05/13/2025
It’s that time of year! Keep your eyes on the road everyone! This one was brought to ys this morning and The folks at Turtle Rescue of Long Island were kind enough to pick it up and try to help. Thank you for all you guys do as usual!
UPDATE: Took the turtle to have a feeding tube inserted but what we couldn't see before the turtle was sedated is that her head was crushed. We can wire a jaw but can't fix a crushed head. She had to be euthanized. Fortunately there were no eggs so hopefully she laid them before being struck. RIP little turtle, so sorry we couldn't save you.
This box turtle we got in today is difficult to look at. Poor thing was struck by a vehicle and had its face crushed likely from its shell closing on impact. Pain meds today and hopefully will make it through the night so we can try to fix tomorrow. Please remind everyone to watch out for turtles especially this time of year when they are out and about looking for mates and to nest. 😞💚
Thank you to Jungle Bob's Reptile World for getting the turtle to us.
