Elon the stinky musk turtle found a home after 1,579 days https://ift.tt/JxtAPHg At the RSPCA’s Reptile Rescue event in Brighton, England, Elon the Musk turtle looked like no one wanted him. After all, Ilon a stink turtle and when alarmed, the smell is musky, hence the name. But alas, after 1,579 days during the Covid lockdown in September 2020, someone adopted a smelly little Elon. “We’re thrilled to be able to find a home for Elon because it’s like he’s been with us forever,” said Fred Bark, head of the center’s reptile department. BBC News. Not much was known about the native U.S. turtle until the turtle and center were abandoned, except that the turtle was fully grown. They are a small species, growing to about four inches in length, with males slightly larger than females. “We’re very interested in the 6 to 10 year old age group at Elon. But we needed adopters with space, land and water, and musk turtles have all the care needs of reptiles and fish,” Bark said. Congratulations to Elon for finding someone to take him. Musk Turtle information Musk turtles are extremely aquatic and are found in lakes, ponds, slow-moving streams, and river ecosystems. Hatchlings are the smallest of North American tortoises, hatching from eggs barely larger than a dime. They are known to exist in eastern North America from Ontario Canada to Florida and as far west as Texas and Wisconsin. async defer crossorigin="anonymous" src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v12.0&appId=272974223870768&autoLogAppEvents=1"> #Elon #stinky #musk #turtle #home #days
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