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Wild box turtle question2007-11-24 2:05:07

I found an easter box turtle on a path in the woods. He was walking towards an apartment complex. I picked him up and took a look at him. He was blind and had no slits on his eyelids. His eyes looked like a blind person with closed lids. That really doesn't explain it. But I knew he was blind and not infected. He was an older box turtle. I turned him around and put him back in the wooded area. I thought about taking him to the vets.but decided he had lived that way a long time and seemed successful at it thus far. Should I have taken him the see the vet or to a sanctuary??Several hours later I went back to look and see if he was in the same spot and he was gone.

In the past I had also found a three legged box turtle and helped it cross the road. I believed it had been missing the leg for some time. It was healed and he was moving along pretty well when I let him go. I generally think turtles and tortoises should be left to their own devices. What do u think?

Answers:

I think so, too. The only reason why I have turtles as pets is because I bought them froma reeder when they were quarter sized ( oh sooooo many years ago). I don't think it's right to take an animal out of it's habitat, unless it's covered in oily stuff. I'm all about animal conservation. And keep up the good work on helping those turtles. You're right, they have lived this long doing what they're doing. Keep on letting them!

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i agree with u