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cypressmom · Guest Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Houston, TX

Can you help me identify this turtle. We recently had 12" of rain (Houston area) and this guy (or girl) appeared in my driveway. The next street over my husband spotted "a huge turtle -- maybe a few feet around". I'm assuming this was the mother. When I went to look for the large one, it was gone, but I found another "baby" about 7" long. This one in this picture is about 9" long.

Thanks in advance!

dixieee · Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:02 pm Post subject:

welcome to the board Smile

i doubt it's the mother cz by 7" they're old enough to be mothers themselves, lol. they must be coming from a pond around u. put them back they'll be ok. does it get too cold in ur place?
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

cypressmom · Guest Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Houston, TX

I know nothing about turtles, so thank you. There was a creek that overflowed when we had all the rain... it's not in walking distance. It's been in the 60s the last few days, but mostly still in the 80's. So... any idea what this is?

dixieee · Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:58 pm Post subject:

it is some type of a semi-aquatic but since the body isn't showing well i can't ID it clearly Question

where are u keeping it? did u feed it anything?
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

cypressmom · Guest Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Houston, TX

Thank you. I was on my way out with my 2 kids when I spotted it and when I returned it was gone. What should I do if it returns?

dixieee · Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:27 am Post subject:

oh ok, it's probably looking for its home. if u see any of them again just take them back. that's the biggest favor u could do to them Smile

the temps are good for adults and they should be fine out there hopefully Smile

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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

cypressmom · Guest Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 4 Location: Houston, TX

The problem is, I'm not quite sure where home is. Sad

dixieee · Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:43 pm Post subject:

any pond around could be home
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u