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my boyfriend todd has an adorable little box turtle named myrtle.
he took her in because his friend no longer wanted her.
myrtles home was a glass tank with very little walking room.
she has a larger home now with plants to crawl through and rocks to climb on and a box to hide under and a little bath to soak in.
it is still pretty small for what we feel she would need to be happy.
so... we are thinking of setting her free in prospect park.
although she has not been in the wild before...
we are hoping she might live a better turtle life when she is free.
is this a good or bad idea? can she adapt?
should we go through a process before setting her free?
is there a place to look for new turtle homes where they can live a more normal turtle life... sort of free?
living in a ny apartment it is hard to do this.....
he took her in because his friend no longer wanted her.
myrtles home was a glass tank with very little walking room.
she has a larger home now with plants to crawl through and rocks to climb on and a box to hide under and a little bath to soak in.
it is still pretty small for what we feel she would need to be happy.
so... we are thinking of setting her free in prospect park.
although she has not been in the wild before...
we are hoping she might live a better turtle life when she is free.
is this a good or bad idea? can she adapt?
should we go through a process before setting her free?
is there a place to look for new turtle homes where they can live a more normal turtle life... sort of free?
living in a ny apartment it is hard to do this.....
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Re: Freeing a Box Turtle
Tue, April 25, 2006 - 8:12 AMI would rather see her in the tank she is used to and comfortable in rather than being overwhelmed by an unfamiliar environment, predators and the slim possibility she could wander into the street and get run over...
if she is eating well, exploring her environment and not being a lump in the corner then I think you can say she is pretty happy.. I would let her live out the rest of her days in the tank... she is safer there. -
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Re: Freeing a Box Turtle
Tue, April 25, 2006 - 11:14 AMDepends on where one lives when it comes to freeing a box turtle. If they occur naturally in the area and it isn't against the
law it is something to consider. As for remaining in a tank all their lives the three I had in So Calif lived outside year around
in my backyard, fended for themselves for food, and had lived over a decade there and were still going strong when I moved
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Re: Freeing a Box Turtle
Tue, April 25, 2006 - 1:06 PM
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Re: Freeing a Box Turtle
Thu, April 27, 2006 - 4:19 PMHeather,
Central Park is no place for the litter fella. Too many dogs and bikes and cars.
It is also a bad idea to release a captive because they carry foreign (people) germs and can infect native species, although this would not be an issue in Central Park.
You should give your turtle up for adoption to another turtleophile. If you can't find one, I'll volunteer, I have 8 boxies.
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Re: Freeing a Box Turtle
Tue, May 2, 2006 - 6:51 AMaww thanks russ!
do you know anywhere i can find another turtleophile?
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Re: Freeing a Box Turtle
Tue, May 2, 2006 - 12:37 PMthank you guys for all your help~
i found a few people interested in taking her in so she will have a new home soon :)
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