Found baby alligator snapping turtle

Rex1718

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Riding the golf cart, my girls found a yearling alligator turtle in the ditch. The ditch was bone dry. I put him in a bucket and plan to release him in the pond on my other property.
Should I keep him in my shed for the night so it’s not a temperature shock tomorrow when I take him to the pond?
 

mark1

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in a tub of water ? keeping it close wouldn't hurt . what's the pond temperature ? river turtles experience pretty wide temperature fluctuation , cold or warm rains , cold nights , hot sunny days , snow ……. I've seen the river by me change 8-10 degrees fahrenheit overnight …….
 

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