Sea Turtle

[mic_1011]

Always wanted to keep one??? is it even possible? anyone have one?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

No, it's not possible to keep one. Most are protected and they belong in the wild.

 

[Euroreefer]

Aren't they endangered?:turtle:

 

[JonnyJ]

apply for a job or volunteer at an aquarium.

 

[mic_1011]

Silly me:smash: I should've read up on that. Was just curious. Always thought they were beautiful creatures. But after reading, seems thatmankind does more harm than good to mothers earth

 

[Cibo]

You can keep one!!! You just need a tank the size of the national debt!!!

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Cool thing if you like sea turtles, the Virginia aquarium has a nursery of loggerhead turtles in cube tanks with current machines and you can see them swimming in the current and it's really cool to see its like they are swimming in suspended animation!!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Aren't they endangered?:turtle:

Yes, they are an endangered species.

 

[ducati335i]

There was a thread a while bk w someone in San Diego that had one and bought it illegally.. Had a great tank for it too.

 

[cmantis]

 

[empire]

There was a thread a while bk w someone in San Diego that had one and bought it illegally.. Had a great tank for it too.

what forum? very curious to see how it turned out.

 

[jaa1456]

Yes, they are an endangered species.

You're wrong, they are not all protected. Most are but not all. You are correct though that they belong in the wild or left to large public aquariums that an provide the proper care and needs for them.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

You're wrong, they are not all protected. Most are but not all. You are correct though that they belong in the wild or left to large public aquariums that an provide the proper care and needs for them.

As I said in my first post MOST ARE PROTECTED, the post you quoted said that they are endangered. BIG DIFFERENCE Sheldon.

 

[jaa1456]

Yes, in your post you said protected which would lead people to believe that ALL of them are protected. And what makes them protected? Why that would be? Because they are an ENDANGERED SPECIES. If they are not on the ENDANGRED LIST, then they would not be protected. Nice try HOWARD.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

I think that all species are protected but a few are not endangered.

Alfred

Yes, they are an endangered species.

 

[albano]

I think that all species are protected ....

Yes, they are all protected...by a shell!

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

:sigh:
:tired:

Mouth breathers.

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

For a species to be legally protected does not require that it be endangered, just that it is in imminent threat of becoming endangered. (Like coral- it is "protected" and caribbean acropora is illegal to even own in the US without a permit, or something like that)

Alfred

 

[House of Laughter]

Protected or endangered? who cares about the difference, it's just plain wrong to try and keep one of these in a hobby environment when the ocean is their tank regardless of what you think it's categorized at - I am fairly certain that's Chief's point.

House

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Yes, in your post you said protected which would lead people to believe that ALL of them are protected. And what makes them protected? Why that would be? Because they are an ENDANGERED SPECIES. If they are not on the ENDANGRED LIST, then they would not be protected. Nice try HOWARD.

Dude your name is Sheldon??? ( like plankton from spongebob?)