Other Turtle Discussion :: Found musk turtle.

[DanielRES1180]

My friend's mom recieved a musk turtle a few days ago from a lady that found it off the road. She currently has it in a small container and she offered it to me. It's a wild turtle, so I considered the optionbecause of that. Should I take it, or should it be released in the wild?

[sonyj]

Are musk turtles native in your area? That's one thing to consider in releasing him. If they are and he appears healthy, I would try to find an area of their native habitat to release him in, if he is truly a wild turtle. If he's not native to your area and a released pet, you might want to keep him.

[DanielRES1180]

The musk turtle is a hatchling so I think it's a wild turtle. I decided to let him be released.

[marisa]

If he was found relatively close to where you are, try to find out the exact location and take him back to the area and release him in a safe spot.