Some Small 8-25 LB range 2009 Sulcata. Some of the many Sulcata that come through here. Date: 10/25/2009 Some of the many Sulcata that come through here.
Three toed and Scooter, deformed Eastern Three toed and Scooter, deformed Eastern Date: 04/25/2006 Three toed and Scooter, deformed Eastern

Date: 03/21/2005
99F basking spot Date: 04/25/2006 Here's all four boxies, Scooter, Skeeter & Phil the rescues and Baby Huey all basking under the Mega ray. They love it and sit there often retreating to the cool cave at night.

Date: 12/27/2005
Penile Prolapse RES Date: 04/25/2006 This slider came in with penal prolapse. After surgery and a very large vet bill the turtle died despite all efforts to save him. The owner waited to long to get him to us.
Deuce Date: 04/25/2006 Eastern Painted turtle brought to the rescue with both front feet chewed off. Most likely an raccoon attack as it was found in someones back yard. Both feet healed well and the turtle is able to swim despite her injuries.

Date: 05/28/2005
Larger Ornate Plastron Date: 04/25/2006
Larger Ornate Date: 04/25/2006
Smaller Ornate1 ~ Phil Date: 04/25/2006
Phil now March 2006 Date: 04/25/2006
Phil now Date: 04/25/2006
Phil then and now Date: 04/25/2006
100_4073 Phil the Ornate with Scooter October 2007 Date: 10/30/2007 Phil the Ornate with Scooter October 2007
RES Serrated shell Date: 04/25/2006
Snapping turtle Date: 04/25/2006
Vlad moved to FL Vlad now, living in a great pond in Florida. Date: 11/06/2006 Vlad now, living in a great pond in Florida.
Vlad moved to FL2 Vlad living the good life now. Date: 11/06/2006 Vlad living the good life now.
Yellow_belly_slider Date: 04/25/2006
Hatchling DBT A hatchling Diamondback terrapin that beat all odds. Found in a parking lot, not run over, not stepped on, and not eaten by a bird that most likely dropped him there. Date: 05/15/2006 A hatchling Diamondback terrapin that beat all odds. Found in a parking lot, not run over, not stepped on, and not eaten by a bird that most likely dropped him there.
Hatchling DBT1 He was released to a nice marshy area. Date: 05/15/2006 He was released to a nice marshy area.
Atlantis A Sulcata Tortoise that was dumped on a local Aquarium Center. Apparently a lot of work went into fixing a shell wound so was well cared for by someone. If I can't find the owner I'll be looking for a new home for him. He's about twenty pounds Date: 07/05/2006 A Sulcata Tortoise that was dumped on a local Aquarium Center. Apparently a lot of work went into fixing a shell wound so was well cared for by someone. If I can't find the owner I'll be looking for a new home for him. He's about twenty pounds
Boxie with abcesses This boxie came in on June 24th with ear abcesses. Date: 07/07/2006 This boxie came in on June 24th with ear abcesses.
Ear abcess pus Pus from Box turtle ear abcess. Razor blade to show size only, was not used on turtle. Date: 03/08/2007 Pus from Box turtle ear abcess. Razor blade to show size only, was not used on turtle.
Eastern Box turtle Here she is almost two weeks later and all healed up. Date: 07/07/2006 Here she is almost two weeks later and all healed up.
Lily in her new home Lily is either an Eastern or a Three toed or a hybrid. A bit deformed but cute none the less. Date: 07/20/2006 Lily is either an Eastern or a Three toed or a hybrid. A bit deformed but cute none the less.
Lily in her new home1 From the looks of that face she's been poking around all the bug spots. :-) Date: 07/20/2006 From the looks of that face she's been poking around all the bug spots. :-)
Boxie Carapace Lily carapace view Date: 09/01/2006 Lily carapace view
Boxie Plastron Lily plastron view Date: 09/01/2006 Lily plastron view
Lily seven months later Here's Lily seven months later, after being on a good diet and in a good habitat Date: 02/03/2007 Here's Lily seven months later, after being on a good diet and in a good habitat
Eastern box Eastern box turtle turned in. Loss of habitat from development prevents her from being released where she came from. Very sad. Date: 07/26/2006 Eastern box turtle turned in. Loss of habitat from development prevents her from being released where she came from. Very sad.
Hit by Horse Here's the injury from being stepped on by a horse. Date: 07/26/2006 Here's the injury from being stepped on by a horse.
EBT, got food This Eastern box was stepped on by a horse and suffered a carapace injury. She's recovering well and will be released again in area she was found, away from the horse trail. Date: 07/26/2006 This Eastern box was stepped on by a horse and suffered a carapace injury. She's recovering well and will be released again in area she was found, away from the horse trail.
NA Wood turtle Clemmys insculpta - North American Wood turtle. Came in from another rehabber. Was hit by car and in pretty bad shape. Date: 08/23/2006 Clemmys insculpta - North American Wood turtle. Came in from another rehabber. Was hit by car and in pretty bad shape.
Painted with shell rot & fungus Eastern Painted found in an industrial area with shell rot and fungus Date: 11/06/2006 Eastern Painted found in an industrial area with shell rot and fungus
Painted with shell rot Eastern Painted shell rot (color off, but you get the idea). Date: 11/06/2006 Eastern Painted shell rot (color off, but you get the idea).
Skeeter waking up Skeeter waking up. Skeeter came in a few years ago and became another permanent resident. Back legs were totally paralized when he came in but over the years they have become somewhat useful. Skeeter can lift his weight and walk on them, but it seems as t Date: 11/08/2006 Skeeter waking up. Skeeter came in a few years ago and became another permanent resident. Back legs were totally paralized when she came in but over the years they have become somewhat useful. Skeeter can lift his weight and walk on them, but it seems as though she forgets that she can do that and continually drags herself around by her front legs, quite well in fact. I do love when I see her walk on all fours though like she should, it's encouraging to say the least. This is the cave she has created along with Phil the Ornate who can barely be seen behind her.
Toby likes dandelion This is Toby a few days after he came in. Eating some dandelion. When he came in he was lethargic and couldn't lift his head. Read his story on the Rescues page. Date: 11/10/2006 This is Toby a few days after he came in. Eating some dandelion. When he came in he was lethargic and couldn't lift his head. Read his story on the Rescues page.
Look, no greens Here he is three weeks after coming in, eating plain hay salad. Date: 11/10/2006 Here he is three weeks after coming in, eating plain hay salad.
Toby pic for flyer Here you can see how deep the pyramids are with the quarter inplace. Date: 11/10/2006 Here you can see how deep the pyramids are with the quarter inplace.
Toby July 3, 2006 This is Toby just before he went to his new home in Florida. He was able to walk upright on all four legs (which he couldn't do at all when he came in) but his head was still a bit shakey, but somewhat improved. Date: 11/10/2006 This is Toby just before he went to his new home in Florida. He was able to walk upright on all four legs (which he couldn't do at all when he came in) but his head was still a bit shakey, but somewhat improved.
Bean Bean our winter resident Date: 11/12/2006 Bean was adopted by someone from another rescue, however he had parasites and a chronic runny nose. The person that adopted him couldn't afford to keep bringing him to the vet so Bean is here for the winter. He's got a great appetite for hay and I know I can clear up that runny nose for good with some good habitat & diet. He'll be available for adoption as soon as the temps warm up in 2007.
Bean1 Date: 11/12/2006 As you can see, Bean has some pyramiding, but it's not too bad. He's actually in fairly decent condition.
NA Wood HBC HBC (Hit By Car) NA Wood turtle. Recovery slow for this one. Back legs appear to be parylized despite x-rays showing no breaks. It seems she incurred neurological damage. With any luck she will regain use of the legs and be able to be released, but that's Date: 11/12/2006 HBC (Hit By Car) NA Wood turtle. Recovery slow for this one. Back legs appear to be parylized despite x-rays showing no breaks. It seems she incurred neurological damage. With any luck she will regain use of the legs and be able to be released, but that's not very likely.
NA Wood turtle This NA Wood was fortunate to just be found in the wrong place at the wrong time and was released to a great stream. Date: 11/12/2006 This NA Wood was fortunate to just be found in the wrong place at the wrong time and was released to a great stream.
HBC NA Wood turtle NA Wood turtle eating on his own! Date: 03/20/2007 NA Wood turtle eating on his own!
HBC NA Wood turtle Finally don't have to hand feed him anymore. :-) Date: 03/20/2007 Finally don't have to hand feed him anymore. :-)
Itty Bitty Boxie Date: 11/12/2006 This itty bitty Eastern box came in on Nov. 11th, 2006. He was found a few weeks prior in a parking lot of a car lot. Tiny with egg tooth still intact, so not very old. Here it is wrestling with a really tiny butterworm, and he won!
Itty Bitty Boxie1 Date: 11/12/2006 This was his second butterworm, and it also lost the fight. He likes them!
Itty bitty boxie getting bigger Date: 02/03/2007
Lil EBT with superworm under bark Here's how I place food for little boxie in front of bark hide. Date: 03/20/2007 Here's how I place food for little boxie in front of bark hide. You can see his little foot under the bark, but he doesn't come out until he thinks I'm gone.
Lil EBT with superworm under bark Here's a peek of him scoffing down his prey. Date: 03/20/2007 Here's a peek of him scoffing down his prey. I lifted the bark for the photo. He likes to eat in private. :-)
EBT side view Date: 01/12/2007 Two boxies came in together. Both had been kept by an older gentleman for about 15-20 years since they were hatchlings. Although the shells don't look so bad the tails are abnormally short and shell doesn't appear to match up. They have not been seen closed up, not sure if either can. Both have the same deformed jaw. Although the beak doesn't appear to be overgrown, it juts out past the bottom jaw. No trouble eating greens, fruit and turtle brittle, but when given a butterworm it had great difficulty keeping it in it's mouth once it was able to scoop it up. Dietary deficiency is the only explanation since both have this.
EBTfront view side by side Date: 01/13/2007
EBT rear view side by side Date: 01/13/2007
EBT plastron side by side Date: 01/13/2007
Little EBT carapace chewed Date: 01/12/2007 This little guy was kept after being found in someones back yard with some carapace damage from an animal as a hatchling. The turtle was only fed fruits and lettuce. Shell shape is not so bad, but condition of legs and nails indicate MBD.
Little EBT hinge deformed Date: 01/12/2007 The hinge doesn't look quite normal and doesn't appear that the turtle can close up.
RES front right foot Jan 31 07 Date: 02/03/2007
RES head wound Jan 31 07 Date: 02/03/2007
RES left front foot Jan 31 07 Date: 02/03/2007 This RES had a few chunks of skin hanging off from what appeared to be bad fungus infection and may have also been bite wounds. Some of her nails also fell out which were from fungal as well.
Sulcata with underbite - young Date: 02/03/2007 This Sulcata, maybe 1½ years old was on a Romaine diet. About a head a day. He already had an underbite forming.
100_1240 This tortoise was found under someones porch in March, in a cold northern climate. I had the tort shipped to us and treated for respiratory and dehydration. Swollen shut eyes were most likely due to both. Date: 03/30/2007 This tortoise was found under someones porch in March, in a cold northern climate. I had the tort shipped to us and treated for respiratory and dehydration. Swollen shut eyes were most likely due to both.
Giant Black Wood Turtle - Rhinoclemmys Funerea Giant Black Wood Turtle - Rhinoclemmys Funerea Date: 04/02/2007 Giant Black Wood Turtle - Rhinoclemmys Funerea
Giant Black Wood Turtle - Rhinoclemmys Funerea Giant Black Wood Turtle - Rhinoclemmys Funerea Date: 04/02/2007 Giant Black Wood Turtle - Rhinoclemmys Funerea - A bit deformed, but we'll get it into a good habitat with lots of sun and a good diet.
Diamond terrapin with one leg - after surgery Diamondback terrapin survived surgery after having three legs chewed off. Probably by a rat. Beautiful turtle. She'll need special accomodations, so she'll get them. Date: 04/10/2007 Diamondback terrapin survived surgery after having three legs chewed off. Probably by a rat. Beautiful turtle. She'll need special accomodations, so she'll get them.
Gracie Red Ear Slider Gracie was rescued by vacationers from the Atlantic Ocean on Ocean Beach. They found her fighting the waves and brought her to us. She was named after the young girl that helped her. Date: 06/04/2007 Gracie was rescued by vacationers from the Atlantic Ocean on Ocean Beach. They found her fighting the waves and brought her to us. She was named after the young girl that helped her.
HBC Painted - wired Eastern Painted turtle - Hit By Car - Wired shell together to aid in healing. Date: 06/16/2007 Eastern Painted turtle - Hit By Car - Wired shell together to aid in healing.
EBT abcess Date: 06/19/2007
EBT with abcess Date: 06/19/2007
DBT shell repair Diamondback terrapin with shell repair - Released back to where it was found after shell was patched. Date: 07/25/2007 Diamondback terrapin with shell repair - Released back to where it was found after shell was patched.
Boxie with abcesses bottom view Eastern box turtle with ear abcesses Date: 08/03/2007 Eastern box turtle with ear abcesses
Another Boxie with double abcess Date: 08/07/2007
That's gotta hurt. Date: 08/07/2007
Gross what comes out. Huge mass. Date: 08/07/2007
Eastern box turtle after double abcess lanced and healed. Box turtle with abcesses healed up. Date: 08/29/2007 Box turtle with abcesses healed up.
Eastern Box turtle with chewed off leg Box turtle with chewed off leg. Date: 08/29/2007 Box turtle with chewed off leg before surgery.
Eastern Box turtle after surgery After surgery and weeks of healing. Date: 08/29/2007 After surgery and weeks of healing.
All healed up Date: 09/26/2007 The surgery to trim the chewed off leg went really well and the turtle is now all healed up and doing well.
EBT with chewed off leg. Look at that gorgeous shell. Date: 09/26/2007 Look at that gorgeous shell.
Hingeback tortoise Bells Hingeback with severe nail curling and overgrown beak Date: 08/29/2007 Bells Hingeback with severe nail curling and overgrown beak
SA Wood turtle South American Wood turtle with some shell rot from poor care. Date: 08/29/2007 South American Wood turtle with some shell rot from poor care.
SA Wood ready for new home Date: 10/30/2007
Sulcata tortoise Beautiful 30 pound Sulcata dumped at the local nature center. Date: 08/29/2007 Beautiful 30 pound Sulcata dumped at the local nature center.
HBC boxie Date: 09/25/2007 This beautiful male Eastern box turtle came in from a nature center. There really wan't much that can be done for this turtle. Only time will tell if his neurological problems will heal or not. Right now he cannot eat on his own and he has great difficulty getting around. His head is in a titled position at all times and he can't seem to lift his front end when he walks.
Another EBT with chewed off legs Date: 09/26/2007
Chewed off legs Date: 09/26/2007 Despite having two legs chewed off, she has recovered well and is getting around fine and eating well.
Young Chewed up Eastern Box turtle Date: 09/26/2007 Severe damage to both carapace and plastron. Several holes that the maggots had taken up residence in. Over time I hope this little one will heal up. Not sure what chewed her up.
Plastron view of chewed young boxie Date: 09/26/2007 Her plastron is in worse shape than the carapace with several areas being chewed so bad they are detached. Hopefully time and meds will heal her up so she can be released again.
Small EBT chewed up healing Date: 10/30/2007
Small EBT chewed up plastron healing Date: 10/30/2007
EBT leg & tail injury Date: 10/30/2007
EBT new resident Date: 10/30/2007
EBT rear legs injured Date: 10/30/2007
EBT rear legs injured front view Date: 10/30/2007
Florida Gopher tortoise Gopher tort found on a street on Long Island Date: 10/30/2007 Gopher tort found on a street on Long Island
Eastern Box turtle with ear abcess Eastern Box turtle with ear abcess Date: 11/04/2007 Eastern Box turtle with ear abcess
That's gotta hurt That's gotta hurt Date: 11/04/2007 That's gotta hurt
Time to lance it Date: 11/04/2007
Relief! After removal. That chunk is the pus that was inside. Date: 11/04/2007 After removal. That chunk is the pus that was inside.
EBT w/abcess healing up. A few days after treatment it's healing well. Date: 11/08/2007 A couple of days after it's healing well.
Young RES Young Red ear slider with terrible shell condition. Most likely due to no uvb, poor water quality and no basking area. Date: 11/04/2007 Young Red ear slider with terrible shell condition. Most likely due to no uvb, poor water quality and no basking area.
Back Foot One of her back feet is missing half of the foot. She only has three toes and what looks like a broken bone healed over. Date: 11/04/2007 One of her back feet is missing half of the foot. She only has three toes and what looks like a broken bone healed over.
Eastern Box Turtle Eastern box turtle that came in with eyes swollen shut, respiratory and dehydrated. Once I got the eyes to open the left eye appears to be blind. Date: 11/11/2007 Eastern box turtle that came in with eyes swollen shut, respiratory and dehydrated. Once I got the eyes to open the left eye appears to be blind.
Eastern Box Turtle Eastern box turtle with front leg all mangled. Not sure what happen. Date: 11/11/2007 Eastern box turtle with front leg all mangled. Not sure what happen.
Eastern Box turtle Eastern Box turtle saved from the side of a road with his leg smashed. A stub was saved. Date: 11/11/2007 Eastern Box turtle saved from the side of a road with his leg smashed. A stub was saved.
snapper Date: 12/04/2007
100_4789 Ever see a Redfoot not know what to do with a salad? Date: 02/06/2008 Ever see a Redfoot not know what to do with a salad?
Myrtle Another Sulcata tortoise. Severe MBD. Date: 02/07/2008 Another Sulcata tortoise. Severe MBD.
Old injured EBT close up Old Eastern box turtle that lost her eye from an unknown injury. Date: 01/17/2009 Old Eastern box turtle that lost her eye from an unknown injury.
Old injured EBT Date: 01/17/2009
Last Day here Date: 08/19/2008
Diamondback terrapin hatchling Itty bitty teeny tiny Diamondback terrapin hatchling rescued by Petco Date: 06/28/2008 Itty bitty teeny tiny Diamondback terrapin hatchling rescued by Petco. Was released into the brackish waters of a great location on the north shore where there's a great population of Diamondback terrapins. Thanks Scott Coleman and Petco for a job well done!
HBC Leo We were called about this Leopard tortoise when it was found on the side of a road hit by a car upstate NY. Date: 09/07/2008 We were called about this Leopard tortoise when it was found on the side of a road hit by a car upstate NY. Gary made the near six hour round trip to pick it up and we took it to our vet to be looked at. It was agreed it should heal well and tortoise will be fine.
HBC Leo Here's that HBC Leopard grazing. Happy to say his owner was found and they were reunited. Date: 09/07/2008 Here's that HBC Leopard grazing. Happy to say his owner was found and they were reunited.
Topsoil boxie Eastern box turtle, little fella, Topsoil find. Date: 09/07/2008 Eastern box turtle, little fella, Topsoil find. This little boxie was found packed in clay when someone received a truckload of topsoil. He thought it was dead and tossed it in a hole. About a week later a friend visited and he showed her the turtle he found. They placed it on a wood beam and a they passed it later on noticed it had moved, barely, but it was alive. Severly dehydrated and light as a feather but happy to say s/he pulled through and is now recovering. Love happy endings.
Eastern box hatchling Tiny Eastern box turtle hatchling - September 08 hatchling Date: 09/25/2008 Tiny Eastern box turtle hatchling - September 08 hatchling
RES winter resident Yet another hatchling RES being overwintered. Nov. '08 Date: 11/13/2008 Yet another hatchling RES being overwinter. Nov. '08
Four month old DBT Four month old Diamondback terrapin - hatched May 08 brought to me Sept. 08 ~ Could not believe the size. Way larger than I expected. Size of my palm, should be about the size of a silver dollar. Date: 09/25/2008 Four month old Diamondback terrapin - hatched May 08 brought to me Sept. 08 ~ Could not believe the size. Way larger than I expected. Size of my palm, should be about the size of a silver dollar.
Nov 08 EBT Nov. 08 Eastern box turtle. Chewed carapace, eyes swollen, light weight. Date: 11/15/2008 Nov. 08 Eastern box turtle. Chewed carapace, eyes swollen, light weight.
Eastern box with fractured skull / ear abscess Eastern box turtle with fractured skull and ear abscess. Didn't expect this one to survive but she surprised me. Head has healed and she's doing well. Date: 11/15/2008 Eastern box turtle with fractured skull and ear abscess. Didn't expect this one to survive but she surprised me. Head has healed and she's doing well.
Eastern box Eastern box came in lethargic. Quite deformed. Date: 11/15/2008 Eastern box came in lethargic. Quite deformed.
Diamondback terrapin hatchling Date: 11/15/2008 Will be released in the spring.
Itty bitty Eastern box turtle Itty bitty Eastern box turtle. There are two in this habitat but the other is buried. This one was only under the bark. That's a superworm next to him, just about 2" long. Date: 11/15/2008 Itty bitty Eastern box turtle. There are two in this habitat but the other is buried. This one was only under the bark. That's a superworm next to him, just about 2" long.
Diamondback terrapin with shell repair done by a vet This Diamondback terrapin was patched by a vet, not our vet, but the patch is not of good material and the turtle has difficulty submersing. Her butt is always buoyant. Date: 11/15/2008 This Diamondback terrapin was patched by a vet, not our vet, but the patch is not of good material and the turtle has difficulty submersing. Her butt is always buoyant.
BB Basking Date: 11/15/2008
Necrotic skin before it fell off on Diamondback terrapin. Date: 11/15/2008
Gregory with Florida Softshell turtle Florida Softshell getting ready to be packed for shipping September 2008 - Gregory making sure I get it right. Date: 11/26/2008 Florida Softshell getting ready to be packed for shipping September 2008 - Gregory making sure I get it right.
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Three Diamondback terrapins Date: 03/03/2009
RES deformed from neglect Red ear slider deformed from neglect. Date: 03/28/2009 Red ear slider deformed from neglect.
RES hatchlings The survivors of many that were found in the bay of Long Island. Date: 05/16/2009 The survivors of many that were found in the bay of Long Island.
One year old Eastern box turtle Approximately one year old Eastern box turtle - stunted growth - very small for age - very soft shell - Seen here eating a superworm for the first time. Date: 06/03/2009 Approximately one year old Eastern box turtle - stunted growth - very small for age - very soft shell - Seen here eating a superworm for the first time.
Eastern box turtle June 12 2009 Eastern box turtle when it came in Date: 06/14/2009 Eastern box turtle when it came in
EBT June 12 2009 tape removed Same turtle after getting tape off carapace Date: 06/14/2009 Same turtle after getting tape off carapace
Eastern box turtle Date: 06/14/2009 A lot of broken pieces on this one. Some fiberglass and epoxy to the bridge and brackets and wiring to the larger pieces. The rest will have to heal in place.
Eastern box turtle hit by field mower Date: 06/14/2009 Brackets and wire to hold shell together.
Eastern box turtle Date: 06/14/2009 Now just lots of time and TLC and hope she heals up.
Flip with butterworm Date: 06/15/2009
EBT vs butterworm Date: 06/15/2009
Comparison Left new hatchling - Right over a year old Date: 06/16/2009 Left new hatchling - Right over a year old
RES swollen eyes - Day one Date: 06/17/2009 18 hatchling Red ear sliders came in with red, swollen eyes. The person was trying to help them by placing them under a uvb lamp while she had them. It was a compact flourescent coil lamp, Zilla 20 watt tropical 25. A study is underway to try to get these bulbs recalled as of now they have only recalled their desert 20 watt desert series. Word of warning - DO NOT USE THIS BULB -
RES swollen eyes 2 Date: 06/22/2009
RES with swollen eyes Day Four - Date: 06/22/2009 After being placed under proper UVB lighting their eyes are getting back to normal. Hard to photograph them because they can see again and 'slide' back into the water as soon as they see me. They didn't do that when they came in.
Day Four Improvement Date: 06/22/2009
More of the hatchlings Day Four Date: 06/22/2009
Eastern box respiratory Eastern box with respiratory infection Date: 06/26/2009 Eastern box with respiratory infection
Eastern box swollen eyes - light weight Eastern box with swollen eyes, very light weight. Date: 06/26/2009 Eastern box with swollen eyes, very light weight.
Diamondback terrapin Large female Diamondback terrapin that will be released. Date: 06/26/2009 Large female Diamondback terrapin that will be released.
Eastern Painted turtle with prolapse Male Painted turtle with prolapse - for five years. Date: 06/26/2009 Male Painted turtle with prolapse - for five years. Previous owner didn't know what it was.
Eastern Box turtle Eastern box turtle brought in, assumably hit by car. Poor thing lost his whole upper beak. He didn't make it. That was probably a good thing as it was going to be tough deciding if he should be euthanized or not. Date: 06/26/2009 Eastern box turtle brought in, assumably hit by car. Poor thing lost his whole upper beak. He didn't make it. That was probably a good thing as it was going to be tough deciding if he should be euthanized or not.
Mystery Eggs Hatching It's not a mystery anymore! Anybody want a RES hatchling? Date: 09/23/2009 It's not a mystery anymore! Anybody want a RES hatchling?
Mystery Hatchlings They sure are cute. Date: 09/23/2009 They sure are cute.
Knobby Knobby 2003? Date: 03/03/2010 Knobby 2003?
Knobby June 2009 about 35 pounds Knobby 2009 Date: 03/03/2010 Knobby 2009
Barnaby (2) Poor Barnaby came in with a shell wound. Not sure what happen but it looks very much like the wound from one we had that was stepped on by a horse years ago. Date: 10/01/2011 Poor Barnaby came in with a shell wound. Not sure what happen but it looks very much like the wound from one we had that was stepped on by a horse years ago.
Lefty Lefty came in with his front foot missing, no idea what got at him. Date: 10/01/2011 Lefty came in with his front foot missing, no idea what got at him.
Eastern Painted hatchling with pellet for size Tiny Eastern Painted turtle with gash on plastron. Date: 10/16/2011 Tiny Eastern Painted turtle with gash on plastron.
Eastern box turtle HBC Eastern box turtle with cracked shell Date: 10/16/2011 Eastern box turtle with cracked shell
RES legs chewed off RES with three legs and tail chewed off. Date: 10/16/2011 RES with three legs and tail chewed off.
Deformed Sulcata Date: 10/16/2011 Another deformed Sulcata turned into the rescue.
EBT shell fracture Date: 10/16/2011
EBT front foot missing Date: 10/16/2011
Eastern Box turtle - very old This old box turtle has been here all summer. He will eat when hand fed but seems to forget that he needs to eat. Both eyes were swollen shut when he came in but one is now bright and working well. He was found at the bottom of a natural pond thought to b Date: 10/17/2011 This old box turtle has been here all summer. He will eat when hand fed but seems to forget that he needs to eat. Both eyes were swollen shut when he came in but one is now bright and working well. He was found at the bottom of a natural pond thought to be dead but awhile later showed signs of life. So here he is, months later still hanging in there.
Eastern Box turtle broken jaw This Eastern box turtle is the one our wonderful vet wired her jaw and nose back together for her. She's now eating on her own. Woohoo! She'll get released in the spring. Date: 10/17/2011 This Eastern box turtle is the one our wonderful vet wired her jaw and nose back together for her. She's now eating on her own. Woohoo! She'll get released in the spring.
Eastern Box turtle fractured shell This Eastern Box turtle was turned into our vet with a fractured shell. She's doing well and will also spend the winter with us and get released in the spring. Date: 10/17/2011 This Eastern Box turtle was turned into our vet with a fractured shell. She's doing well and will also spend the winter with us and get released in the spring.
Eastern box turtle with foot injury This Eastern Box turtle had a foot injury but as you can see he gets around just fine with his stump on that one hind leg. His stitches have been removed and he's ready to be released so this week he'll go. Date: 10/17/2011 This Eastern Box turtle had a foot injury but as you can see he gets around just fine with his stump on that one hind leg. His stitches have been removed and he's ready to be released so this week he'll go.
Eastern box with eyes closed This Eastern Box turtle was also brought into our vet. Eyes were swollen shut but he's doing great and will also get released this week. He's as active as you can expect any turtle to be and then some! Date: 10/17/2011 This Eastern Box turtle was also brought into our vet. Eyes were swollen shut but he's doing great and will also get released this week. He's as active as you can expect any turtle to be and then some!
Lefty This Eastern Box turtle also had a foot injury but also gets around great. We'll keep him for the winter and release in the spring. Date: 10/17/2011 This Eastern Box turtle also had a foot injury but also gets around great. We'll keep him for the winter and release in the spring.
Eastern Painted hatchling with plastron injury This is the little tiny Eastern Painted turtle that has a gash on his plastron. He seems to be doing well so hopefully he'll make a full recovery. Date: 10/17/2011 This is the little tiny Eastern Painted turtle that has a gash on his plastron. He seems to be doing well so hopefully he'll make a full recovery.
DBT Hatchling Date: 11/21/2011
Hatchling DBT Date: 11/21/2011
Hatchling Painted Date: 11/21/2011
Hit By Car RES Large female Red ear slider found hit by car. Shell had to be pieced back together. Date: 06/25/2012 Large female Red ear slider found hit by car. Shell had to be pieced back together.
Leg Injury This Eastern box turtle found with front leg completely mangle and full of maggots. Needed to be amputated. As you can tell by his expression, he's not happy and who could blame him. Date: 06/25/2012 This Eastern box turtle found with front leg completely mangle and full of maggots. Needed to be amputated. As you can tell by his expression, he's not happy and who could blame him.
Dog Chewed Chewed on by dog - after being taken from wild. :-( Date: 06/25/2012 Chewed on by dog - after being taken from wild. :-(
Unknown Injury Front leg completely degloved - unknown injury. Date: 06/25/2012 Front leg completely degloved - unknown injury.
Broken Beak Beak broken and front leg degloved. Unknown injuries. Date: 06/25/2012 Beak broken and front leg degloved. Unknown injuries.
An Iguana, really? Hey, where's my shell? On rare occasions we do take in other reptiles. This one will go to a new home soon. Date: 06/27/2012 Hey, where's my shell? On rare occasions we do take in other reptiles. This one will go to a new home soon.
Malayan Box turtle Rarely am I speechless, but this one, well, it does not look like a Cuora amboinensis does it? Date: 06/27/2012 Rarely am I speechless, but this one, well, it does not look like a Cuora amboinensis does it?
Hole in Carapace Date: 07/18/2012 Unknown puncture wound to the carapace. Large enough hole that a significant piece of the shell is missing. It looked like the lung may have been damaged when she first came in but she's doing well.
Severed Leg Date: 07/18/2012 This little Eastern box had to have her leg amputated. Not sure what happen but it was hanging off when she came in. She's healing well.
EBT Leg Severed Date: 07/18/2012 Another EBT with leg severed. She was already beginning to heal when she came in and now that the scab has fallen off it is nice clean and pink so it's healing well. Again, no idea what happen.
Leg Severed Date: 07/18/2012 Eastern Box turtle with severed leg that needed to be amputated. He's healing really well.
Broken Beak / Severed Leg Date: 07/18/2012 This Eastern box came in with both a broken beak and a severed leg. Our awesome vet wired her beak and she has since began eating and is getting around on her three legs.
Red eared slider Date: 07/18/2012 Many pieces to put this Red ear slider back together. She was hit by a car and her carapace was fractured in so many places and several pieces were hanging off. Not sure if they will take or not but always worth trying to save so as you can see she has been wired back together and we'll see over time how the shell heals.
HBC Snapping Turtle This poor Snapping turtle we picked up from a vet after it was hit by a car. Unfortunately she was too far gone to save but we did get her eggs. Date: 08/16/2012 This poor Snapping turtle we picked up from a vet after it was hit by a car. Unfortunately she was too far gone to save but we did get her eggs.
Eggs removed from HBC turtle Out of the 34 eggs only 19 made it. I guess that was better than none. The hatchlings got released August 8th, 2012 to a nice pond. Date: 08/16/2012 Out of the 34 eggs only 19 made it. I guess that was better than none. The hatchlings got released August 8th, 2012 to a nice pond.
Snapping Turtle hatchlings The hatchlings before release Date: 08/16/2012 The hatchlings before release
Snapping turtles from eggs at construction site Got a call from our vets office about eggs found at a construction site. We picked them up and they had been brought in just piled in a mound of dirt. Not much hope for the 21 eggs but the 19 that were not damaged were put in the incubator. Date: 08/16/2012 Got a call from our vets office about eggs found at a construction site. We picked them up and they had been brought in just piled in a mound of dirt. Not much hope for the 21 eggs but the 19 that were not damaged were put in the incubator.
A few weeks later a couple hatched, then the eggs started to smell really bad and shrivel up. I opened the rest of the eggs and took them out. All 19 alive and well despite the smelly green ooze in the eggs.
Snapping turtle hatchlings Hatchlings get some water time Date: 08/16/2012
HBC Snapping turtle HBC Snapping turtle ~ gravid so trying to get her to lay her eggs. Date: 08/16/2012 HBC Snapping turtle ~ gravid so trying to get her to lay her eggs.
Snapping turtle laying eggs Here she is in the yard nesting. Date: 08/16/2012 Here she is in the yard nesting.
Snapping turtle eggs 25 eggs later! Date: 08/16/2012 25 eggs later!
Hatchlings Release Date: 08/19/2012 Snapping turtle hatchlings from construction site eggs.
Hatchlings Release Date: 08/19/2012
Hatchlings Release Date: 08/19/2012
Bye Bye Little Snappy Date: 08/19/2012
Hatchlings Release Date: 08/19/2012
Hit By Car Snapping Turtle returned to her pond Date: 08/19/2012
Heading towards the lilies Date: 08/19/2012
Chewed Up Juvenile Eastern Box Turtle Date: 10/03/2012 This little Eastern box turtle came in with carapace chewed all around the edges. Bloody, but luckily no major damage to the shell and it's healing well so the turtle can be released again.
Injured Eastern Box Turtle Date: 10/03/2012 This Eastern Box Turtle was found in the bottom of a pond where it was likely thrown after being struck by a car. Her shell was cracked so was wired back together and she had a bad injury to her leg. It looked like she may have to lose her leg but it is healing well so she may be able to keep it after all.
Abused Eastern Box Turtle Date: 10/03/2012 Someone spotted some kids dropping this turtle from a four foot wall onto a sidewalk causing the hairline crack to the plastron. You can see the bruising just under her head in the photo. I hope the person reported the kids to the police! We had the turtle turned into us by the emergency vet.
Mower Injury RES Date: 10/03/2012 This old melanistic Red Ear Slider was hit by a mower and had quite a bad injury but he's healing really well and was just put back into the water where he's very happy to be. The never cease to amaze me with their ability to survive such extensive injuries.
Eastern box turtles Date: 12/04/2012 Left, turtle was chewed up by dogs but is recovering quite well despite losing a considerable portion of her shell.
Turtle on the right came in with fractured carapace and infected leg. Both injuries healing well.
Juvenile Eastern Box turtle Date: 12/04/2012 This one came in with chewed up carapace by some predator but fortunately no major damage and she will be able to be released back to the wild.
Redfoot Tortoise Date: 12/04/2012 Came in with no appetite for anything but Reptomin. With improved environment and diet all is good now.
RES RES Hit by Mower Date: 12/04/2012 RES Hit by Mower is healing up great.
Hatchling EBT Eastern Box turtle hatchling eating the biggest waxworm he could grab Date: 12/16/2012 Eastern Box turtle hatchling eating the biggest waxworm he could grab
Ah, heat! The motley trio - Rupert, Scooter and Zelda. Basking under their Powersun lamp. Date: 12/16/2012 The motley trio - Rupert, Scooter and Zelda. Basking under their Powersun lamp.
Asian Softshell turtle Asian Softshell likely rescued by a good Samaritan from the fish market. Along with the turtle came in three bullfrogs. See next photos. Date: 02/05/2013 Asian Softshell likely rescued by a good Samaritan from the fish market. Along with the turtle came in three bullfrogs. See next photos.
Bullfrog hold Certainly was not expecting frogs quite so huge. Date: 02/05/2013 Certainly was not expecting frogs quite so huge.
Bullfrog new set up Wasn't expecting giant bullfrogs, but since they are here they will get well cared for until they can go into the pond. Either ours or someone elses. Date: 02/05/2013 Wasn't expecting giant bullfrogs, but since they are here they will get well cared for until they can go into the pond. Either ours or someone elses.
RES Feb 2013 These three RES were left in a dry bucket outside of a local diner on Feb. 3rd, 2013, it was well below freezing. Date: 02/05/2013 These three RES were left in a dry bucket outside of a local diner on Feb. 3rd, 2013, it was well below freezing.
RES Feb 2013 Can't imagine anyone being so callous and heartless as to just leave them in the cold like that. Date: 02/05/2013 Can't imagine anyone being so callous and heartless as to just leave them in the cold like that.
RES Feb 2013 Since they are here they will be well cared for until a home is found. Date: 02/05/2013 Since they are here they will be well cared for until a home is found.
Florida Redbelly These were supposed to be Chicken turtles which are hard enough to place, but they turned out to be Cooters. Date: 02/05/2013 These were supposed to be Chicken turtles which are hard enough to place, but they turned out to be Cooters.
Florida Redbelly I guess we'll be housing them for awhile until some awesome person adopts them. Some day I'll learn to get photos of all placements before I take them in. Likely would have taken them anyway but not in the winter when it's so hard to place them. Date: 02/05/2013 I guess we'll be housing them for awhile until some awesome person adopts them. Some day I'll learn to get photos of all placements before I take them in. Likely would have taken them anyway but not in the winter when it's so hard to place them.
DBT hatchling One of two Diamondback terrapin hatchlings we are overwintering that were displaced after Hurricane Sandy. Date: 02/05/2013 One of two Diamondback terrapin hatchlings we are overwintering that were displaced after Hurricane Sandy.
Snapping turtle Snapping turtle hatchling picked up by someone that didn't realize it was hibernating. Spending the winter with us and will be released in the spring. Date: 02/05/2013 Snapping turtle hatchling picked up by someone that didn't realize it was hibernating. Spending the winter with us and will be released in the spring.
EBT Jan 2013 Eastern box saved by someone who saw it was being stressed at the hands of a bunch of little kids and not in a proper environment. We got her found location and will release her come spring. Date: 02/05/2013 Eastern box saved by someone who saw it was being stressed at the hands of a bunch of little kids and not in a proper environment. We got her found location and will release her come spring.
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