Where can I find turtles?
 

So my SO is wanting to buy a couple of turtles but I don't know where is a good place in Vancouver to get them. Anyone know any places that would sell small baby turtles?

Thanks

king ed pet on 7377 kingsway in burnaby, but make sure you read or ask experts on keeping turtles on the risk of keeping them..

Okie thanks

pet habitat in metro? lol

i like turtles!

Keep in mind, Turtles get both big and are very dirty (so they need very frequent tank cleanings). They also live a long time.

Do your research before buying one and be prepared to be having a very large needy tank at some point.

Very true . From self exprience , they are a HUGE hassle . Cleaning out the water every week can take you up to 1-2 hours (we like it clean) . We had red earred sliders for about 6 years . We had to upgrade out tank , clean out regularly and one turtle died (we buried him in our front yard) . When we moved we sent the other one to Richmond Temple .

It's very time consuming and the money and suffering put into it is hard .

Try out one turtle before the rest .

How set is she on having turtles, like stated above, they are a huge responsibility. They need a very large aquarium because they get quite big. A really good filter or the water will always be green and smelly. They need constant water changes. They also require special lighting. They also enjoy feeder fish and I've seen some people even feed their turtle mice.
I am speaking from expierence with Red Ear Slider turtles.
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Never fed mine mice before but they grow up to as big as your hand (in roughly 6 years or so) . We gave them pellet . One turtle killed the other .

EDIT : Forgot to mention mine are Red Eared Sliders too .

Thanks for all the input. I knew they were a lot to handle to begin with but now just need to see how much she wants them.

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As someone who works in animal rescue. If she isn't prepared to do all this research herself and isn't ready for a VERY costly investment (most people have no idea what those large tanks and lighting cost or how much filters and food and filter media cost), she shouldn't be getting this pet.

Additionally if you do go ahead and buy a turtle you need to first buy the tank and spend 3 - 4 weeks cycling your tank ahead of time (getting the ammonia -> nitrite -> nitrate cycle sorted out so you don't kill your turtle putting it in an uncycled tank) and THEN you get the turtle.

Let me tell you from experience.
Ive got 3 turtles in 2 seperate tanks.
Theyre all less than 5" inches.
to date, ive spent roughly $2k (minus the tanks) in providing them a home.
Theyre EXPENSIVE!
PLUS, i do water changes in both my tank every 2-3 days, which btw already have filters in there rated up to 5x's their current tank.
And i'll have to upgrade tanks as they get bigger! (luckily i bought my last one some time after i got the first 2, so i can "re-use" the tanks.

some materials you'll need to keep them are:
tank (obviously)
heaters
filters (different medias if you plan to go with a canister)
proper lighting
decorations (which can be $$$)
food (pellet, frozen, fresh)
calcium rocks (supplement to keep from soft shell disease)
de-chlorineizers (i also keep fish with them)

Theyre defiantly not a cheap pet to keep. But with enough "investment" into them, its a joy to watch.
Like everyone here said, tell your gf to research on WHAT type of turtle she wants. Then research their specific needs to replicate their natural habitat.

DONT just buy a tank, fill it up and start dumping animal into it without doing research.

Some turtles (mainly females can get up to 12"inches in shell diameter!) So be prepared to care for it for a very long time.
Dont just pick one up from a pet shop in the mall, and release it into the wild when it out grows your 25g tank in a few years

^ Just to add.
At a petshop in the mall, they may even tell u that you can keep your little friend in a bowl and change in water everyday. Well, thats a lie. Your turtle will need much more than a bowl. (simple rule of thumb is 10g of water to 1"inch of shell)
Dont let me scare you into not buying one. Its actually quite easy to care for a turtle if youre committed. (financially, and actual caring, and obviously having the space to store a tank-which can easily start out at 2.5feet-6feet if youre serious about it)

personally, i dont regret getting them. but maintaining crystal clear water can be a pain in the a$$ especially if you have a busy life.