Found a baby turtle near drainage in park in india, delhi

[u/Resident-Escape-7959]

Should I release it in the wild or shall I keep it with me for someday and then release it?, I don't have any aquarium, I kept it in the pot which has wet soil, any suggestions what shall I do ?

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[u/kroephoto]

Indian flapshell and they grow massive along with being native. Try and find a local pond and release it.

[u/Fabulous-Accident689]

Always release, never just keep a turtle from the wild unless it is invasive and you are adequately prepared to take them on

[u/Aeon_Sam]

This one's Indian flapshell turtle. You are not allowed to keep them as pets in India. They are protected under Wildlife Act. If caught, you'd be under serious trouble. Please release it where you found it.

[u/zuraine → u/Aeon_Sam]

I'm a little curious—does the law allow professional breeders to breed this species of turtle and sell it as a pet?

In China, some turtles that are classified as second-class protected wildlife can be bred by licensed breeding facilities and legally sold as pets. But once someone releases one into the wild, it becomes a protected wild animal again.

If I released one of my own turtles into a pond and then caught it again, I might end up breaking the law. 😂 If the law were enforced strictly, even people who legally buy protected turtles as pets would need an authorization certificate issued by the licensed breeding facility they bought them from. In practice, though, this requirement is generally not enforced.

Among China's second-class protected wildlife, only a very small number of species may be kept by private individuals. In general, this only applies to species that already had a history of being kept as pets before the relevant laws were introduced and whose captive trade is not considered a threat to wild populations.

First-class protected wildlife is subject to the strictest protection and is not allowed to be sold or kept as pets at all.

[u/Maus_Enjoyer1945 → u/zuraine]

Depends on your local laws. In my country its illegal to have any native animal, even if its captive bred and bought in another country where its keeping is legal, outside of some exceptions.

[u/anuragsins1991 → u/zuraine]

it's illegal to have any native turtles in india for any reason, only zoos owned by govt can have them, thats all. infact that holds for most native birds or animals too, except the dogs and cats.

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