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Every parent has probably had the experience of having his child relentlessly lobby for a pet.
But if the thought of managing a dog or cat seems like too much of a commitment, consider getting a turtle, after you weigh the pros and cons.
Turtles,...
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Since 1975, federal law has prohibited the sale of small pet turtles with shells, called carapace, that are shorter than four inches in shell length; however, public health officials say enforcement is spotty. Perhaps it is this uneven monitoring that allows the tiny banned pets to be sold in pet stores across the country more [...]
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From newsinferno.com
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CHICAGO — Two girls who swam with pet turtles in a backyard pool were among 107 people sickened in the largest salmonella outbreak blamed on turtles nationwide, researchers report.The 2007-08 outbreak involved mostly children in 34 states; one-third of all patients had to be hospitalized. In many cases, parents didn't know that turtles can carry salmonella.Despite a 1975 ban on selling turtles less than 4 inches in diameter as pets, they...
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From kansas.com
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Tiny turtles blamed for large salmonella outbreak
Even though tiny turtles were banned as pets more than 30 years ago, they were apparently to blame for a large salmonella outbreak in 2007 and 2008. Sickened were 107 people, mostly children, in 34 states. One-third of the victims were hospitalized.Two of the children who became sick had gone swimming with their pets in a backyard pool...
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From consumerreports.org
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