Did anyone have those little pet turtles? I had 2 of them. They had those oval shaped houses with the bridge and the little fake palm tree. They banned the sale of them in the 70s because of salmonela disease. I just saw a report on our local news where a store chain here was giving them away as a prize for something.  I guess they didn't know they were banned!  :o 

When you said turtles, I thought you meant the group called The Turtles....they sang Happy Together in the '60's ;D. I didn't know you meant actual turtles...andthen I read the rest of your post and noticed you put pet turtles....man, am I slow! :D

Did anyone have those little pet turtles? I had 2 of them. They had those oval shaped houses with the bridge and the little fake palm tree. They banned the sale of them in the 70s because of salmonela disease. I just saw a report on our local news where a store chain here was giving them away as a prize for something.  I guess they didn't know they were banned!  :o 


There are some people in the mall here that sell those.  They are so cute though. :)

Yes, I had them as pets on several occasions but didn't have much luck, they always got sick, they were Slider baby turtles.  A friend of mine had two of them that lived a long time, he called them Yankee and Rebel.

When you said turtles, I thought you meant the group called The Turtles....they sang Happy Together in the '60's ;D. I didn't know you meant actual turtles...andthen I read the rest of your post and noticed you put pet turtles....man, am I slow! :D

Well, I do like the Turtles too!  ;D

There are some people in the mall here that sell those. They are so cute though. :)

Wow, I'm surprised they're still selling them. I checked a site online and it said they're illegal to sell. Probably just haven't gotten caught yet!  :)

Yes, I had them as pets on several occasions but didn't have much luck, they always got sick, they were Slider baby turtles. A friend of mine had two of them that lived a long time, he called them Yankee and Rebel.

My brother put some in an aquarium with some fish, and they ended up getting really big. I don't remember how long I had mine. Mine were named Cecil and Goober. I can't believe I remembered their names, and I don't even know why I picked those names.  :-\\  :)

yes!  i had those cute little turtles.  i was 3 when i had mine and there were two of them.  we had to get rid of them because of the whole disease thing.  i still recall the way they smelled. 

I had one. I had the little hous with the palm tree too. When he died , I thought he was sleeping , and kept telling my mom not to bury him yet.  :\'(

I had one. I had the little hous with the palm tree too. When he died , I thought he was sleeping , and kept telling my mom not to bury him yet.  :\'(

Awwww, that's sad.  :( 

I remember having at least one of those turtles in a dish with a palm tree. It (or they) smelled real bad! There was a department store near us way back in the 1960s/early early 1970s, we probably got those turtles the same place we got our clothes!  :D

We...well....my brother, had three. Teddy, Toby and Tina.

He had them in an old claw bathtub in the backyard. I remember we lost Toby and Tina when it rained for around a fortnight and the tub filled up and they floated away. :(

For some reason - can't remember exactly why - Teddy was okay and we ended up having him for about 15 years  :D

We...well....my brother, had three. Teddy, Toby and Tina.

He had them in an old claw bathtub in the backyard. I remember we lost Toby and Tina when it rained for around a fortnight and the tub filled up and they floated away. :(

For some reason - can't remember exactly why - Teddy was okay and we ended up having him for about 15 years  :D

Wow, that turtle lived a long time.  :o  :) 

turtles are cool for pets. didnt know they were banned way back then because of salmonela.. anyway, id really like to have one too.. :D

;D I had a pet turtle for years! He lived in a white terrarium ...I had him all through the 70s....Then my cat knocked it over once and killed him..I guess he wasnt afraid and left his head out cause it was chewed off!!  I was SOOO sad.. :\'(

I used to have one named Timothy. I was in first grade. He didn't live to long  :( Even though they are illegal here,  I still see them being sold at various fairs.  ???

I used to have one named Timothy. I was in first grade. He didn't live to long  :( Even though they are illegal here,  I still see them being sold at various fairs.  ???


It's illegal to own a pet turtle?  That's a strange law  ???

It's illegal to own a pet turtle?  That's a strange law  ???


Because of their size (deemed to small & fragile)  and the diseases they carry, California made them illegal to own. But I've seen vendors start selling them again. within the past 2 years, so maybe the laws have changed....