Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:37 pm
My cousin had the turtle i have now, i convinced him to give her to me so i can take better care of her, he's only 14 and doesn't have enough money(neither does his mom) to properly take care of her, nor does he really know how to. the day i got her, her tank was filthy, slim and gross stuff all over, all the rocks in her cage were slick with filth. to top it off the water wasn't deep enough for her to swim in, and she had no uvb light, no basking light, and he barely kept the lights on. he had her for 2+ years(!!), obviously she was able to live, but any longer in those conditions who knows what kind of disease or sickness she could have developed.
as for your friend, you should try to keep pushing the fact that these conditions are definetly not suitable, and that one day they're going to end up dead. let him know it's very serious, and if he cares about them as much as he says, he should take action asap. also let him know you're looking out for his best interest also! hope this helps!! ;]