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orka · Guest Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2

I can't keep my turtles anymore!! What should I do? Give them to a pet store? Release them into the wild?

Please help!!

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torifritz30 · Level 2 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 90

well what state doy ou live in??i think if there are a lot of turtles in your state then let it go into the wild..but if it isn't a turtle state then you should give it to petsmart or petco.why cant you keep it any way??well i hope i helped you Laughing

MinisMommy · Level 3 Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 103

actually... if your turtle has never lived in the wild... putting it into the wild is a pretty sure whay of killing the turtle. Second... petsmart and petco won't take in pets... your best choice would be find an independent petstore that will take in animals from people who cant care for them anymore... chains like petsmart and petco wont .... or place an ad in the paper and see if anyone is interested in them...

orka · Guest Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 2

I live in Florida. Yea, tons of turtles Razz

There is a lake with TONS of turtles nearby me, but I don't want to release them because I don't want them to die.

I can't keep them because now I have 6 Rolling Eyes

& my family complains that they smell (I don't think they do) & the costs are getting REALLY high.

So, I need to find a place to give them to (either a pet store, or someone who really wants turtles Very Happy

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But... because there is a lake CHOCK FULL of turtles nearby, the often slide through a hole in my fence & lay their eggs in my backyard. Then, the baby turtles end up in my pool. So, I remove them, & (probably not a smart choice) "rehab" them (feed them, shelter them). I just recently found a new baby, which is the 6th of my turtles, & no one in my neighborhood wants him. Crying or Very sad

I really love turtles, but the expenses are killing me. Crying or Very sad

So I really want to find a home for them where they will be the happiest! Smile

sue · Level 1 Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 7

I had to give up my male RES recently because he became to agressive and was beating up on my female RES. A local pet store that specializes in turtles took him and will find him a good home.

Pat · Level 2 Joined: 11 Jul 2007 Posts: 30

Perhaps you can ask your vet if anyone is looking to adopt a turtle. My vet told me someone came in asking for turtles.