I figured I would tell a little bit more about my softy Duck since I have mentioned him today and also have spent all day long learning more ways to improve his environment. His name is Duck but obviously he is not a duck. He is a Florida soft shelled turtle. I have had him for about four years. I don’t know exactly how old he is but if I had to guess it would be around four and a half years old. When I got him, it was for a birthday present. I had been looking at these turtles for ages in the pet shop and my sister got him for me.

I actually have no clue whether he is a girl or boy. I just call him a he. I am going to look up how to sex them later and it will probably turn out a girl. Good thing the name is unisex! Duck is a real gentle little guy. When we first got him he was tiny! I had to break his little reptomin sticks in half for him to eat it. Now he eats two or three at a time. He was about the size of a 50 cent piece. Here is a picture of him when he was a little younger:

What a cutie. So, we will be redoing his home and putting plants and such. Maybe I’ll be able to talk my husband into making him a proper fish tank stand. His tank currently sits on a dresser from our bedroom set. It is the only thing that is sturdy enough as well as big enough for his tank.