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Thanks, I going to take it to the levee now.

What kind of turtle is this? I just found this turtle on the street in my neighborhood. I live in New Orleans near the Mississippi River levee. Should I take him to the levee and release him?

What about feeding waxworms?

Love the photo!

I saw this article on http://www.turtlepuddle.org/american/boxcare.html (What I should feed my turtles) There are very few foods that should be avoided of strictly limited. 1.) Reptiles do not utilize milk products at any stage of their lives, and lack the enzymes to break down lactose. So do...

I know, my husband is jealous that I spend more time preparing food for the turtles than I do for him. Colleen, you can buy an infrared trail camera that is motion activated. They are not that expensive and are available at sporting goods stores.

My turtles are still small and I feed them red wigglers. I also do like Yvonne and have them in a bin with compost and garden soil and feed them kitchen scraps. My turtles eat them, but I haven't given them crawlers yet. As for the greens I chop them very fine and put on top of the other food.

I love your enclosure. When I enlarge this one I would like to have a pond like yours.

A turtle orgy!!!

I gave my little guys a new cuttlebone and they attacked it right away!

That's wonderful; so happy for you.

Hi Colleen, I have 4 Gulf Coasts that are 1 1/2 yo and I supplement their live food with commercial turtle food. They will gobble up anything I give them (Reptomin, Reptile sticks, Omega One juvenile, Hikari, and Mazuri aquatic turtle mixed with Mazuri tort food). I also have and adult GC and...

She is very lucky to have someone like you to take care of her. Good luck!

Hi everyone, someone just gave me this box turtle. I think it is a Three-toed, but not sure.