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Red slider turtle
 

In an earlier thread,I told you folks I found a 1 by 1 1/2 inches red slider turtle by the receiving pond,I kept him in a plastic tub,after 2 days,he did not eat ,I served lettuce,pork,shrimp,fish,tomato,celery,no deal,it does not want any.
At night,it will get out of the tub and hid somewhere,in the morning he will emerge ,go someplace where there is sun and sunbathe to bring up its body temperature and reinforced its shell.I finally released it,it is probably back in the receiving pond.
If I can find one,there must be more,but so far I have not seen any,there are holes along the bank,about 1 inch wide,what are those holes?
There are also larger ones,red sliders can grow to 15-18 inches long and you see them bathing under the sun on dry dock.
There are snakes and probably frogs and fish,snails there,and after rainfall ,many white egrets feasting in shallow water,where do I find another red slider,pet shops cannot sell them until they reach liek 4 inches?
should I look into those holes?

Re: Red slider turtle
 

Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly after all this - or, better yet, make sure you wear gloves :)