"This is because many people recover without medical care and are not tested for Salmonella." "Pet turtles of any size can carry Salmonella germs in their droppings even if they look healthy and ...

But their numbers have dwindled, thanks to habitat loss, vehicle strikes and people taking them ... She'll never look exactly like a wild eastern box turtle, her beak will always be misshapen ...

If you spot a hatchling, call the Turtle Protectors. A volunteer will arrive to safely assist the turtle to the water. If ...

“I’ve gotten phone calls from people saying they have captured a giant turtle that looks about 100 pounds,” he says. When he weighed the animal in question, he found it was just a regular 30 ...