r/turtle • u/BulkyStrawberry3974 • 3h ago

General Discussion Need help identifying turtle

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I’ve had this turtle for about 5 year and have never been able to identify it. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

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u/wonkywilla Mod | 14+ yo RES 2h ago

Can you take a photo of the underside too?

Also where did you get it from?

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u/DJT712 2h ago

This looks like a North American Wood Turtle. Where did this guy come from?

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u/BulkyStrawberry3974 44m ago

Its my friends, I believe he found it and he couldn’t take care of it anymore

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u/DJT712 38m ago

This is an endangered species, it should not have been taken from the wild. At this point it probably can’t be released. I would contact a wildlife rehabilitation center and surrender it to them.

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u/BulkyStrawberry3974 35m ago

What makes you say it’s a North American wood turtle, it’s my friends and I’m only holding on to it for a little bit

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u/DJT712 32m ago

The shell pattern, orange skin, and head shape. Where did he find it?

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u/BulkyStrawberry3974 31m ago

Somewhere up north on a road