[RP TownTalk] Missing Tortoise

[Chris Currie]

Valrie, go to http://images.google.com and search for term "box turtle".
Is that your tortoise?  If so, it is very likely wild and not a pet.  One
of the main reasons for the severe decline in the population of box turtles
is people capturing them as pets.

The best thing to do for a box turtle is to let it return to its life in
the wild.  It may be a female looking for a place to lay its eggs.

Also worth noting is that turtles can carry salmonella.

My kids have caught a few box turtles over the years in our yard.  We
transplant them into Magruder Park, to get them away from streets, where
they are often roadkill.

Chris


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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:27:07 +0000 (UTC)
From: Valrie Hames <crownvhg at yahoo.com>
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Subject: [RP TownTalk] Missing Tortoise
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Is anyone missing their pet Tortoise? One has appeared in our?yard and
would like to return it. If not, we don't mind keeping it but?has
anyone?tried having them outside during the winter?months?
?Valrie 48th ave?
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