When my daughter, Patty, was about 2 1/2 or 3 we had a 10 gallon fish tank. In that tank were several beautiful fan tailed guppies. They were small, delicate and easy to raise with two children around.

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This is not the kind of turtle he was, but he looked something like this. |
He had quite a grip and it took a toothpick to pry him off her finger. I found a home for Flumpy that very day (No, it was not down the toilet!).
kt 6/2012