What do i do with my turtle?

Question

Ok so my dog found this baby turtle and its alive. I have it in a tub or water and put lettuce in it. But it was to marks on its shell, where my dog bit through it. What do i do? can it be helped!? i dont think my grandfather will let me take it to the vet!

Answer 1

Release it where you found it- it will most likely survive.

Answer 2

First you need to figure out if it is a land or water turtle.  If is is a water turtle it will need something to sit on to get out of the water too....and sit on....If it survives the puncture wounds over the next few days...it could be released back into the wild.  Small turtles will usually eat pet shop turtle food with no problem....they also eat just about any bug you throw into the water and earth worms too.

Answer 3

I say, put it back where you found it. If you didn't find it and your dog found it, release it in a local pond.  

Answer 4

i think you should keep it. :D bye it a tank and fill it with water if its a water turtle and if its a land turtle but a tank for snakes for lizards and put a milli water lake in it.  if it Swims VERY WELL in VERY DEEP water....its a water turtle...and if it likes to be on land more than water and you think would drown if it laid in water to long....most water turtles with dry out if they are left out of water to long???? so if your dog just found it on the road i would think its a water turtle this is a water turtle http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/conten... and this is a land turtle http://www.kabaleboresort.com/images/fot...

Answer 5

if its swimming and alive then u could take it to the animal shelter and they will do what they can or ask them what to do but it will be alright just buy another shell some where they can get out of their shells

Answer 6

give it to an animal shelter, they will rehabilitate it, and release it into the wild.

Answer 7

does it look like these..

are the wounds deep?  is there blood?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29035692@N0...

Sliders, cooter, painted, map, yellow bellied all are basically the same and require the same basic care. I have had my 2 slider  girls for 36 yrs. Plus an 8 and 5 yr old and now a 2 yr old... Been in a pond for almost 7 yrs now.

Did you know that they need to bask under a reptile light UVA for 8 to 10 hrs a day for the vitamin D that they need to grow. So that means getting a turtle dock also.

Leave the heater on 75 to 78 degrees always.

Their water needs to be clean otherwise they get sick easily from dirty water cause they p**p allot.

You need a good filter system! Gravel larger than they can swallow.

You need to feed them feeder guppies, goldfish or minnows for protein and calcium daily drop 20 or so in the tanks and watch them disappear! This way when they swim for their dinner they get exercise also!

They need leafy greens( Romaine, Butter lettuce. Iceberg and cabbage are bad for them, any leafy greens will do) for vitamin A that they need at least 3 to 4 times a week.

You probably already know that they get sick easily, shell rot, respiratory sickness, lopsided swimming, coughing,blowing bubbles from his nose, swollen eyes..so many illnesses.

Contact the “herpetologicalsocieties.com, for a turtle vet in your city and state.

Even if you can't takle to the vet, look up and call someone and tell them your situation.,they will help as best they can over the phone.

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Answer 8

please find a herp vet in your area so the turtle can get the care it needs.  perhaps you can contact a herp rescue to help the turtle.  once the turtle has been taken care of by a vet, release it in the same area in which it was found.  

if it is a land turtle, do not dump it in a pond.

Answer 9

The sad answer (but to me the truest one) is to put it out by a pond away from your dog and let nature take it's course.  Turtles usually eat bugs and such and there's no chlorine in the water they swim in like what you have in your bathtub.  Chlorine is bad for Mr. Turtle.  I have seen lots of turtles with scars from being bitten or run over (cracked open shells, etc) and you have to figure that since they're a wild animal they'll either heal up or they won't.  If it's just a few shell marks he'll most likely be okay, but I'll give a nod to anyone that's ever done first aid on one if the shell has actually been breached and you can see the flesh underneath.

It's hard to see little things like baby birds and turtles out and resist the urge to take them in, but I've found this is usually the best route.

Answer 10

hmmm..... yeah im not so great with turtles, maybe just take it back where your dog found it.

Answer 11

try looking up something on the internet about caring for turtles. so long as there isn't stuff oozing out of the holes that your dog made, the turtle might just heal and that's it. who knows.