Where can I release my turtle?

Some animal control agencies and humane societies will accept turtles. There’s an adoption posting section at www.turtleforum.com, Some pet stores will accept unwanted turtles. Most nature centers already have enough animals to care for, and not all nature centers care for turtles properly.

What do you do with unwanted pet turtles?

The alternatives to keeping your turtle are:

• Post your sliders for adoption on our Facebook page, or place a newspaper or craigslist ad.
• Give it to a friend/family member.
• Put flyers up at your local vets/pet stores.
• Humane euthanasia (done by a vet, not at home.)

What do I do if I don’t want my turtle anymore?

If you have a turtle you no longer want, keep trying to find it a home or find a way to “put it to sleep,” as we say euphemistically with dogs and cats. Whatever you do, do not release a pet red-eared slider turtle back into the wild.

Can I release my pet turtle into the wild?

Never release a pet turtle into the wild. Turtles kept in captivity may not have the important nutrients they need to survive through the cold winter. Captive turtles may also carry diseases or parasites that could harm the local population.

What can I do with an unwanted red-eared slider?

If you have a RES you can no longer care for, give it to a friend or contact your local shelter or reptile rescue organization. Please do not release or relocate RES, as it is illegal to place, or cause to be placed, any aquatic plant or animal into the waters of the state (FGC sec. 6400).

Please don’t release your pet turtle into the wild. It’s an irresponsible and inhumane thing to do. Place an ad in your local classified and find a new owner, or see if your local pet store will take it, instead. Never release a pet turtle into the wild.

How do I get rid of my pet turtle?

IF YOU WANT TO GET RID OF YOUR PET TURTLE, PUT UP FLYERS, ASK AROUND, OR MAKE A CRAIGSLIST ARTICLE ASKING FOR SOMEONE TO TAKE THE TURTLE FROM YOU. SURRENDER YOUR TURTLE TO ANOTHER MAN. DO NOT RELEASE IT INTO THE WILD.

How do you take care of a newly released turtle?

Keep all wild turtles and tortoises on a natural diet and avoid processed or canned foods. You want the turtle or tort to pick up where he left off once released. You must keep their environment sterile at all times. This procedure requires consistency and attention to cleanliness and diet.

Where can I adopt a pet turtle?

You can find pet adoption centers online. and you can also advertise online that you are letting go of your pet turtle and you are looking for somebody knowledgeable and to willing take it. Donation and adoption of pets has now earned major cultural significance and worldwide tourism value.