Do What’s Best For Baby Turtles

Baby turtles have a very small chance of surviving in the wild. Many eggs are destroyed by animals such as raccoons. Many that manage to hatch are eaten. Raising a baby turtle for a year to help it along is call "head starting". This helps a turtle survive and grow so it is more able to make it on it’s own. We find that baby turtles do not bond much with us their first year. So if you do find a baby turtle and you take it in to try it as a pet, you will be greatly improving it’s chances of survival. If you later release a healthy young turtle, you have given it a head start in life. If you continue to keep it as a pet, your home will be it’s home.