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Animals in our sanctuary
Ammonie
Ammonie is one of the many reptiles that are kept by private owners, but who cannot take care of the animals. The animals are brought in by the owner at an animal shelter or are taken in after they have been dumped and found by other people.
Kauri
Kauri is one of the many reptiles that are kept by private owners, but who cannot take care of the animals. The animals are brought in by the owner at an animal shelter or are taken in after they have been dumped and found by other people.
Huey
Huey comes from a private owner whose daughter received the turtle as a present together with 2 other turtles. The daughter was not interested in taking the animals with her when she left the house and after 11 years the turtles had grown so big that the water tank became much too small. Despite the fact that friends had advised to dump the turtles, the private individual looked for another solution.
Animals are regularly given as gifts. Unfortunately, they do not take the animal itself into account. Taking a pet is a conscious choice in which one has to take into account a commitment that lasts as long as the age the animal can reach.
Dewey
Dewey comes from a private owner whose daughter received the turtle as a present together with 2 other turtles. The daughter was not interested in taking the animals with her when she left the house and after 11 years the turtles had grown so big that the water tank became much too small. Despite the fact that friends had advised to dump the turtles, the private individual looked for another solution.
Animals are regularly given as gifts. Unfortunately, they do not take the animal itself into account. Taking a pet is a conscious choice in which one has to take into account a commitment that lasts as long as the age the animal can reach.
Louie
Louie comes from a private owner whose daughter received the turtle as a present together with 2 other turtles. The daughter was not interested in taking the animals with her when she left the house and after 11 years the turtles had grown so big that the water tank became much too small. Despite the fact that friends had advised to dump the turtles, the private individual looked for another solution.
Animals are regularly given as gifts. Unfortunately, they do not take the animal itself into account. Taking a pet is a conscious choice in which one has to take into account a commitment that lasts as long as the age the animal can reach.
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Where does he feel most at home?
The Cumberland slider likes to live in wetlands such as marshes, river arms or lakes with stagnant water and some objects above the water for sunbathing.
What's his favourite food?
He prefers to eat water plants, meat or fish.
Fun fact
You can recognize it by the two yellow parallel stripes on the side of its head.
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