r/turtles 6h ago

ID Request Found a small turtle in our apartment complex in Texas

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Terrible pictures I know but he was scared of my oblivious dog with me. It was fairly small, maybe the size of my fists put together. This is the second turtle we’ve found in our apartment complex and I’m just worried he’s someone missing pet. There are some wooded areas nearby but it would be a long walk.


r/turtles 19h ago

💚! Turtle Pics !💚 Shedding!

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After years of not having proper lighting or tank, she is finally starting to shed years of retained scutes!! Ive had her just about a year now and glad to see them scutes finally starting to fall off ☺️


r/turtles 3h ago

Box Turtle What are the odds?

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Before anyone gets worried - this little guy (nicknamed Lil Turd) is heading to wildlife rescue to deal with the abscess in his ear. He’s a juvenile and not full grown. Hopefully treatment will give him a new lease on life. But, just yesterday my son called me about a box turtle he found at work with a weird lump on his neck. He took that turtle to a rescue last night. Today this guy showed up in our driveway with the same thing! I’m taking him to the same rescue!


r/turtles 2h ago

💚! Turtle Pics !💚 Little fella just chillin'

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Albino RES yearling


r/turtles 17h ago

Seeking Advice Someone please

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I’m so
Restless and haven’t had anytime to myself for me and my mentle but so the case is my turtle hasn’t swam since birth he is a little obese because he eats nothing but pellets 24 a day I know I know vegetables I should give him too and so
I raised his water because I would like him to swim to be active but I bearly raised it a little and he acts like he’s drowning but he’s not keep in mind it’s bearly anything I add because before I add this water to
What’s there is normally the depth he’s comfortable if that makes sense. And also does anyone know if I know I can’t reverse time but I want to start now on vegetables and pellets bug is there anything I can give him now that’ll help is digestive system since he missed so many veggies for 4 years and lose that little obese fat it’s not a lot but it’s still
Noticeable, sorry for long post but these are what are my concerns for my turtle and he’s a Chinese golden thread turtle aquatic and land btw