World Turtle News, 05/06/2016

Blanding’s Turtle Make Over

This incredible story is a good reason to keep your eyes on the road this season. Only last week, a Blandings Turtle in Fayette County was run over by a car, resulting in major damage to the carapace. The Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project was notified and rescued the turtle, with the plan to attempt to repair the seemingly fatal injuries. Dr. Cherney and Dr. Tom Taylor came up with an ingenius, abeit strange method of piecing the carapace back together. This method involoved various picture frame hooks and hangers as well as glue to hold the pieces of the shell in position. The logic for using these items was the fact that the hangers have moveable hinges and well as being lightweight and inexpensive. The recovery process will be quite lengthy; however, the hangers and glue will eventually be removed and no residue of these items will be left on the animal. The lucky turtle, whose name is Sumner, will stay with a liscensed wildlife rehabber until he reaches full recovery, upon which he will hopefully be returned to his native habitat. Remember, keep a close on the roads while driving. There are more turtles roaming around than you might think!

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Photo from Den Herder Veterinary Hospital.

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