I found my turtle (Yellow Bellied Slider) outside work one day. She was really small like the size of a silver dollar at the time. I took her home with intentions to find a pond with other turtles to live in but weeks went by and I became attatched. Well she's about 4 1/2 inches now. Well taken care off and happy. Eventually (2-4 yrs yet) I will be moving out of florida due to military. If we move somewhere in which we cant bring our turtle with us I was considering contacting our local zoo which has tons of RES and Yellow Bellies in their park ponds. People always drop pellets in for them (seeing as its open the whole year) and such so I figure she would be ok living there even though she was raised and dependant on me for her food. Does anybody think this is a good idea and that she would thrive in that sort of habitat? I personaly think it would be better for her that way.
I dont believe in just dropping them in any random pond and letting them survive by themselves.
2007-01-20 14:12:01 · 10 answers · asked by summers_angel_84 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
I want to note regarding giving her away to other people. Im a little hestitant. I wouldnt adverditise it. I would go out of my way to find someone that has good experience with them. I did tons of research for myself when I decided to keep her so I wont give her to some random person. I want to know she's being taken well care of.
2007-01-20 14:21:56 · update #1
I just sent an email to the zoo to see if they even they do that. I also asked if they knew of any turtle reservations in the area. So we will see. I realy dont want to give her up but it is better to have a plan set up if I cant.
2007-01-20 14:57:21 · update #2
Contact your zoo early so that they know they might be getting a new turtle. Tell them the situation, chances are they'll take her, but if not, call another zoo, and another, and another, and if that doesn't work, if there is a -trusted- pet store in your area that would be willing to take it to find it a new home, or if you know someone who would be willing to take it for you. I would do a classified ad as my absolute last resort, you never really know who's gonna answer an ad and if they know the first thing about keeping a turtle, and wouldn't you just feel horrible if something were to happen because of some irresponsible owner? (If all else fails, depending on where in fl. you are, I might be able to find room in one of my ponds if it comes down to it....)
edited to add........ haha, you got to that before I finished posting!
2007-01-20 14:25:07 · answer #1 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the zoo will take it, that's a wonderful idea. I'm glad to hear of someone acting responsibly about finding a new home for a pet. I had considered giving my turtle away as she got too big for a 30 gallon tank but couldn't find a place who would take her that I would trust to look after her. she now lives in her own bathtub in my spare room.
Too many people will just dump a pet somewheres if they get tired of it or can't keep it for some reason.
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2007-01-20 15:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by birdie_001 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think this is a gorgeous idea, when I find turtles around the yard I will usually put them out towards the pond in our backyard, but I would totally agree with taking it to the Zoo. I wouldn't see why they wouldn't accept it, and that's 100% safer than putting them out in a random pond.
2007-01-20 14:16:19 · answer #3 · answered by aSchway 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the zoo will take the turtle, then it could be a great solution. However, I would contact them now to see what the status of their turtles are - many zoos are so overrun with those types of turtles they will not accept donations of additional ones.
2007-01-20 14:14:46 · answer #4 · answered by lrachelle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe instead takening the turtle to any zoos . you can also try to take it to the pet shop cause they do take straight small animals and try to sell them . but why dont you just keep it as a pet and raise it til it get older and if you cant keep it you can release it to safe place where there are tall trees and clean area and has a water pond to live at. or you can gave some body who loves turtles for a pet like ask yur friends or co workers , neighbors . gave to one of youre families members .
2007-01-20 19:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by sk 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
we had 2 RES that started to get too large and were messy, nobody wanted them and nobody wanted them in their ponds, the zoo refused also, so I put them in an empty purse and took them to the zoo, when noone was around I released them in the turtle breeding pond, they lived happily ever after
2007-01-21 19:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you would really ought to benefit with the zoo. yet imagine what percentage can provide of undesirable pets they get. they could in user-friendly words abode and feed this variety of tremendous number of. i might want to go searching for a reptile rescue, they are accessible. merely make effective they cope with their animals properly.
2016-12-02 19:53:26 · answer #7 · answered by nastasi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love my yellow bellied slider , i have had him for over 12 yrs now and he is doing great . if you truly need a home for yours , talk to me , maybe i can help . i will tell that i think are plenty of agencies tht might help , good luck and take care............
2007-01-20 19:14:12 · answer #8 · answered by sindi 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Put an add in the news paper so it can have another loving home.
2007-01-20 14:14:57 · answer #9 · answered by I ♥ my fjords! 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://turtlehomes.org could help
2007-01-20 15:39:14 · answer #10 · answered by lady_crotalus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋