Dancing Turtle Wildlife – Adopt a Turtle

Help save our Adirondack turtles!

Our native freshwater turtles and their wetlands need you. We can save them by rescuing exotic pet turtles to prevent ecosystem invasion, caring for injured wild turtles, and cultivating love for our delightful turtles with educational programs that invite you to get active in their conservation.

Don’t Shop – Adopt!

Turtles are a long-term commitment, and many, especially red-eared sliders, are surrendered or abandoned by those unable to care for them. So many are surrendered that most shelters and rescues are full. Please consider adoption before you shop.

Dancing Turtle rescues, fosters, and rehomes red-eared sliders and other pet turtle species. We offer NO FEE ADOPTION and housing and feeding guidance.

Please see our adoptable turtles below.

Red-eared sliders are good-natured and enjoy human attention. If their care requirements are met, they tend to be healthy and long-lived. Even if you adopt an adult, you will enjoy many years of turtle antics and companionship.

To begin the adoption process, please download and read the care sheet and complete the adoption application.

Found an Injured Turtle?

Here’s what to do.

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Download the Red-eared Slider Care Sheet Adoption Application

Meet our adoptable turtles!

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Surrendering your pet turtle

Red-eared sliders are the most surrendered reptile worldwide. Few people purchase these turtles prepared for a long lifetime and the eventual large habitat. Rescues like Dancing Turtle receive many requests to take them in and space here is limited.

We will accept most legal (non-native) species of turtles, depending on available space and financial resources. If your turtle is sick or injured, we will ask you to make a reasonable additional donation towards veterinary care. If we do not have space, your turtle can be added to our website for potential direct adoption.

Please plan on donating your equipment, including the tank, filter, and lighting, with your turtle. This reduces transition stress for the turtle and the financial burden for potential adopters. If the equipment is not needed by the adopter, it will be used for other rescues or rehabilitating wild turtles and lowers our equipment costs.

Submitting the surrender request verifies that you agree to donate the described animal to Dancing Turtle Rescue and Rehab. You understand and agree that the animal will become our property and you relinquish all rights to the animal permanently and without further recourse. You release Dancing Turtle from any claims, present or future, related to the disposition of the animal.

Download the Surrender Request

Help save our Adirondack turtles!

Don’t Shop – Adopt!

Found an Injured Turtle?

Here’s what to do.

Meet our adoptable turtles!

Horton

Murphy

Oscar

Spike

Surrendering your pet turtle