Look into your area's laws on pets and wildlife before considering having a pet turtle.
Mr Dyer said Myrtle was malnourished as well as badly injured. My gandkids love turtles as their mom did when she was living. Required fields are marked *. Try to use rocks that are larger than the turtle's head - accidentally ingesting smaller gravel can seriously harm the turtle.
Can she do as well on her own and heal the rest of the way? Most pet stores sell these in their reptile sections. Question: My pool is murky due to a broken motor. Jessica Peri (author) from United States on November 09, 2018: @Curtis I'm glad you plan on letting them go! Answer: The first thing I would suggest (out of necessity) is releasing it back into the wild where it was found. What should I do until I can find a new one? Food debris and other waste tends to sink between the gravel and dirty the water. Question: My dad bought a tank for my turtle, but I don't think it's big enough. Our country declared it an invasive species, and says it needs to be terminated. If it's outside, I would leave it be.
Heat lamps should be turned off at night to provide cooler nighttime temperatures of 65 to 75 degrees. If you want a turtle that will enjoy its life swimming in your tank and being handled by people, getting one from a pet store or other seller is the way to go. I'll look for some links to send if you can't find anything - email me via my profile if you like. How to Care for a Wild Turtle. However, both captive bred turtles and wild turtles can carry salmonella bacteria; wild turtles may even carry less because they aren’t cooped up in small turtle tanks! Remember that to stay happy, your turtle needs room to swim around. If you plan to keep caring for this turtle, it's going to need a large tank, water filter, water heater, basking lamp, and other accessories to survive and thrive. Answer: I would suggest not taking the turtles from the lake.
If you look it up and it sounds familiar, I know you can try to get her to lay the eggs, or take her to a vet if that fails. Answer: A 2 gallon tank is WAY too small for any turtle. These surfaces suction to the side of the tank and detach easily for cleaning. You would also need to know/find out if you can legally keep a wild turtle in your state. Wild turtles are turtles that are found in the wild, as opposed to captive bred turtles. Is there any way you can keep your dog away from that portion of your house/property and leave a door open so the turtle/tortoise can leave safely? And consider not removing a healthy wild turtle from its natural habitat - turtles are important to the ecosystem. Jessica Peri (author) from United States on May 30, 2018: @Cat Why catch food?
Also he looks very young. Question: Can you keep a red eared slider if the lake it was in was used as a pay lake?
Answer: Is there a local wildlife rescue you can contact and surrender the turtle to?
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