Rescued Baby Turtle

[Mousebaby (Premo)]

I'm not real sure about all the land turtles, but there are also the red eared sliders that live in area waters. I am just curious if she got her hands on a slider because she said he was more active in the water.

[Bronwyn (Premo)]

Okay, I'm not very good with the camera. The flash made him a bright blur, so I turned it off. I didn't want to traumatize him too much, so I just snapped a few.

[Mousebaby (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bronwyn

Okay, I'm not very good with the camera. The flash made him a bright blur, so I turned it off. I didn't want to traumatize him too much, so I just snapped a few.

Can't tell much cause when I click on the pic it is so tiny. It looks more like a water turtle to me. See if you put a swimming area in his cage and see if he stays in the water. Also, check his little feet for webbings, if he has webbed feet he is definitely a water turtle. He would be best kept in a pond or a large body of water with fish and such. Good Luck and let me know if he has webbed feet. I'm very curious!

[Chain729 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Woodyspda

I've only come across numerous box turtles and one very large snapping turtle(St. Mary's City)....

what other species are there around here???????

You can check on DNR's website. They have a list of all reptiles in MD.

Just a note as to keeping or releasing: In addition to being a bad idea, it is illegal in MD to release them back into the wild if kept for more than 30 days.

As to the long life span, that's pretty standard for herps.

[migtig]

Awww. I say keep him since you've already had him for a little while. I turtles and I think he's adorable. I'd be real curious as well to know if his feet are webbed.

[Bronwyn (Premo)]

Originally Posted by migtig

Awww. I say keep him since you've already had him for a little while. I turtles and I think he's adorable. I'd be real curious as well to know if his feet are webbed.

His feet are webbed. Now I have to figure what kind of turtle it is. Hubby said it was a box turtle, tonight he said maybe it's a snapper??

[Pasofever (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bronwyn

His feet are webbed. Now I have to figure what kind of turtle it is. Hubby said it was a box turtle, tonight he said maybe it's a snapper??

does not look like a box or a snapper..snappers have long long tails..boxs have yellow markingings on their shell...can you post a HUGE picture of him that we can see??

[Mousebaby (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Bronwyn

His feet are webbed. Now I have to figure what kind of turtle it is. Hubby said it was a box turtle, tonight he said maybe it's a snapper??

Its a baby red eared slider! It needs water to live. You need to either release it back into the body of water that is near where your hubby works, or you need to provide it with a good setup. Check the internet to get ideas on what you need. Please hurry in getting what he needs. He needs special diet as he is a worm, fish, basically a meat eater. Hope this helps!

[Pasofever (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Mousebaby

Its a baby red eared slider! It needs water to live. You need to either release it back into the body of water that is near where your hubby works, or you need to provide it with a good setup. Check the internet to get ideas on what you need. Please hurry in getting what he needs. He needs special diet as he is a worm, fish, basically a meat eater. Hope this helps!

I dont think it is a slider...its body is too tall..sliders are shorter bodied...give me a good pic I will tell you what it is..

A red earred slider had red ears on the side of the head does he? They are also greenish not brown..let me get some pics..

[Pasofever (Premo)]

Baby box