Hi, recently i got back from the Norfolk Islands, and on the island i caught a rare turtle i believe (no one i talked to knows what type it is). I caught it in a fresh-water pond, and i have taken it home with me, can anyone tell me what type it is and how to treat it? The picture is below:
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RARE EXOTIC TURTLE???? I THINK I CAUGHT ONE!!!!!!
Keith_Lockehart
Feb 01, 2004 11:10 PM
Replies (3)
guamturtle
Feb 02, 2004 03:51 AM
I can't see the pic.
chrysemys
Feb 02, 2004 02:13 PM
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Batagur
Feb 02, 2004 03:31 PM
Sorry to disappoint you, but it is very unlikely that you caught any species of rare turtle. First off, there are no native turtles on Norfolk Island or any of the islands in the vicinity (i.e. New Zealand, New Caldonia).
More than likely what you've caught is one of the following:
1) Red eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
2) Malayan box turtle (Cuora amboinensis)
3) Chinese softshell (Pelodiscus sinensis)
All 3 of these comprise some of the most common turtle species on earth and all have been introduced to many areas of the world where they are not native. If you can repost the picture we can give you a positive ID.
