Why Is it bad to catch turtles?
2007-04-21 10:01:03 · 12 answers · asked by Kelsey B 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
well for starters it harms your wallet pretty good if your looking tward a pet. they cost alot to start up. aslo depending on species and ITS eperiences in life it could be very aggressive and there could be harm to your fingers, as for bacteria and such washing hands before and after is a simple fix. it is bad simply because your taking the turtle out of the wild. they are arguably rare and play an important role in the ecosystem.
2007-04-22 16:11:59 · answer #1 · answered by Akkaiden 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Salmonella is a possibility, but easily combated with simple hand washing, etc.
2. Where turtles are, there may be some hazards- mud, snappers, leeches, fishhooks, etc.
3. It might mess up your karma to screw around with wild turtles.
The real issue is the welfare of the turtles. Wild turtles make terrible pets.
2007-04-21 17:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you don't let the turtles go, it hurts the turtles and the environment, which is bad for everyone.
2007-04-21 17:03:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somtimes turtles carry samenella.It also is bad for the turtl because he is away from his enviroment.
2007-04-21 17:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you do not release the turtles, it's bad for them, because they are removed from their natural habitat. Usually will cause depression & illness in them.
For you, unless you wash your hands thoroughly, you could contract harmful bacterias from the water they live in!
2007-04-21 17:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that turtles carry salmonella.
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2007-04-21 17:08:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to harming the envirnoment, they sometimes carry salmonella which can make you and your pets sick.
2007-04-21 17:04:25 · answer #7 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
germs,bacteria and you'd be frightening the turtle.
2007-04-21 18:49:27 · answer #8 · answered by mups mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becouse you are taking it out of its home. it's natural enviornment. wild animals don't make good pets
2007-04-21 17:05:13 · answer #9 · answered by ericams85 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can get Salmonella from them if you dont wash your hands after touching them...
2007-04-21 17:05:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋