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No, your turtle will be used to being fed and die of starvation because it doesn't know how to hunt.
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Not true ! ALL animals have a 'basic instinct' to survive. They will naturally seek out the food they're genetically programmed to eat (nothing to do with what they were fed in captivity)
Look at all those large pythons people have released into the Everglades in Florida - 99% of those will never have had to hunt for their own food before release - yet - they are obviously surviving !
Having said that - you should ONLY release a pet turtle back into the wild IF it can be released into the SAME environment it would NATURALLY be found in !
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoOnly and I DO mean ONLY if you're planning on releasing it into the SAME area it would naturally live in ! well i had a pet turtle and it did not like its cage so i wannted to release it so i went to this cematary that's in mobile Alabama its called mamorial gardens they have a lake their and people come and feed them so i released them their but i would onley release them in a place were their going to be took care of. WARNNING: THEY THEY HAVE TO HAVE WATER AND DO NOT RELEASE THEM AT PROVEDENCE HOSPITAL THEY COULD BE CAGHT AND SOLD TO ASHONS AND THEY EAT THEM.
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∙ 14y agoNo
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Can you keep a wild turtle as a pet or should go back to the wild?
It should go back to the wild because that's where it was born, so it is used to living there.
Can a wild snapping turtle eat turtle food from a pet store?
no
What type of turtles can you keep?
It is best not to keep a turtle as a pet. Rather sponsor the survival of a turtle in the wild.
Which movie had a pet turtle with gemstones on its back?
The Rum Diary
What should you feed your pet mud turlte?
its turtle
Is it legal to have a turtle at human home as pet?
not realy but hording wild box turtles it is a leagle
Can you keep a spotted turtle as a pet?
I may be illegal to keep one as a pet, if you have gotten it from the wild where you live. But it is usually okay to keep them as pets if you get them from pet shops or breeders.
Where to release pet turtle?
Captive turtles should not be released into the wild. Not only are they unaccustomed to finding food for themselves, they can also get sick from being exposed to germs that wild turtles carry, or, they can spread their own germs to the wild turtles, and kill off the wild population. Try putting an ad in the paper, or in local pet shops, advertising that your turtle is up for adoption. You can also try contacting local zoos; some of them have petting zoos or zoo classes for children which they need turtles for.
You are thinking about getting a pet turtle but you are afraid of the cemenila. What should you do?
You could just be sure to wash your hands good after handleing the turtle. Or choose a different pet.
Can turtles live on their own?
Turtles survive happily in the wild on their own every day. But if you're wondering if a pet turtle could be released into the wild, they can do that too. Turtle's instincts are very good, and a pet turtle would survive just as well as one that grew up in nature.
I am scared to pet my pet turtle Lazy but a previous water turtle owner petted him he's really small What should I do should I pet him?
Turtles don't benefit from being petted except that an owner who pets his turtle is more likely to be engaged in looking for injuries, discoloration and overall health. A small turtle that never gets used to being handled will become a large turtle that bites.
Should a wild animal be kept as a pet?
no!
