Tons of Turtles!

**omgitsapibble** · 07-05-2011, 09:18 AM

Lots and lots and turtles of all kinds. I drove out of state yesterday to spend the day with a friend, and she is a licensed wildlife rehabber, and is also heavily involved in turtle and tortoise rescue and conservation work. And she has TONS of rescued and previously injured/disabled/neglected turtles and tortoises. It was so much fun getting to be hands-on with all the different reptiles, and getting to take so many of their pictures. There were more that I didn't get the chance to photograph throughout the day, but here is quite a few of the turtles.

Lots of turtle pics ahead!

This is a box turtle, he was injured and only has 3 legs (and a tiny stump left to his other leg).

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

This is a different box turtle, that was actually born without one of his legs...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

This is a baby Pink Belly Sideneck...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

A male 3-Toed Box Turtle

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

A Cooter turtle

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

*MORE*

**omgitsapibble** · 07-05-2011, 09:19 AM

This is a male 3-Toed Box Turtle that I rescued last year, and he was transported to my friend to live with her. It was so nice seeing him again! He has several deformities in his mouth, legs and shell.

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

This is a Painted Turtle, he has no eyes.

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

This is a baby Mud Turtle...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

This little girl was very happy to pose for the camera...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

*MORE*

**omgitsapibble** · 07-05-2011, 09:20 AM

This fella came to her last year with an extreme case of shell rot, because he was being housed in poor conditions by the people that owned him. He's a water turtle and they were housing him with a bearded dragon. He's doing great now, they just finished adding a new pond that's for him, and he's loving it.

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

These are two Red-Foot Tortoises. The first one has some shell deformities from neglect from his previous owners...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

And this is the other little tortoise...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Best buddies...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

A baby Northern Diamondback Terrapin...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

A Helmeted Marsh Terrapin....

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

*MORE*

**omgitsapibble** · 07-05-2011, 09:22 AM

A rare white-headed 3-Toed Box Turtle

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

An itty bitty tiny baby box turtle...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Little female box turtle...

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

This is a very old, very deformed Red-Foot Tortoise, that was rescued last year and transported across the US to get to her. He was kept in pitiful captive conditions for 17 years, and as a result, is unbelieveable deformed. He had no use of his back legs when she got him, but now his back legs are working wonderfully and he gets around great. He has such an amazing personality too.

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

Turtles! by Fetcharoo, on Flickr

K, that's all, hope you enjoyed the turtles!

**Bonny** · 07-05-2011, 12:22 PM

Thank you for sharing all the turtle pictures & stories.

It is great they have a new safe home & are so well cared for. I enjoy watching turtles in the wild in the local ponds & marshes.

**Karen** · 07-05-2011, 12:45 PM

Great pictures! That poor old guy, the last one you show, has been through so much, it must be great to see him thriving at last!

I have never seen a Diamondback terrapin, such a pretty turtle! Glad to know all these guys are happy and safe!