It's illegal to release pets into the wild anywhere in the US. Doing that can wreak havoc on the local wildlife. RES have been released all over the country in places where they don't belong, they take up food meant for native wildlife. Also....
Because this RES is a pet it can possibly carry germs that could kill the local wild turtle population & visa versa.. the wild turtles could be carrying germs that would kill the RES.
Best thing to do if you can't keep them in separate tanks permanently is just adopt out the one you don't want to keep.
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PHRatz

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