It is unnecessarily difficult and expensive to screen turtles for disease in Connecticut. It could be just as difficult elsewhere; I don't know. What I do know is that it's a pain in the ass. When you become a turtle rehabber, one of the things that is impressed upon you is to keep each patient… Continue reading Testing, Testing, 1,2,3, Testing!
I recently came across a really interesting study being done by the TSA (Turtle Survival Alliance) & Tangled Bank Conservation, which is seeking to use DNA to map populations of eastern box turtles. The goal of the project is to create a DNA database of known turtle populations so that when confiscated turtles/turtles of unknown… Continue reading DNA Database
It's done! Finito! I am officially a wildlife rehabilitator in the state of Connecticut. I've had the paperwork sitting around since last year when I registered to take the test, which I aced back in March. I got a veterinarian to sign off at least six months ago, and I've just been waiting to accumulate… Continue reading It’s official!
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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