Cooter with carapace injury looking for missing piece

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Contact Marjan Ghadrdan

Country: United States

Species: Cooter

Is rehabilitation complete?: yes

This animal has potential as a :

off-site education animal
static display animal

This animal is: wild reared

Age: adult

Reason for entering rehabilitation.:

missing piece of carapace

Days in care: 200

Issues developed while undergoing rehabilitation.:

n/a

Body condition score (5 point scale as defined on https://nagonline.net/3877/body-condition-scoring/): 3

Can the animal express species-typical behaviors (e.g. eat appropriate whole foods, climb, perch, groom, dig, fly, swim, ambulate normally for species)?:

difficulty controlling buoyancy but can otherwise swim normally

Can the animal be handled without negative welfare affects?: yes

This is how the animal currently reacts when a frequent caregiver nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

well habituated

This is how the animal currently reacts when a stranger nears it (e.g. does it modify behavior, show signs of fear, agonism, habituation):

well habituated

This animal is currently house : with conspecifics

Will the animal need continuous medical care (e.g. medication)?: no

Physical health welfare assessment: good life

Mental/emotional health welfare assessment: neutral

More Information

This female cooter is missing a caudal piece of her carapace, leaving her more vulnerable to injury in the wild. In addition, she struggles to stay fully submerged when swimming.

She is good tempered and coexists peacefully with other turtles and would make an excellent educational ambassador. Because of her limitations in the water, she requires a primarily dry-docked enclosure to be most comfortable in a new home. She has no issues in shallow water.

If you are interested in this turtle, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to provide more information or answer any questions. Serious inquiries only. Email is the best way to reach our staff for inquiries about this animal: marjan@awarewildlife.org or nicole@awarewildlife.org. For your convenience, her reference number is 24-0421.

Please do not let distance stand in the way of bringing her home; we are always happy to help coordinate travel for nonreleasable animals.

Thank you for taking the time to read this ad and consider giving this turtle the safe, comfortable home she deserves.

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