Lafayette, IN Stray Reptile Found Near Rockingham/pimlico

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Kathleen C.

1 week ago

Please be sure it is a native species before releasing it. Someone might have just released it because it became too large to be kept as a pet, which is a pretty labor intensive and expensive job. If it has a red stripe on either side of its head it is a red eared slider and likely an abandoned pet. It will usually not survive in the wild.

Laurie R.

1 week ago

You mean the local pond??

Carol B.

1 week ago

Kim Diane I think the finder is simply asking to be sure it’s not someone’s lost pet before he takes it to the pond or just lets it go where he found it.

Gracie W.

1 week ago

Return her where you found her. WTF it isn't a pet.😩

Kim D.

1 week ago

Find the closest water source to where she was found and take her back and release her

Kimberly K.

1 week ago

They travel for various reasons…put the turtle back where you found him/her (the exact location) and it will find its way. If it was crossing the road, put it down on the side of the road it was facing so it doesn’t have to cross again. Unlikely this was a pet…for more information or how to help reach out to the area wildlife rehab center linked below: https://www.wildcatwildlifecenter.org/

Patricia S.

1 week ago

Return the turtle to the location where the finder found it. It will find its family without human intervention.

Conan H.

1 week ago

They travel to lay eggs. Let her go.

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