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Good Guy Nate w/ Swanee's Exotics

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Just got two baby concentric DBTs from him this afternoon. They were in the shipping container less then 20 hrs on their trip from WA to FL, the box was packed well and insulated, and his instructions to FedEx were followed well by them (they called me shortly after it arrived). The price was good, the shipping was fair and I am one happy camper to have a couple of new DBTs after I lost my last one this past summer. I had her for 19 yrs, so they have some big shoes, er, paddles to fill, but they seem off to a good start. I would definitely recommend Nate. His communication is excellent; he always answered my emails in a timely manner. Here is a pic of one eating a piece of frozen/thawed gutted minnow from my hand.
 

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Found this, and thought it most appropriate:

Ode to Terrapin
by Rick Van Dyke

Oh, Diamondbacks!
How do I love thee?
Let me count the ways-
Thine infinite array of colors and patterns hath smitten my heart and my eye,
thine alabaster and ebony skin hath entranced me,
I am totally enraptured by thy response to me everytime I walk by thy container,
which I know to be endearments for me, not merely a plea for more sustenance,
because how couldst thou be famished again as I just fed thee 5 minutes ago?
Thou art altogether much more lovely than all other species put together
(especially those freaks of nature with the too-long napes that make them look
like....nay, I will not say it here in a family forum, but may it be sufficient
that I suggest it),
I sleep in peaceful slumber with dreams of cavorting lovely terrapins.
How couldst any go to another?
 
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