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Keeping Turtles as Pets

Although wild turtles have been historically kept as pets, Turtle Rescue Team strongly discourages removing any healthy turtle from their natural habitat and housing them as pets in captivity.  Though they tend not to show it, turtles can get extremely stressed in captivity and are also prone to nutritional deficits.  Additionally, turtles can spread infectious diseases to people most notably Salmonella.  Please release any healthy turtle you find back in the location it was found.

If you are interested in owning a turtle, there are various organizations that adopt out non-releasable turtles.

 

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If you find a sick or injured turtle, please call and leave a message at

Tel: 919.982.5923

You can also contact us at the following

Address:

Turtle Rescue Team
1060 William Moore Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607

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Website: TurtleRescueTeam.com

Turtle Rescue Team is a non-profit organization run by veterinary students at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.  We provide medical, surgical and husbandry services free of charge in the hope of releasing rehabilitated turtles back into the wild.  Every year, Turtle Rescue Team sees and treats between 200 to 300 wild turtles, reptiles and amphibians.