1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

There is a lake near me full of turtles. Was thinking of tossing him in there

 

Ya not a good way for anything to go. I had hoped he got picked up by a bird or something and at least put toward some good use as turtle food for another critter, but nope.

I had a friend too that said he'd take it which if I recall was one of the reasons I went over that day, to get the turtle. But...I was too late lol.

 

That would be a much more humane thing to do lol. I dunno how well it would fare in the long or short run being he was in captivity his while life, but at least there's a chance I guess. Better than drying up on a hot sidewalk

 

Well i feed him live fish so i would assume he can hunt. And he is a large turtle, bigger then most ive seen up there. I think he would fair well on his own

 

He'd probably become king and rule that pond without mercy

 

I don’t doubt that lol

 

Only if it's a native species. Someone released snake heads in a nearby pond here luckily the pond was locked down by dnr

 

Is it a turtle that is native to the area? If not, it may be illegal to release him to the wild. Non-native animals can become nuisance problems pretty quick.

 

Its a red ear slider. All the turtles ive seen there are red ears. Also its a man made pond

 

It’s part of the deal with making the shipping worth it on the 5lug

 

Ill buy that too. Then mark it up 25% and sell it to you

 

Ya that was the one my brother had. Thing grew from the size of a quarter to a dinner plate in like 3 years.

 

There native habitat is gulf of Mexico and Mississippi River southern states. So there you go

 

That's a dick move

 

Donate the turtle to a local preschool or elementary school... Might take some calling but as long as its in good health, i'm sure you can find a good home for it.

 

Serious? Please take it.

 

Road trip

 

Where is @JKO1998 ? He's got some punctuation to correct.

 

I should make my sister do that for me. Maybe she can use her girl scout connections

 

If you have never dressed a turtle for turtle soup, prepare to have your mind blown. They can live for hours with no head. Snapping turtles are nasty to clean. Makes great soup though.