RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question

Posted by: honuman at Wed Apr 13 11:32:18 2005 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by honuman ]

Are you in NYC? Just wondering. The best way to carry her is to get an appropriate sized box. If you are only going less than 24 hours traveling you can just carry her dry without any problems. If you have time before you leave be sure you hydrate her thoroughly before packing her up. Most of these Chinatown meatmarket animals are very dehydrated. I have gotten a number of them over the years and the first thing I do is get them into water.

If you don't have time be sure to get her into some water as soon as you get to your final destination.

This is a big undertaking so you might as well be prepared for the worst. Many of these animals develop all sorts of healthy problems AFTER they are rescued because they are so abused in these meat market situation. Plus an animal that size is going need to need to be kept in a pond of some sort.

Good luck

Steve

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need help rescue 22" softshell question - bluemike, Wed Apr 13 10:59:42 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - honuman, Wed Apr 13 11:32:18 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - bluemike, Wed Apr 13 15:38:57 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - honuman, Wed Apr 13 18:50:17 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - colorfulcritters, Wed Apr 13 22:45:45 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - honuman, Thu Apr 14 12:33:34 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - dragoncjo, Thu Apr 14 21:07:04 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - honuman, Fri Apr 15 17:09:48 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - Batagur, Mon Apr 18 14:12:36 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - honuman, Mon Apr 18 17:01:37 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - buslady, Sun Apr 17 12:21:07 2005

RE: need help rescue 22" softshell question - honuman, Mon Apr 18 17:07:09 2005

You don't know what your talking about - vidusa, Wed May 4 11:36:18 2005

Someone needs to put a stop to turtle cruelty... - snakecharmed, Sat Apr 16 22:09:52 2005

RE: Someone needs to put a stop to turtle cruelty... - colorfulcritters, Sun Apr 17 06:40:47 2005

RE: Someone needs to put a stop to turtle cruelty... - buslady, Sun Apr 17 12:22:52 2005

RE: Someone needs to put a stop to turtle cruelty... - honuman, Mon Apr 18 16:58:13 2005

RE: Someone needs to put a stop to turtle cruelty... - dragoncjo, Wed Apr 20 11:57:45 2005

RE: Someone needs to put a stop to turtle cruelty... - bluemike, Thu Apr 21 11:26:40 2005

RE: Someone needs to put a stop to turtle cruelty... - honuman, Thu Apr 21 16:33:39 2005

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