Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 5 days ago
#A5659779 Matilda is a young water turtle who was brought to the Care Center as a stray on October 24. Matilda is a friendly turtle and appears to have been well taken care of. Turtles can be fun and interesting pets. With the proper setup, your turtle will live a long and happy life.
Matilda is currently at a size where she could be housed in a large tank, ideally 75 gallons. However, she will eventually require an outdoor pond life. Building a pond can be a fun family project. Turtles need to be able to climb out of the water and onto an area where they can bask in the sun so that their shells stay nice and healthy. Females also need to have access to dirt, as they will lay unfertilized eggs once a year (suggest confirming Matilda is actually a female). When planning your habitat, keep potential predators in mind.
Age Unknown - Young
Weighs 1.7 lbs.
For more information, contact volunteer Mary at mary@unitedhopeforanimals.org
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United Hope for Animals (UHA) is a volunteer group and does not have a facility for animals. This pet is part of our Shelter Support Program at the Baldwin Park Shelter. For more information about the pet, the adoption process, or our program please contact the Volunteer Adoption Coordinator listed below.
Because animals are adopted/rescued daily, please also check the United Hope for Animals Facebook page to see if an animal is still available OR call the Baldwin Park Shelter at 626-962-3577. When inquiring about an animal, please reference the animal’s ID number. This will enable the volunteer or Baldwin Park employee to locate the status of the pet. Thank you for supporting rescue.