Awesome it finally arrived! Great looking too

Wow! A little itty bitty turtle that travelled all the way to the Arms Family Homestead from Chicago!!! That must have taken him weeks to get there with those tiny legs! Houston’s face was soooo sweet! Dad if you ever wonder if you are doing a good job being a father that neon smiling sign on Houston’s face should reassure you that you are not only being a good father you are being an Excellent father! 🥰🙏🏻🇨🇦

Did they tell you the UVA UVB light is for the natural sunlight helps with the bones and calcium and it needs to be exchanged every 6 months even though it may still work? Very important for an animals health

My twin boys found one of these when they were 7 in a pond in Northern Minnesota. They raised it for 10 years. It got so big we had to get a 100 gallon tank for it. We fed it tadpole and leaf veggies when it was little along with the pellets. In winter one a week it would get a few minnows from the local gas station bait store. As it grew he got feeder gold fish and minnow. It is important to have the lights on a minimum of 10 hours summer and 8 hours winter. It helps them digest their food and dries the shell so that they don't get shell rot. Just before we moved back to California my boys took it back to where they found him and set him free. Good luck Huston!

Hey Houston, congratulations on getting your first tank. Been into aquariums for over 50 years. Adding live plants will add to the decor of your tank and possible food for your turtle. I suggest that as you know, your turtle is a little small and wont be able to climb that much. Go down to the creek and find some smaller rocks to make a place for him to rest. Minnows carry a disease so I suggest a few what they call Rosy Reds (feeder fish) to add to the tank for live food for the turtle. Turtles like a variety of food. Enjoy your tank and keep on with aquariums and terrariums.

Freedom could have gotten a stone bruise on the frog of her foot by stepping on a sharp stone. You should have used both bags of rocks. It not only will help hold down the plastic plants but it will also give a better base/filter for food and other things that the filter doesn't pick up. Also they need deeper water than some people realize. As long as they have a platform to get out of the water to bask. So don't worry that you have it too deep.Most people forget the difference between a land turtle (Tortoise) and a water Turtle. You're a lucky kid, Houston. I Use to work in that Pet Product Industry

Oooo that little turtle is handsome he may get pretty big my momma has one kinda like that an he is huge lol can't wait to see more vids of the turtle well you know here an there

Houston is living a kids dream lifestyle! Congratulations on the new baby turtle and his new home !

Daniel, you are a Awesome Father to your children!

Houston, I love your new turtle and set up for him/ her!! Very cool 😎!! Have fun and God bless you and your family! 🙏🙏🤗🤗

Love your baby turtle, Houston. He seems happy there since he is eating a pellet. Good luck with your egg competition.

Awesome vlog. The turtle is stinkin cute

SOMEONE is a bit excited and VERY happy.. Congratulations, Houston!

Houston is so happy !!!

That little turtle will blow ur mind with how steep and high they can climb the water depth is fine I've had dozens of turtles great video keep up the good work

Houston that set up is awesome. What a sweet pic of you. Best wishes with your new turtle. God bless Arms family.

The uvb is to aid in digestion and calcium absorption so make sure you change it every 6 months

Houston is a daddy's boy love to watch as Daniel teaches his son Great

Very mature young man.Did a good job.Turtle looks nice.Good narrator ,Huston,of this job

Houston, i never thought much about turtles. They are slow, mostly hide their heads and just do their own thing. That was until i was working as an aged care nurse and came across a patient that had his turtles in his room in a tank like you have. I noticed when the gentleman came in his room and called his turtles they came closer to the glass and looked at him. Those turtles knew their names and moved around the tank to where this man was sitting. Those turtles had become "family" to the gentleman. Just like a dog or cat. So Houston, never let anyone tell you that turtles are dumb, they are not.

Hello to Arms Family Homestead and all others too. Congraulation Houston😄

My grandson had a turtle habitat at my house. He went to the creek and got red sliders. I lived watching them. We had them for about 4 years.

I have been watching your channel for about a year now. Houston has grown up so much. So proud of him. You and Deejay have done an amazing job with all 3 of your children. God bless you richly in all your endeavors. 🙏🙏💞💞

Very beautiful turtle 😊😊 thank you for sharing have a wonderful evening 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

That turtle is adorably cute! Made me 🤣🤣 at the end! Reminds me of some turtles my brothers & I had when we were younger...they were about the same size as this one but not nearly as decorative.

Don't forget UVB bulbs have to be replaced about every 6 months whether or not they burn out. It's important so your turtle doesn't get metabolic bone disease. Sunlight gives UVB and the tortoise needs it as well. If you look it up you'll see what will happen

Houston this was a great video about your new turtle. Hope you enjoy hom and he doesn't keep you up at night! 🐢

You can get a timer for the lights. Great video. Love seeing kids excited about nature.

That turtle aquarium is totally awesome. You just gave me an idea for a Christmas gift. 😊

Your little turtle is so cute. I see he finally ate 😊 God bless ❤🙏🇺🇸

At the end is the most fun ive ever had with a fall! Lol All the best! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🐢

This boy is so awesome. Good person!

Houston..that is your new TURTLE ARIUM..haha..enjoy your beautiful turtle. Take good care of him

A beautiful turtle Houston so glad you got him . 💕🙏💕

Such a sweet show! Very pretty turtle.. he has to get used to his new home!

So Glad that FREEDOM Is Doing WELL!!!💯👍🏻❤️

Great video guy’s, nice job 👍. Love seeing a father son moment.

Houston You was such a beautiful baby Now you are a handsome young man I love your tank Great Job

That's a pretty little turtle with the red underneath. Love Houston's baby photos on the wall. The ending was funny! lol

It is good that he start so early

They LOVE. Tilapia ! I raised mine from a baby with tilapia.

You can also put a float dock for turtles that sticks to the glass with suction cups they have different sizes

We got 2 Red Ear Turtles about the same size as Houstin's, they grew to about 8 " in diameter, their names were Ren and Stempi Have fun with your Turtle Houstin!

Peace out Arm's family! Keep the great video's coming !! Bed time now after a 18 hr day..

Very nice Daniel and Houston, thanks! 👏👏👏👍👍👍💯💯💯

Good luck Houston with your turtles 🐢. I loved them as a kid also. All kinds.

The turtle tank look great the rest of the herd look great god bless you all Robert Guzman

Awesome turtle!

Hello Arms Family. Daniel is pretty cool that is always Father and son things to do I enjoy the videos and putting that turtle tank together pretty cool I've had many snake terrariums put together our lizards for rooms all kinds of crazy stuff for my children got them chickens hanging raise them chickens up had eggs everyday good breakfast. Sometimes it hatch the eggs nobody else had a large garden in the backyard with more of my project but the kids did enjoy coming out and collecting the vegetables with me. They're pretty good size eggs Houston. Say hi to the girls for me and as always stay safe have fun enjoy yourself keep everybody going and happy and may God bless you and your family. ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸

Houston is a very lucky kid. Living the turtle/tortoise dream. Lifetime of care.

Houston is like that girl on another website. She knows EVERYTHING about chickens and Houston knows more about turtles, frogs, fish and the BEST "hoop net" thrower I've ever seen! Keep it up!

Daniel, I just love the relationship between you and Houston. Houston, you giggling at the end, after knocking the camera out of your dad's hand, was awesome. Love your family. ❤️

It won't be long before Houston will have his own channel just about his fish and reptiles! Again, have him check out Kamp Kenan here on KZfaq. He has all kinds of turtles and tortoises. He has several Aquascape ponds too. It would be a great place for Houston to learn.

Nice setup for your TURTLE!!!🐢 Houston!!💯🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

I noticed the baby picture right away and said thats defo young Houston. 😍 xx 🇬🇧

What a sweet heart ❤

He was a doll! I love the turtle.

Loved the video. Liked seeing Houston acting silly at the end too. Good luck with your turtle Houston. Take care of all your animals.

No need to condition RO or well water. The dehumidifier pulls the moister out of the air so no chlorine. If you use tap water you will need the conditioner.

Congratulations on your new bedroom buddy Houston.

Some info for you! The heat and the UVB are absolutely critical to the turtle neither are just to light it up!

Houston I suggest you watch Carson’s Aquatics, he has great tips for keeping fish and turtles, I think you would love his channel!

Hey Houston, I just had to log in to comment after watching this on the big screen. I hope you know the commitment some of those turtles can be. I have an orange necked turtle, like the other one you have, named Dude. He was about the size of a 50 cent piece when I got him and he's lived in a 20 gallon tank since he outgrew the little plastic turtle tank he started in. I got him in 1980 which makes him about 42 years old now and at 67 I expect that he will outlive me. Now his shell is about 8-10 inches long and I've seen them much bigger than that. He also likes to have his head scratched from time to time (I don't usually try to promote my channel since I do YT mainly for fun but I did a video called "Introducing Dude" 3-4 years ago to show him off, if you are interested). And that land tortoise you got recently can easily live 100 years or more. So stand by my friend!

Thanks Guys

Nice job Houston thanks for sharing. Chris from England.

Nice baby picture Houston.My uncle was 11 lbs 5 oz.

Awwww that’s amazing guys Houston ur one lucky little boy guys I believe every kid should have a baby turtle they make such awesome pets I’m lovin that tank can’t wait to see more updates on it and that new pond u r gettin I’m so very glad Greg is doin it for u :)

Good luck Houston with your new turtle 🐢

Houston you are lucky to have this my turtle stayed in a box for a long time on the porch Moma won't let me have it in the house Larry and I would go walking outside sometimes!!!

Many blessings guys awesome turtle and cool tank kiddo

Awesome Dad Houston!! Yeah!

Love the turtle!! Our newest pet has been 2 guinea pigs! My dad keeps them at his school as classroom pets.

that's a neat little turtle glad you were able to get Houston that turtle

So neat watching Houston loving that 🐢!

Houston you are one lucky boy, turtles at that age love live bait, that helps to keep them healthy. How is your tortoise doing. Your turtle looks like what we call here in Canada painted turtles. I feed my babies with live insects and tiny fish. Minnows.

Good luck with your new turtle, that’s a very colorful turtle.

It's all in the catch. Animal instincts. Challenge. You made it fun! He went for it!🙄😉☺

Tat was brilliant. Take care of him 😁😁

Houston I hope you keep us up to date on the Chicago turtle, and let us know if he ever gets up on the rock! Peace ✌to you 🙏

Such a funny ending. Beautiful turtle. Houston...you have the COOLEST dad on the planet. We love you Daniel/Arms Family!

I love the videos where it’s a lot of Houston it makes my day

Houstan is too sweet. Love your videos.

Wow houston, thats a great set up there that you have. Hope you have lots of hours with your new pet. Cool a bula

Awe, you've got such a sweet son. Since he likes the turtles, I have a perfect page for him to go check out. Look up Kamp Kenan, that man has a lot of turtles, tortoises, lizards.. and a couple snakes. It's a very kid friendly channel, he has an amazing property in Florida and some amazing animals. Good luck on the turtle, oh and I agree you may have to add some water lol.

Oh my stars Houston is growing up so fast..

Awesome video, thanks for sharing.

Daniel put some type of sticks in it If possible, the sticks would be soft enough for the little guy to use his claws to dig in and climb on top of that filter.

Hey Houston!!! You should put some of the cool rocks that you tumbled and polished in there!!! They would look really cool. You could find a really cool piece of drift wood in there that he can climb up on.

So cool that you got a turtle from Greg. Nice setup for your room.

Watched a couple of your videos on your cousin's recommendation. Met Houston for the first time in this video. WOW, that boy has a TON of personality and poise. What a neat kid! Subscribed.

Welcome to the wild world of reptiles! Soon we'll be seeing videos where they're at Repticon. Plenty of land out there to do some herping too

“I Like Turtles!” 🐢

Love the turtle bud. Can't wait to watch him grow with you.

What a cute baby boy. Love the river rock. Are you going to put the other turtle from the bass pond in with him?? Watch the window right there cause it might cause build up with the sun. Remember that they can carry salmonella - wash your hand well. Had 2 turtles smaller that your one there. Houston your funny. Dad was not ready for that eh. Stay safe & take care of you all. Thanks for sharing eh :))

Such a blessed boy you are Houatin!!

Houston what a really cool turtle. He's liven good nice set up. Freedom may of picked a rock up or as you said slept on her leg. God Bless and Peace from WV

I love y’all’s vids my favorite KZfaq is y’all

Congratulations Houston on your new pet . I love watching you all here and thank you so much for sharing your video God bless you everyone 🙏❤ 😊

Houston seems very self confident!!

I'm so greatful that my parents allowed us all kinds of pet's. We had a baby alligator once yet when we moved we had to turn it over to Animal control . We had snake's and lizard's too. IF we didn't care for them we had to find a new home for them.