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Post Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:57 pm   re: turtle ponds?

does anyone know of a natural pond/lake in southern california that has red eared sliders ?
or where i could set my turtle free... i am sad but my turltle is large and i have him in a 60 gallon tank ...which i think is too small for her .. i feel my turle needs more space ...i cant build a pond so i think i need to let him go...i dont want to give it away unless the person has a pond for the turtle... any ideas....
please help
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:09 pm   

You are not supposed release captive bred turtles into the wild

but i think i know a place that accepts turtles in southern california but i dont know for sure but it is a beautiful place and it has a huge pond but you may want to contact them and ask them

http://www.descansogardens.org/site/home.cfm
click here if you want all of your turtle questions answered

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Post Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:11 pm   

Please don't just let him go---try to find a better home for him. In addition to the above contact, also try the California Turtle and Tortoise Club www.tortoise.org There are chapters in different parts of your state. Perhaps someone there could help you or would know of a home for your turtle. Good luck.
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Post Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:33 pm   

How big is your turtle? At 1.5 years old 60 gallons sounds like more than enough.....

You can fill the tank to the top and build an above tank basking area giving him lots of room to swim. Also removing things that take up a lot of space in the water, like gravel or large rocks, will also give him more room.

My guess is he/she is about 5inches... and 60 gallons is more than enough.
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Post Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:27 pm   thanks for the info

thanks for the info .. i will let you know what happens by the way he is about 5-6 in wide and at least 8 inches long(shell). i dont have much in my tank. i want to find a real home for him
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Post Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:19 am   

just KEEP the turtle!a 60 gallon tank is JUST fine.
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Post Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:32 am   Re: re: turtle ponds?

cnesheiwat wrote:does anyone know of a natural pond/lake in southern california that has red eared sliders ?
or where i could set my turtle free... i am sad but my turltle is large and i have him in a 60 gallon tank ...which i think is too small for her .. i feel my turle needs more space ...i cant build a pond so i think i need to let him go...i dont want to give it away unless the person has a pond for the turtle... any ideas....
please help




Yes, Willing to provide home for him. We our expanding our pond, it would be a great new home for him, and he would be a great addition to our lives.
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