If maintained properly, however, turtles can live for decades and grow to be a foot long. That's a lifetime responsibility that many people are not prepared to meet. If you've done extensive research and are prepared for the commitment and responsibility of a turtle, we suggest you adopt one from a local animal shelter or rescue group, instead of creating more demand for turtles by purchasing one from a pet store. Visit the Shelter Pet Project to find your local shelter.
If you get a turtle and then decide you can't care for the animal, there are not many options. Rescue groups are inundated with calls to take them. People sometimes turn turtles loose, thinking they are "freeing" them, but it's typically illegal to release turtles outdoors.
Turtles let loose might die, and they might carry disease that kills other turtles. If they live, they can out-compete native species for food and habitat, threatening native biodiversity.
The red-eared slider turtles common in the pet trade are native to only part of the United States, but are turning up where they are not native across the country and around the globe. They are now considered among the world's most invasive species. What's that? Holden: You know what a turtle is? Leon: Of course! Holden: Same thing. Leon: I've never seen a turtle. Holden: You reach down and you flip the tortoise over on its back, Leon.
Holden: I mean you're not helping! Why is that, Leon? Rate this quote: 5. Share your thoughts on this Blade Runner's quote with the community: 0 Comments. Notify me of new comments via email. Cancel Report. Create a new account. Log In. Select another language:. Please enter your email address: Submit. Powered by CITE. Semi-aquatic turtles can have seasonal movements between different wetland habitats.
Hatchlings in roadways can be looking for ponds and backwater to serve as their permanent home. Don't put yourself or others in danger. Simply pulling off the road and turning on your hazard lights may alert other drivers to slow down.
Be aware of your surroundings and traffic. Avoid Excessive Handling. While wanting to examine turtles closely is hard to resist, excessive handling can disrupt their normal behavior. Allow Unassisted Road Crossings. If there's no oncoming traffic, let the turtle cross the road without help. Observe from a distance and avoid sudden movements that may startle it, otherwise the turtle may change direction, stop, or seek shelter within its shell. Deckard : [after slugging Leon, to no effect] I dunno.
Leon : My birthday is April 10, How long do I live? Deckard : Four years. Leon : More than you! Painful to live in fear, isn't it? Leon : [going to kill Deckard] Wake up! Time to die! Leon : Wake up! Leon : Nothing is worse than having an itch you can never scratch! Holden : Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about Leon : My mother?
Holden : Yeah. Leon : Let me tell you about my mother. Batty : Did you get your precious photos?
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