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I received the turtle and it's a beautiful, adult female, Eastern box turtle with sequins and beads glued to her shell. The people that found her were able to remove some of the "bling", but the rest of it is really stuck on. I'll take her to the vet clinic tomorrow to get the rest of the beads off. Unfortunately, we don't know where she came from so we can't return her to her own territory, so on Monday she will be on her way to a big rehab facility in Schuylkill County. They will have to make a judgement call whether to return her to the wild somewhere else or to keep her as a breeding and educational animal.

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what a f...ing disrespectful thing to do! i'd slap the idiots left & right; please don't even try to return her to "her" home.

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Honestly, of all the moronic things to do...
My guess is that either a vet will get it off or at least the turtle will lose this stupid bling when she sheds her scutes.

Leafhead Level 8 June 23, 2018
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It could be that the bedazalier was trying to help the turtle to be more visible for when it was crossing the road . Maybe ?

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Reflective tape might have been a better choice .

Besalbub Level 8 June 22, 2018

@Insectra In some areas I don't see how they stand a chance crossing the road .

@Insectra I never thought that people did it on purpose , thats pretty messed up . I hate snappers , I wouldn't stop to get them off the road but I wouldn't run them over . Box turtles I pick up off the road usually get taken home where I'm surrounded by woods and less traffic . Snakes are on their own .

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I'll move anything out of the way that isn't venomous or snapping at me.

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It could be that the bedazalier was trying to help the turtle to be more visible for when it was crossing the road . Maybe ?

Besalbub Level 8 June 22, 2018
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I would bet that superglue (cyanoacralate) is the adhesive used. Since it's incredibly strong and bonds rapidly, it would work best for this. It's also the most common adhesive that would be readily available. Finally, it's the go to glue for household use.

If that's the case. There are CA solvents that are safe enough for use on human skin. That alone is proof that people who are too stupid to use super adhesives do, right?

JimG Level 8 June 22, 2018

@Insectra there won't be many people to bother her there.

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Oh jeez. Who does that?

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People are so very strange.
It is lovely that you are able to help out.

LB67 Level 7 June 22, 2018
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Some people. I suppose it could be worse. She will look so much better without that nonsense. Hugs. =0{

Mooolah Level 8 June 22, 2018
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