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Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: JW Mills on April 17, 2011, 07:22:18 PM

Title: Red Eared Slider
Post by: JW Mills on April 17, 2011, 07:22:18 PM

This turtle is not native to Ontario.
Most likely it was bought as a pet and then released into the wild when the owners no longer wanted it.
 
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Post by: Misty01 on April 17, 2011, 11:32:01 PM

Wow great photo, I would have thought it was just a variation on a local turtle. Very cool!
Crystal

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Post by: angieinto on April 18, 2011, 05:22:46 AM

Hope he'll be ok in our climate year round?  :shock:

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Post by: Rob'in'To on April 18, 2011, 08:10:11 AM

Neat sighting.  He looks pretty big which would explain why someone might have done such a thing.  People need to research on their animals; especially the more unique types.  I read two books on tarantulas before I got my first one who lived for 23 years.

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Post by: Turtlebird on April 20, 2011, 01:02:20 AM

unfortunately red-eared sliders are surviving, and may even be reproducing, in Ontario.  Not good news for native turtles.  I've seen the same big female at the same spot in the Thames River for the last three years now.