My auntie found a turtle on our farm in Bombay. I haven't been around to check it out yet, but they bought food from the pet shop, so at least its been fed. I thought, I'd come back here because I am unsure what they should do now and I thought some one here might offer a ~professional~ opinion. (I really don't want them to keep it, because they aren't exactly the kind of people who would properly care for it. Not in a bad way, just that they wouldn't know what to do or want to do any research)

Are there any places where people might advertise a missing turtle? What should they do next if they don't find the owner? (Find it a home? SPCA?)

Thanks heaps.

spca can sort it out for you although if you would like to look after it yourself donna on here may be able to help im sure she will see this thread and comment in more detail

Try North Shore Turtle Rescue!

I have taken in a few recently found wandering etc

i am on the north shore in forrest hill and have heated indoor ponds/tanks and outdoor cold water ponds

sarah

021105508

woohooo

go sarah.... also called lara.... hrmmm.....

good on you.

yes its

sarah me and my daughters emma and lara

well done,

It annoys me that people like you are required.

also post Found notices in the local supermarkets seems to work more times than not.

Hey

Have had a couple lately been found same area one tiny both have swollen eyes shut. $80-$100 later at the vets per turtle for its antibiotic shots, iv fluids and vitamin injections hopefully the tiny one comes right. Still hasnt opened its eyes. Poor things alot of turtles go missing this time of year coming out of hibernation or travelling from ponds to lay eggs etc getting disorientated. Its quite sad i had alot of found turtles last years and you can put them on found on trademe/pets on the net and lodge the found turtle with the spca. Some can be missing for years

There are at least 3 turtle rescues in auckland and lovely Donna in chch that i know of and another just started up in Rotorua. Sadly not alot of vets know about turtles so you have to find a good specialised one

sarah

Hey

Just letting you know i havent had any emails etc from you

try [email protected] or [email protected] thanks

sarah

Sure it's not a wild(Or I guess feral) turtle?

Sorry, I didn't check back here for a couple of days. (Busy with exams at the moment.)

Just letting you know i havent had any emails etc from you

I will get hold of you if i need to, after I've talked to my auntie.

Sure it's not a wild(Or I guess feral) turtle?

I don't know anything about turtles. It wasn't found near any water or anything, which is why I assumed it was a lost pet.

they can travel very far distances even live in estuarys, dams etc. It probably was buried over winter with hibernation and now out in about. As long as its well and eating it needs to be placed in water to eat. Examine it for any cuts etc or swollen eyes. I have had a couple found wandering over the past week from various people that has been handed in

good luck late me know if you need any help

sarah

I have a very nice summer home for one if you need to re-home it, but im in TGA

plus being a retail store we will have to put a price on it.

F15GUY do you have a website? cool so you own a shop? is it a petshop?

sarah

only work there, wish I owned, but I manage the pet side of things.

(sorry to the mods who get annoyed with me advertising under this nick)

http://www.carine.co.nz

but I have an empty summer home atm.

My auntie found a turtle on our farm in Bombay. I haven't been around to check it out yet, but they bought food from the pet shop, so at least its been fed. I thought, I'd come back here because I am unsure what they should do now and I thought some one here might offer a ~professional~ opinion. (I really don't want them to keep it, because they aren't exactly the kind of people who would properly care for it. Not in a bad way, just that they wouldn't know what to do or want to do any research)

Are there any places where people might advertise a missing turtle? What should they do next if they don't find the owner? (Find it a home? SPCA?)

Thanks heaps.

is it res. has it got a red stripe behind its eye?