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05-25-2007, 03:31 PM
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Re: Gimli, Diamonback terrapin
Aw cute. he's just so small 
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05-25-2007, 04:52 PM
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Re: Gimli, Diamonback terrapin
He's actually 4 times the size as last year. When he was a hatchling he was the size of a dime.
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05-25-2007, 06:07 PM
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Re: Gimli, Diamonback terrapin
Does he eat like a little piggy? I know the sliders I have dealt with eat like oxes!
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05-25-2007, 06:12 PM
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Yes he eats quite a bit,,,,crickets waxworms superworms nightcrawlers phoenix worms veggies turtlefood........all in the same day !!!!!
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05-25-2007, 06:26 PM
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Re: Gimli, Diamonback terrapin
Wow its a good thing you only have one, lol
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05-26-2007, 01:27 PM
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Re: Gimli, Diamonback terrapin
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Originally Posted by kenman1963
The white coloration gets more vibrant as they mature,,,adults are awesome looking.
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I second that! Definitely one of my favorite aquatic turtles. I'd love to have one someday. That and a fly river pig-nosed turtle  ...and a mata-mata... and...
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Originally Posted by Merlin
When I hear 'terrapin" I automatically think more terrestrial.
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Actually, terrapin is traditionally used to describe aquatic turtles. The three basic types of turtles being "turtles", "terrapins", and "tortoises". We generally refer to "turtles" as sea turtles and "terrapins" as turtles though.
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05-27-2007, 11:03 AM
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Re: Gimli, Diamonback terrapin
Yes It is apparently a locality thing. Growing up around here, box turtles were always called terrapins.
If a chelonian was aquatic it was a turtle.
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