What type of turtle is this?

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remitort071312

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My sister found it in her yard she lives in Bowling Green, Louisiana.

I was thinking an eastern box turtle but I'm not sure.
 

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I'm really not sure what she did with it, they think it's a neighbors pet that got loose but so far no one is looking for it. I live in Ohio.

wellington said:
I hope she left it where she found it.

Just talked to her she said some neighbor didn't want it so they released it into the wild, they got it from a pet store but don't know what type of turtle it is, my sister didn't want to leave it in the wild since it was a pet for a whole year.
 

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It looks a lot like one of my males which I believe is a eastern cross three-toed.
 

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Thanks guys and she's is keeping it she said the neighbor told her that they left it outdoors so it could live in the wild, they can't care for it. Well that doesn't mean someone else can't care for it.
 

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Your sister stepped up and did a great thing, making sure this little creature ended up in a good place.
 

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shellysmom said:
Your sister stepped up and did a great thing, making sure this little creature ended up in a good place.

I don't get what goes through people's minds when they think they can just put animals into the wild like they never cared about them, I already invested a lot of time and money into my tort( well worth it times 100) and I would never be able to just toss her outside like she was nothing.
 

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jpmcclure said:
When I read these, I wonder why can't I be so lucky?! :)

I know I told her we need to find out what type of turtle it is so we can give it the proper care, my friend found an eastern box turtle and they look exactly a like.
 

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I was thinking the same thing. Looks very well cared for until it was released to die in the wild. I'm so happy he/she got lucky.
 
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