dan, I know lesson learned.
Sounds like my experience from them as well. I ordered a "well started baby" Eastern Box Turtle. What I received of a tiny hatchling about the size of a quarter (weighs 7 grams) on Jan 21st. The turtle didn't eat for a week and still only eats about 1/2 inch of a worm every other day. It doesn't move much or open its eyes much. It doesn't appear very healthy but I'm trying to my hardest to give it the best start possible!
I actually ordered from the same website in September, thankfully my experience hasn’t been too bad. I bought two baby three toeds. one has been eating everyday and is bigger that the other one. I bought 2 well started babies and assume one is either a runt or younger. It doesn’t eat nearly as much and took them almost two months till the smaller one started to eat. I was worried, they still don’t eat every day but do eat at least every once and a while. They aren’t growing much like the other one and I’m hoping it’s because it’s younger. It shouldn’t be the habitat because the other one is going really well. (it’s shell is also a lot more flat) Hope yours are doing well, I’m happy mine are at least alive, I haven’t seen bad reviews until after my turtles were ordered.. hope the little guys are okay, they seem to be thriving and are energetic :)
@@mygphx It sounds like yours are doing ok. I hope the smaller one continues to grow. Mine is not energetic! In fact, I sometimes have to poke it to get it to lift its head so that I know its still alive. I'm trying to remain hopeful that it will grow up healthy and happy but the doubt is growing.
Man I sure wish I had seen this! I made that mistake 2 times. First turtle didn't last a week! Second turtle seemed not well but using a lot of TLC he pulled thru! Never again will I order from a website!!
I understand why you’re fired up its sad how these companies treat the animals and the inflated prices they are charging for these turtles is ridiculous
Love the video. As someone who works with spotted turtles living in Minnesota I personally don’t even ship in the winter or summer months. Spring and fall are best and hatchlings are more fragile so I like to keep them at least a month before sending them. Also not sure if you got my message about the additional spotteds. I think you would do great with them!
That's actually a smart move for sure!! I didn't get the message, email me at dantheguppyman@gmail.com !
Nvm, I got it!
In October I bought a yellow bellied slider and a red eared from "Underground Reptiles". So I tried to feed them for a week eventually my yellow bellied started eating, but not the red eared! It was a nightmare I was crying for a whole month just waiting for him to die, I tried everything for two months I contacted so many turtle owners I did exactly what they told me! I then took it to the vet and they did and x ray on him and instructed me to do things did them nothing worked. So the point I'm trying to make is that they should go to hell and I am so glad that you made this video, people need to know!
A couple years ago I thought it peninsula Cooter from my turtle storeAnd for a year and a half and it did not grow and never ate it eventually just died one day
@@tortoisetopea8946 yeah these websites are a bunch of bastards that put us through pain with these poor turtles
I'm guessing your red eared ended up dying since nothing worked? At least you did everything possible to save it. That's the situation I'm in right now but at least my tiny hatchling eats a little bit. It just rarely moves or open its eyes.
@@mlittle1971 I am so sorry to hear that! Hopefully he gets better do you think he is gonna ale it?
I just had 2 baby stink pots from underground reptiles. They died a few days later. I have been herping for 30 years!
funny, i was one of those browsing websites for sales of diamondback Terrapins. Now i def will not buy from them. Going to try to make the reptile expo in anaheim convention center next month and hope someone is selling. Thanks man!
The turtle store in turtletown and CB reptile are all the same you can see it in the picture with the hands hoping the turtles👎🏾 thank you for the information
they have almost the same exact format, i also hate when people recommend them
I actually got my turtle from myturtlestore.com 😂😂 it it came healthy with no problems
@@MoneyGhost-xk4ex well good for you .
Great stuff man! Keep up the passion!
Thanks for the videos. Finally someone pointed out the Malayan Snail Eater!!!!! Been bothering me for a long time. Recently got addicted to Map Turtles point me in the right direction? Texas, Cagles, Delitcolas?
I am looking for turtles where can we find your website to buy turtles
I was looking at that website last night.... last night... I want to buy a terrapin
In case of wondering, TortoiseTown = CBReptile though.
IT'S ALL CONNECTED 🔺🔻🔺🔻
I thought so. Thanks YCP.
@@DanTheTurtleMan_ Thanks for the video, it was fun and informative.
I know you keep terrapins Dan but I would love a shirt that has a red eared slide that says I'm a turtle nerd
that is in fact not a pink bellied sideneck turtle but a new guinea snapping turtle (Elseya novaeguineae)
Where can I find a breeder? I am in Wisconsin, and turtles are illegal to be sold in Dane county.
Cant believe i got really lucky buying one in a street corner
Turtles are cute i have a Mississippi map turtle and she is loving her little basking rock 😁
But… Pink Belly Snappers are real, aren’t they? Im pretty sure thats one, they elseya novaeguinae, unlike Emydura Subglobosa which are the Pink Belly Sidenecks
i totally agree with everything said in this video and the other one about what you should look for. it makes me feel bad because the turtles that are sold just for profit never asked to be layed or hatched and still need care for the ones in good condition. my question is this, is there anything we can do in the terrapin community to stop these horrible,abusive and often bogus sellers from breeding,incubating and hatching turtle and tortoise clutches? i have kept a few different species before such as my red ear ,eastern painted turtle, eastern box turtle and so on and ive loved and cared for them all. these bogus places are definitely a trap for anyone new trying to get a turtle and the conditions at times their left in is disgusting. ive always wondered what i or we as a community can do
I brought 2 baby red ear sliders from turtleshack years ago. 1 was sick, the other one died not long after delivery.
Wish i would of seen this before I ordered from them
I was going to ask you about TortoiseTown, but you hit every point in your video. Unfortunately, I got financially raped buying a male hatchling red eared slider from them. All together with shipping, the turtle with a small jar of food cost me about $100. And yes TortoiseTown did all the "options" you warned against. Wish I had seen this video 9 months ago so I wouldn't have made the first (and last) time mistakes that I didn't know about until now. But, my little guy is healthy and happy so far so at about 8 months old so I guess that's a miracle in itself. I'll never order another pet/friend from TortoiseTown again though now that I learned about how shady their practices are in relation to live animal sales. Thanks for the informative vid. You got a sub because of your honesty.
Everyone on youtube is in it for the money no exceptions.
I live in the UK and tortoise are rare in homes as pet , I have looked everywhere to buy them but i have no choice but to look at online websites
My Weed comes with a hydration pack lol!
Heyyyy I love your videos bro
$20 seems pricey for a Mississippi map, paid $10 for mine at a reptile show.
I wish I watched this video, I just bought an albino red ear slider and a common snapping turtle from them:( I really hope they are okay when they get here I spent like all of my money on them.
Did you ever get your turtles
@@itsnolagirlnee no.
Not going to lie you are really cute when you get so feisty lol. Great video as always...
this is just sad. poor turtles 😭
Ok so I bought from myturtlestore.com and I didn’t realize I was getting ripped of so bad thanks for making this video um can you make about the what they call the river cooter turtle And say what it’s really called and how much it really is and what the pros and cons about that turtle and what inclosure I should keep him in because I am thinking about getting a kiddy pool because right now he is in a 10 gallon tank please and if you do thank you very much and I love your videos they are very helpful
Omg I was actually going to shop on that website you mentioned until I saw this video thanks
No problem!
Yea...uhhhh...funny thing....i really didn’t know much about turtles (buying wise, i knew a ton about the turtles themselves) and may have bought that eastern painted you showed me. I had no idea and thought “hey i guess these are the prices.” So i actually did every optional item and prolly blew a ton of money. But thats not even the worst part. Around a month before that i bought a southern painted from their website....i am most certain i got a runt. It was small, not growing, lethargic, ate well but just i couldn’t nurse it back to health. They have a 7 death day policy(dumb) and mine uhh died about a month later. After i read about a runt i stupidly went back to the same website and bought that eastern. Worked out much better this time but basically flushed tons of money down the toilet. And now you’re telling me i may not even get male(bought a male)? If i knew then what i knew now....your channel actually really helps me with BS like this...i was kind of getting angry with you during this video.
Hey Dan, I’m really hoping to get a juvenile stinkpot in soon, I have a proper tank set up for a juvenile or adult and I’m wondering if there’s anywhere in particular you would recommend?
That picture is of a pink belly snapper tho...
I just ordered a western baby turtle of one of those websites thanks for suggesting that
I 100 percent agree on what he says from my turtle store. I’ve ordered from American reptile distributors and they were awesome and turtles were healthy and eating. I ordered 3. There prices are awesome. He said a pink belly should be $75 there $30. And reptile expos can be a horrible place to buy reptiles. There is a bunch of dealers looking to make money with sick animals and it’s getting passed around in a room full of hundreds of animals so let’s not say expos are any better. Do your research but I do agree I would never buy from my turtle store
Idk, I've currently ordered my entire collection off websites like Tortoise Town and for most part have been satisfied. I currently have 10 thriving turtles ranging from 3 to 1 year old. There were two casualties however. One was a juvenile EBT that seemed a little off upon receiving and gradually declined despite an awesome appetite and super sociable. Never experienced something like that, I struggled with her for 6 months before finally losing her to a bad respiratory infection. The other was a hatchling spotted, that developed a respiratory infection a week after receiving, but that was as much my fault for ordering such a young turtle in October. I should've known better that late in the year. The other mishaps I had were ordering two other EBT's that ended up being hybrids (lol). Oh well, they're happy and thriving. So 10 out of 12, with one being as much my fault.
I got a question for you, who’s YOUR favorite youtuber besides yourself?
What about Turtle Source is that trustworthy! Also going to buy merchandise!
Ive just started RUclips and im posting vids and soon im getting a painted turtle and will be posting videos about it
I bought 2 Mississippi map turtles from a local reptile center here in Mesa Arizona. Both died in 2 weeks.. my waters parameters were great! Basking temp great... Large tank.. I returned them and all they told me was they arrived from a outside breeding pond in Florida. Smh and I bout them the same day they arrived... I feel like they were lying.. but whatever.. going for local breeder or none at all.
bought a juvi missisipi map turtle from there hes fine
How do I find a musk turtle breeder near Tampa Florida?
Hi I am getting a reeves turtle thanks so much for telling me where and where not to buy turtles
I have ordered many turtles from my turtle store and they have all come in perfect healthy condition and have always been great
did you add packs
Love the diamond back terrapin unfortunately in Texas I can’t own thise
So the turtle source isn't considered a good place
Tortoise 🐢 town is on Facebook as well as they have a website and they always are posting positive facts and information. And they have photos that always look awesome. I’ve been watching them for a while but to afraid to purchase.
Anyone can post a picture
Exactly. Which is why it’s nice to know they are posting their own photos regularly and not stealing them etc. nice try trying to troll my comment tho!!
I got two from that website. And both are very healthy, had them both for over a year..
Thanks
Thank you so much! I am looking to get a turtle and now know NOT to get one online!!
Amen!
i found my baby turtle (near 1-3 months old) right next to a storm drain next to my house... i live on a hill and he was just walking from the drain soooooooo
I literally just ordered baby turtles from the first site you just named and I'm just discovering this video fuck! Now I have to hope and pray they arrive alive and are the correct kind of turtles smh😔