Hi there!
I registered a few weeks ago and thought I'd give a brief intro before posting a question.
I'm a wife, mom, cat & fish owner, nurse, nature lover, active in various non-profit orgs, and recently, a "mom" to a RES approx. 1.5 inches found and given to me by my dad.
In the past 10 days I've saved 2 different turtles/tortoises from sure freeway death (and a few toads too).
I always "relocate" them to a safe place within a few miles of where found. The reason I wound up with baby "Sophie" (my daughter insists she is a female) is because my dad was certain the baby RES would become an easy snack to the hawks and barn owls that live on his country property. Interesting enough, he has no water on his land and is about 2 miles from any water. Does a mom turtle lay eggs so far from water??? I ask because someone suggested maybe the turtle was dropped by a bird that picked it up at the lake.
I have read up on much RES care and I think I'm doing what I'm supposed to. I sense that readers here appreciate photos of turtle homes before answering specifics. I'll try to post photos later. My husband has had numerous aquariums with much success over the years. The whole turtle thing is new to us but we're trying our best to give her a good home.
I look forward to learning from those of you who have so much knowledge and experience!
Thanks!
and feel free to ask what you want. 2 miles is very far away, he could have also been abandoned by an uneducated keeper.
