2006-09-22 00:56:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Reptiles
BY all means. Let it go. But do it now before it gets cold outside.
2006-09-22 01:00:11 · answer #1 · answered by twjones1029 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Releasing animals into the wild after a while in captivity is usually a bad idea.
- Tracking studies show that such animals rarely live long.
- They have picked up several diseases from being around humans that they have built up a resistance to, but the wild population has not.
- They will not readily re-learn the territory and often cannot find good hibernation sites in time.
- The stress of trying to adapt to a new habitat is hard on any animal.
Now- if this pond is your own backyard pond, it is not a big deal, however this transition is best done in the spring rather than this time of year.
If you just want to get rid of the turtle, see if anyone will take it for you- flyers in pet shops, animal rescue places, etc.
If you feel you HAVE to release it, look for a pond in a city park or a creek running though a populated area in order to minimize the risk of it infecting a truely wild population.
2006-09-22 11:42:51 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Letting anything go that is not indigenous to the area is bad for the ecology. See why these animals don't make good pets? Irresponsible owners! Buy a bigger aquarium or return it to it's natural habitat or the the store where you bought it.
2006-09-22 08:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by risa131313 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Instead of putting him in the wild since you have classified him as a pet. He probably does not know how to be wild, and hunt for his own food. There is a website below that deals with pets that are not wanted anymore. A lot of adoption agencies use it as well.
2006-09-22 08:39:18 · answer #4 · answered by Brandi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO NO NO NO NO NO Are you nut's give him away never let a PET snake loose he doesn't know how to survive in the wilderness he will die!
2006-09-23 21:50:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you caught him wild and fed him natural food, then you can let him go where you found him. if you bought him DO NOT LET HIM GO!! he may intoduce disease or become invasive.
2006-09-22 09:07:26 · answer #6 · answered by Woods Of The World 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He will starve to death cold and alone.
2006-09-22 08:06:18 · answer #7 · answered by chante 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋