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lizard man · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: Turtles no longer for sale?

Was chatting to a guy the other day and he recons turtles on the whole will no long be sold in the pet trade, he was very vague, has anyone heard anything like this in any way? or is it aload of rubish

serpent · Key Member Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Posts: 426 Location: Kent

A load of rubbish, he's talking out of the back of his head.
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Ailurus · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject:

well actually it is illegl to sell turtles as they attain to larger sizes, live in the sea and are endangered.

selling TERRAPINS is absolutely fine lol
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lizard man · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:38 pm Post subject:

haha no i ment the fresh water species, snappers, soft shelled, sliders etc...
but thanks for bother of your replies i thought he was wrong

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Ailurus · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject:

yes i know lol, i just thought i would point out that using the word turtle to describe freshwater aquatic chelonia is an american habit which i personally find very annoying if you are not american lol
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MJ · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject:

Actually turtle is used to describe any kind of chelonia in america unless you know reptiles in any kind of way.....

the britsih also use turtle to decribe aquatic chelonia alligator snapping turtle Soft shelled turtle ect ect.
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Ailurus · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:17 pm Post subject:

oh yeh, cheers MJ
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lizard man · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

Im not realy into turtles or terrapins, have never realy read up on them much, i have enough books around to do it Laughing

but i always thought terrapin was just a more common name used for sliders?