Before and after of the carapace break of an eastern box turtle. This guy was lucky enough to be in and out in the same season since this and the plastron break, not shown, were relatively uncomplicated and he was taken to a rehabber quickly. He gets to go home today. #turtlerehab

This is an interesting case to watch, to see how much of this turtle’s shell regrows so it can sufficiently hide inside it and be safe in the wild. The turtle has been energetic from day one, and it really deserves a wild future. Time will tell. Video on fb & insta. #turtlerehab #wildlife #turtles

Thank you to Turt Cobain the tortoise and his fam for these very useful items from our wishlist!
#donation #thankyou #nonprofit #turtlerehab #grateful .

Thank you to Elaine and Michelle, who separately surprised us with donations this week! All gifts, large & small, money or wishlist items, help our mission. We greatly appreciate them. Also thank you D.K. in memory of K.F. for your donation.
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In case you missed it, I was a guest on this month’s episode of The Pondcast, a podcast about turtles created by The Turtle Room, a conservation non-profit. Check it out! Link below.

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#turtlecommunity #turtles #podcast #guestspeaker #conversation #turtlerehab

Most people trying to help hatchlings make things harder. At a rehab release I saw white light confuse a baby turtle. 1) Stay back 2) Use red light only if staff tell you 3) Report disoriented hatchlings. Have you been to a release? #HatchlingRelease #TurtleRehab #TurtleOrientation #RedLightGuideli…