turtle

wrote:
was walking along coastal NC road and was placed in my 2500 gl well
established pond. I've been feeding regularly and he/she has many
escape routes but has been (no surprise) staying. It is a painted
turtle, I guess, not so aggressive except to fry, which I don't mind.
Fish population control is OK. My question is this: the turtle's shell
is really green with moss? or algae? Is this natural for it to blend in
with the environment, or a problem of not enough sunlight. I do not
have an island for basking, but there is a beachy area. I don't know
anything about turtles or their requirements or even if it's a good
idea to keep. Help appreciated. Regards, Tony



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