what my dog mistook for a toy

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oscargirl

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Jul 9, 2010
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Hi this is my first post on this site soooo HI EVRYONE!!! :D
about one week ago my mom came running in to my room where I was still sleeping. she than plopped a large turtle down on my pillow next to my face. because I was still half asleep my first thought was "get that salmonella filled animal off of my pillow". However, tem minutes later I was excitedly running around the house setting up my mom’s jocose bath which she never uses into a turtle pond.

I looked him up and it turns out he is a fully gone western panted pond turtle. mom found him on the dog bed in the garage. I observed he had faint tooth marks on the shell so I think the dogs found him thinking he was a toy and brought him home. he was completely un harmed and really healthy and energetic. my next goal is to convince mom to turn her bath into an indoor pond
 
Vicious_Fish;4276023; said:
Make sure to check you state laws. I believe that species is illegal to keep in some states.

Yep, if you live in Oregon its against the law to touch them because they are under the protected species thing.
 
Chrisplosion;4276032; said:
Yep, if you live in Oregon its against the law to touch them because they are under the protected species thing.

^ He is right, I don't think they're on cites. But, their population is declining in oregon. I would suggest you let yours go, especially if it is an adult since they need a larger breeding population. http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/turtles.asp
 
youre lucky my pinscher only brings me dead mice!!! lol
 
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