Can domestic turtles be released? What season is more suitable for release?

Domestic turtles can be released, and they are generally released in spring.

Precautions for release:

Exotic species:

In recent years, the common exotic species in the market, such as Mississippi red-eared turtle (commonly known as Brazilian turtle) and snapping turtle (also known as snapping turtle), have the characteristics of large size, wide feeding habits, strong adaptability, rapid growth and reproduction, strong disease resistance and high economic benefits. After introduction, it has been cultivated all over China. Because of their strong overall reproductive ability and high survival rate, these turtles are superior to any native turtle species in China, especially the big crocodile turtle and the small crocodile turtle. They are huge, aggressive and easy to hurt people. If they are released, the ecological resources will be eroded because there are basically no natural enemies and there are a large number of them, which will seriously threaten the survival of wild turtles and similar species in China.

Environment:

Many water bodies are polluted due to the massive discharge of domestic sewage and industrial sewage. Most turtles need clean and pollution-free water, so they must choose rivers far away from the city when they are released.

Habit:

The release site should also be selected according to the habits of turtles. For example, young turtles like to live in a fast-flowing mountain stream full of boulders and gravel; Some tortoises native to the tropics can't be released to the northern areas where the winter temperature is MINUS 10 degrees.