Our friends went on a float trip this weekend and got a water turtle. They asked if we wanted it and we took it but only to release it. The river they were at is 2 hours away, is it ok to release it in a closer one? Also, it hasn't eaten in at least a day, is it ok to feed it? We don't want to mess up any more of his surroundings as we already have. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. We are pretty sure it is really young.
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Water Turtle from the River
Jules353
Aug 06, 2007 11:43 PM
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croc 2-3
Aug 12, 2007 07:33 AM
What state was it found & what state do you want to release it? I'm only asking as I'm in PA but go to Jeresey,NY; & vice versa for Jersey & NY residents. In which case there may not be a population in you area so it would be futile to release it there. I admit though some species like eastern boxes,eastern painteds, snappers have population where I could reintroduce fresh blood if one was found from another area. but I'm not sure about the species you found.
