A couple of weeks ago I let my nephew and neice bring home 2 turtles we found at fish lake, while there playing.
Selina didnt want them at here house so I thought " Ok, great this could be a great learning tool for Madaya, and the kids and we would bring them back labor day weekend.... ".
Well - Here it is the Tuesday after Labor Day and guess who has 1 turtle still?! Guess who may not be going to take the turtle back? And want to know what happened to the other?!
The day before we left for vacation we took the turtles to Selina's for the kids to watch and learn about while we were gone. Selina wasnt the happiest about this - but agreed. That night Selina calls and informs me that " we have no more turtles " yes, they were gone - disapeared. We thought maybe they excaped ( highly unlikely since they had been fine for a week prior ) or a wild animal got them or something ( again been fine for a week and we live more out here! )... we chalked it up to weird and didn't double think it.
The day after I come home - Selina calls and says " We found 1 turtle... well, the neihbors did actually " it was the male, Joey. He seemed ok. I inform her I will take him home with me so we can take him back to the lake - and our happiness that brought.
10 minutes later she calls " Apes - we have no turtle, well we kinda have a turtle?! " she goes on to explain... the dog having it in its mouth!!! And with a sick stomach she tried to explain the damage and how we would tell the kiddo's ( Who just were so elated to know they found the turtle in the first place! ).
I get there--- and Im gut wrenched his shell is missing about an inche from rim - gone in the front top, a good chunck near his back leg on his belly of the shell and another tear in his leg.
I took Joey home, and hes still here. We clipped his shell that was sharp and hanging ( oh I want to puke thinking of it ) and are nursing him back to health. He has no way to get his head inside anymore and his leg is healing. Were affraid of returning him to the wild, since he has no more protection.
So... for now... Joey resides in the Pemberton - Evans home!
Incase your wondering - We have yet ( and doubt we will ) find Chloe, the other turtle.
History and Lesson Learned
These are Western Painted turtles. We had 1 male, and 1 female. Toria named the female Chloe, Morgan named the male, Joey. They both were around 3-4 years old. Click on that link to learn more of them.
The day before we left for vacation we took the turtles to Selina's for the kids to watch and learn about while we were gone. Selina wasnt the happiest about this - but agreed. That night Selina calls and informs me that " we have no more turtles " yes, they were gone - disapeared. We thought maybe they excaped ( highly unlikely since they had been fine for a week prior ) or a wild animal got them or something ( again been fine for a week and we live more out here! )... we chalked it up to weird and didn't double think it.
The day after I come home - Selina calls and says " We found 1 turtle... well, the neihbors did actually " it was the male, Joey. He seemed ok. I inform her I will take him home with me so we can take him back to the lake - and our happiness that brought.
10 minutes later she calls " Apes - we have no turtle, well we kinda have a turtle?! " she goes on to explain... the dog having it in its mouth!!! And with a sick stomach she tried to explain the damage and how we would tell the kiddo's ( Who just were so elated to know they found the turtle in the first place! ).
I get there--- and Im gut wrenched his shell is missing about an inche from rim - gone in the front top, a good chunck near his back leg on his belly of the shell and another tear in his leg.
I took Joey home, and hes still here. We clipped his shell that was sharp and hanging ( oh I want to puke thinking of it ) and are nursing him back to health. He has no way to get his head inside anymore and his leg is healing. Were affraid of returning him to the wild, since he has no more protection.
So... for now... Joey resides in the Pemberton - Evans home!
Incase your wondering - We have yet ( and doubt we will ) find Chloe, the other turtle.
History and Lesson Learned
These are Western Painted turtles. We had 1 male, and 1 female. Toria named the female Chloe, Morgan named the male, Joey. They both were around 3-4 years old. Click on that link to learn more of them.
The biggest lesson is : LEAVE NATURE ALONE!!!
Note to self : DONT LET THOSE KID NEPHEW AND NEICE OF YOURS TALK YOU INTO STUPID THINGS!!!
Joey ( his head WOULD BE in the shell )
Under sides of the Male and Female painted turtles
Joey and Chloe - Before Doom's Day!
(Joey on Right )
* I wont put pics of his wound and underside on here - a little gross for me actually!
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