I meant to post this earlier, but then life happened and I didn’t finish in time for National Invasive Species Awareness Week. However, it’s never a bad time to talk about invasive species, and for turtle folks, that means pretty much one thing: red-eared sliders. Although the CABI Invasive Species Compendium lists 7 other turtles as potential… Continue reading The World’s Most Problematic Turtle: The Red-Eared Slider
Claude, as named by the finders because he “clawed” his way into their garden (and their hearts) after getting hit by a car this summer, has entered today into a world with no more pain. A young adult male, only about 8 1/2 pounds, he should have had decades of life left to live. A… Continue reading Farewell Claude Magnus
Hello there, and welcome to my turtle blog, wherein I will be chronicling the process I have recently started to become a rehabilitator of wild turtles in Connecticut. I've been a turtle owner for well over a decade, but there is a big difference between owning pet turtles who are generally healthy and taking care… Continue reading The Journey Begins…Or, Are You Sure You Want To Do This?
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