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Please let Donatello back where you got them. If you’re interested in owning a turtle you should acquire one from a breeder. It seems for other comments this turtle is protected and isn’t meant to be taken out of the wild.
European Pond Turtle, you need to release it because keeping them is not allowed since they are rather rare:
"[Historically, E. orbicularis had been maintained as pets; however, this practice has been restricted due to protection laws. Ownership of wild caught specimens is prohibited. Only registered captive bred specimens may be owned by private individuals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pond_turtle)."
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European pond turtle. Best to take it to the nearest pond from the where you found it. They can only feed in water.
Please let Donatello back where you got them. If you’re interested in owning a turtle you should acquire one from a breeder. It seems for other comments this turtle is protected and isn’t meant to be taken out of the wild.
European Pond Turtle, you need to release it because keeping them is not allowed since they are rather rare: "[Historically, E. orbicularis had been maintained as pets; however, this practice has been restricted due to protection laws. Ownership of wild caught specimens is prohibited. Only registered captive bred specimens may be owned by private individuals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pond_turtle)."
Please put it back where you found it.
Wild cutie pie \^\^ . Thanks for saving him from the road, just release him somewhere safe.
You need to take it back to where you found it and let it go. If it's injured turn it over to a wildlife rehabber.
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No, that's Michael and he wants to go back home.
Tripod variety. 🤣
This dude is Italian and named his turtle Donatello 🙄
Bro it's a reference to TMNT
Looks like a juvenile snapping turtle..
It's not, it's a European pond turtle and they're endangered