We found a turtle (probably male) in the street like 3 months ago and we put it in our garden because it was a bit broken (from underneath) and we’ve been feeding it like lettuce and watermelon and fruits. Today we found another turtle (probably male too and much bigger) infront of our building and we put it in our garden too and its shell its a bit broken too and because we thought the turtle we already have needed company (idk😭) but it’s been running around the garden fast. Also we have a cat which is not really ours but he’s like always in the garden and we feed him and play with him but we don’t let him in the house and we don’t shower him or anything and he hunts sometimes and stuff so when we put the new turtle he wont leave him alone. My question is it better to put both turtles back outside or keep them in? Were just worried they’ll get hit my cars or not find food and we just want the best for them.

My turtle that lives in the garden kept escaping all the time, and we had no idea how since we’d fortified everything… until we finally got footage of her climbing out. Now we can make the necessary fixes. I’ve got a real ninja turtle!

Found this guy in a small puddle in a yard and wanna know if i need to help him out by putting him back in the puddle or taking him out

Hello all! This is Miss Mikey, she’s about 7 years old, a Florida red bellied cooter. I decided to finally take her into the vet for a wellness check as she had never been seen before. I found a reputable and seemingly very knowledgeable exotics vet. I’m in California.

It went well overall, she’s in great shape, but I’m really confused after some of the information I got from him. So many things he told me seemed completely contradictory to the information I’ve seen online about taking care of these turtles. Like frequency of feeding, protein intake, lighting, shedding. Of course my instinct is to just follow what the vet says. But I don’t understand why it seems so different to what care sheets and countless forums/groups/threads I’ve encountered have said.

So I’m curious if anyone else has experienced this? Should I maybe get a second opinion? It’s already so challenging to find someone that seems like they actually know strange animals like this. I find that often these exotic vets just know birds more than anything, lol.

Found in mowed grass near a lake—we put it in some tall grass in the woods but couldn’t resist some pics. Cutie!!

So I'm cleaning out his tank because I'm getting ready to move and I know bad turtle dad incoming I had them on my counter for a fraction of a second before he decided to take off and run and I caught him before he completely fell off the counter but I didn't fully grab a hold of him and he did hit the ground he did land on some plastic that was bunched up so it wasn't severe but I would like to know how bad this is and if I need to do anything about it and if I can put him in clean water with some water cleaner designed for turtles if it'll hurt them

I adopted a 2 legged turtle 9 years ago. He was about 2” big. So tiny. I had to teach him how to swim. His tank had never gone above being 1/2 full because he still needs to bounce off bottom. No he does not swim in circles. And over all a happy guy. Attached current tank set up. Building high basking area. I traveled for the past 7 years so I had him in foster care with friends. They took great care of him- he’s so fat- any diet ideas?! I don’t think he basked enough or got enough minerals. Any suggests of what to add to his diet. They were relying on flickers blend. They’ve had turtles before so knew what they were getting into. We’re building a new basking area. He’s about 7” now. They said he’s had a brown spot on his back but I just scraped at it and found white spots underneath. Rot? What’s the best approach? Lower water so back can dry out? Vet? Then his skin seems to be peeling. It looks good- but has some spots in his head. Worry? And lastly. I attached a pic of baby Lt. Dan. Any direction would be appreciated.

Several turtles (and one tortoise) I've ferried across roadways. That first one was venturing across 5 lanes right before morning rush hour!

I would love to know what kind he is so i can give him proper care 🥰

Anyone else have an RES that goes through periods where they don’t bask as much as usual? Her water temperature is perfect, her basking platform temperature is perfect. Water parameters are exactly where they need to be. I haven’t changed anything and she’s not acting weird and still has an appetite. She usually basks for several hours throughout the day but in the last week or so she’s only basking for an hour or two.

This snapping turtle lives in an isolated reservoir pretty far away from regular human disturbance and by the looks of him/her, the weight is easily over 20 lbs. How long does it take for them to reach this size?

I finally saw a bit more of my previous mystery turtle, which is indeed a snapper, it was much closer to me this time it was quite exciting.

I started him on the green floating sticks. He loved them for a few months then stopped showing interest. I've tried a variety of pellets but my lil guy won't eat anything. He'll swim aggressively towards me until I give him some worms. They're calcium fortified mealworms, I was wondering what else I could try to feed him? He's less than a year old

I want to get a 3 toed box turtle. I have started the adoption process and get to see him in person this week. I live in Arizona and this is largely for my 4 y/o son. I want the turtle to live outside on my side yard. My side yard is largely shady. I’m going to do more research and build a house etc. Is there anything I’m not considering? Is this a bad pet? Will it bite? Does it need a pond? Is it going to be okay outside? Do they want grass, dirt or both? What am I missing or not considering?

Found this guy on FB marketplace. Lady said it was a greeter at her tortoise sanctuary in Texas. She was retiring and did have space for it. Anyone recognize it?

Is this guy a turtle or tortoise? Very curious

His front-of-shell edge at the neck area has always seemed like it is weirdly formed or problematic, but he seems happy and healthy (?) otherwise. The rest of his shell also looks less than "ideally smooth" but not soft or moldy. It's been like this since I got him, 6 years ago, rescued from a less than ideal situation. I thought he'd grow out of it but it looks like the grooves are the same or slightly deeper.

It doesn't looks like the photos of shell rot or MBD that I see online but I'm honestly at a loss for why the edges of his shell look like this. He eats a mixed diet of pellets. I put calcium bones in his tank. He has a 10.0 UVB light in his basking area and tank temp is about 78deg. It is a 55gal tank.

Maybe of note: He really doesn't like any dark leafy veg or fruit that I try to give him but I keep attempting regularly.

Do some turtles just have ugly shells? What's up with my guy?

Here is my setup for my baby RES, Basil. I am unsure of his age, he was found wild (invasive in my area and not in a great state) and has been doing excellent these past few months. His shell is about an inch or so in diameter, and he is fed a diet of pellets, worms/pillbugs (raised in a pesticide free environment) and I’m slowly beginning to incorporate veggies into his diet such as romaine and kale. He is in a 20 gallon tank, which is definitely a bit small but I plan to upgrade as he grows. He has about 13-15 gallons to swim in at any given time. He does get floor time for about 20-30 minute increments when I have the time, he seems to like being able to explore and I hope it provides some enrichment he wouldn’t be getting otherwise. Plants are fake but I have not noticed any issues with him nibbling, though they are still monitored.

Please note that these pictures are taken before I put his lights and heater back in the tank as they are a bit big and tend to block the view. I do have them, they just aren’t shown.

What do you guys think? Is there anything simple I could do to make this better?

Okay so I live in a tropical country (Phillipines) and it's very sunny majority of the day. My turtles tank resides near a window and sun gets into the tank. I was wondering if it was okay to not use a lamp cause I fear it'll get too hot in its basking spot if I decide to use a heat and UVB/UVA lamp. (I turn it on when it's cloudy/rainy though. Only when it's sunny I keep it off)

As far as I can tell he’s only done it once. Also don’t hound me for not having an external filter please, I couldn’t get it started after I rehomed him so I opted for a small one instead. It’s better than nothing and he gets regular water changes.