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 Tripod/ballhead/slider Hello NatureScapers... A friend of mine that knows I really like turtles brought this western painted turtle to me. His daughter found this turtle frozen next to her mailbox last November. She thought that it was dead but brought it inside to thaw and out of hibernation it came. I am not sure it would have survived on the ground, out of a pond. The right rear limb is missing most of the foot and toes and I am not sure if this a result of freezing or an encounter with another animal. At that time the turtle was about 1cm across. She fed him worms through the winter and in the spring by transfer of hands it ended up with me. He (?) needs to gain a fair amount of weight and is very light, but we are watching the little guy grow and I am hoping that he will be fit enough, despite his foot, for release again into a pond. While he is gaining condition, I tried to make a few pictures of him in his little two gallon fish tank.. I waited until he was swimming towards the lens and then made the shot through the glass. His current size is about 1.5cm and I believe he was born last summer. He is thriving despite his injury.. and can never seem to get enough to eat.. Thanks for looking and any comments or suggestions... [b]Dennis Olivero[/b]
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