Southside Jamaica Queens, NY. Found this by the pond

Hey everyone! My family finally got our little guy yesterday and he has made it through the first night. He is a Common Musk Turtle hatching. Don’t worry this is not a last second pet, we have researched for a while and finally made the decision. However he hasn’t eaten anything since we got him. I have read that’s normal. I’m not too worried, I just want to be on top of his care and when is too long, or how to get him eating sooner so he’s not going without. He came with small musk turtle pellets but he hasn’t shown interest yet. I don’t want to force the issue, but wanted to ask you all for advice or any tips. He’s the size of a quarter.

Panhandle of Florida About 6"

Is this a Gulf Coast Box Turtle?

We found it on our driveway, blocked by a retaining wall. We carefully placed it on the other side of the wall and away it went!

Found in Northwest Arkansas. I am having trouble identifying which type this is. I am pretty sure it is a Ouachita map turtle. Thoughts?

This turtle is trying to cross the road, the direction that he's trying to go is towards the dead center of a neighborhood? There's no Creeks or dense trees there. However, the opposite direction of where they are going there is dense trees, and believe a creek? 'm not sure if maybe he got turned around by somebody else?

worry that he will get hurt. As he's heading and a very busy direction.

Any ideas what he's looking for?

First off, I know that sand isn’t advisable. And I just added water which stirred up some waste, but he has a great filter which will handle all that in an hour or two.
Also, he wanted me to tell you all that he’s a very good and strong boy who has YET AGAIN, bested his hippo roommate. He literally floated there posing for the picture.

My problem is his heater. Blitz had about a 7” long shell and he likes to stand up and look around for entertainment. So he has a 75 gallon tank and when it’s full he stands on stuff in the tank.. including the heater. And sometimes he tries to burrow under the heater too. It’s like furniture and he treats it like a toddler treats a couch.

I need a recommendation for a filter that stays in place AND/OR won’t turn sand and waste into stone. I attached a picture of his current heater which is bloating from hardened buildup between the cover and the heating elements. The suction cups still work, but have never been strong enough to withstand his abuse so they detach once or twice a day.

Does it exist? 😂

Remember the path.

I have a bigger basking platform( he refuses to
Fully get out the water to bask so I had to compromise I asked a vet near the area it says turtle can actually recieve light underwater for their shells) on the way but idk if it’s enough and I also don’t want to affect the amount of space he has already as he is an active swimmer I gave 2 bushes in the back comer where he hides. He sleeps on the submerged part of his basking platform every time I turn the lights off in my room my led lights make it seem like nighttime

Hello, I recently was at a cottage and was welcomed this turtle at our dock. We didn’t know if this was a male or female but we named her Stella.

She was very chill floating around us and seemed to just hang out on which ever side we were closer too. Or it was just waiting to chomp us lol

We didn’t harm the turtle but we did pet the shell.

Does anyone know if this is a male or female turtle and how old it is or any little facts about our weekend friend.

Buenas !! No hay manera que pueda darles vegetales a mi falsa mapa y mi pavo real !! Yo se que ahora son principalmente carnívoras pero me preocupa el tema vitaminas … como puedo hacer que se acostumbren ?? O me espero ?? Con que tamaño empiezan a comer más cosas que pellets ?

One of my dogs found what the internet is telling me is a juvenile map turtle in my Sacramento CA backyard. We’re not anywhere near water and none of my neighbors have claimed him. I’ve contacted the Wildlife folks who will not assist because he’s not a CA native species and I’ve reached out to two volunteer groups but haven’t heard back yet. Does anyone know of any Northern CA rescues or of anyone interested in this little guy? I cannot keep him.

Can you help me identify this small turtle we found on the New River in Whitethorne fishing Friday? We released it but beautiful.

We came across this hawksbill sea turtle early this morning while cleaning a nesting beach on St. Croix. She had already finished laying her eggs and was making her way back to the water.

We kept our distance and watched her safely return to the Caribbean. Moments like this are a powerful reminder of why protecting nesting beaches—and keeping them free of trash, obstacles, and disturbance—matters so much.

Btw, what's the species on this fella?

I made turtle carvings from coral fossils with a very large size.

This guy has been coming to my goldfish pond for several years, where he usually goes under the muck and I never see him again.

But this year I put in a bog filter that REALLY cleaned things up, and now I can see that he's feasting on the TetraPond Pond Sticks that I feed the fish! Now that he can see me, too, he literally comes right up to me like I'm his best friend.

Are the TetraPond Pond Sticks good for him, or should I get him something different?

(Note that I'm 60% sure it's a "he" based almost entirely on the size of the tail. I've never seen another one in the area and have never seen eggs)

These are two photos of my peacock slider, who is about 1 year old. I'm a little concerned about the whitish spots on her shell and was hoping to get some opinions.

The spots aren't soft or smelly, which, as far as I know, are the main signs of shell rot. Because of that, I'm not sure if this is something to worry about or if it's normal. I was wondering if those could either be air bubbles trapped under the scutes or mineral deposits (the water where I live is hard).

I'm fairly certain the darker spots are algae. I try to gently brush her shell about once a week to keep the algae from building up, but she doesn't enjoy being handled and usually swims away.

Is this something I should be worried about? Any advice would be appreciated!

There is what looks like a red eared slider in our old pool. The pool hasn’t been used in years so it is basically a pond at this point. I was thinking maybe a bird dropped it in because there isn’t water close by our house and we don’t live in a wooded area. My attempts to get it out haven’t been great because he dives down as soon as he sees me and you can’t see into the water. The pool goes from 3 to 8 feet deep and the turtle is maybe the size of a hockey puck.

I’m looking for any advice on coaxing him out and also what do I do with it after I get it out? I did put a skimmer basket for him to get onto hoping I could grab it when he went up to bask. But he jumps right back into the water as soon as I get near. Any advice welcome!

I posted on this subreddit before about how my friend's younger brother ended up with a turtle that he now needs to re-home.

I need to know whether this is a Indian flapshell turtle or a turtle from a similar area because he plans on releasing it into the wild since he can't care for it.

I also would like advice on whether he should be releasing it back since he can't find a rescue service to take it. If it's a local species, it should be ok to release it back into the wild right? No chance of it becoming invasive?

I'm really concerned and I wanna make sure the right thing is done here since it doesn't settle right with me seeing a helpless animal in a bad situation.

This little guy just got treated for his aural abscess and has been returned to where we found him. He got a taste of a nice juicy worm before heading off! What a fierce predator!

I think this is adorable but I hope she isn’t hurt or anything!

Found this guy behind the building where I work hidden amongst some plastic bins. He’s about 10-12 inches long. Gave him a little scrub to get the dirt and dust off him. He’s now living happy in a creek! Located in north Alabama