CA pond turtle for free

[Minos90]

http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/pet/5643302955.html

I found this what are your thoughts? It might be a wild turtle

 

[Yvonne G]

Removing a pond turtle from the wild is illegal. If this pond turtle has come to live in the guy's backyard pond, then he needs to call a wildlife person or someone at the Department of fish and Wildlife to come get it. There are fines involved with removing pond turtles.

 

[Minos90]

Should someone reach out to this person and let them know it would be best to outwit back where he found it? I'm guessing it's aggressive to his other turtles because it's wild and territorial .

 

[Iochroma]

Highly unlikely that there is a Western Pond Turtle in Palm Springs, unless introduced. It is far from their natural range.
Western Pond is a "species of special concern" in California, but fines for transporting them are undefined. The state does not currently give permits to individuals wishing to keep or breed this species.

 

[Yelloweyed]

According to this website http://www.californiaherps.com/identification/turtlesid/turtles.id.html, only the Pacific Pond Turtle is considered native to CA. The Western Painted and Red-ear slider are considered 'alien' species.

 

[dmmj]

based on the description it does not sound like a western pond a very docile species which is their problem when dealing with red ears and other more aggressive species.and they are illegal to own

 

[Millerlite]

Doesn't sound like a western pond. But never know

 

[dmmj]

Doesn't sound like a western pond. But never know

I would have liked to have seen a picture
personally