Hairy turtle

[-Peter]

thats actually good to know.
my reaction was similar to a few others; to clean it off asap...

but i like being proven wrong if it means learning something.

god luck with mr hairy "toupee" turtle.

Great response Everny

 

[Chris1]

haha, thats adorable,..!

 

[RedEyeGirl]

Aw it looks so cute!

 

[cement]

Cement, if you are serious about your wildlife rescue work, then you would not do anything that would risk harming or injuring the turtle.

Algae on turtles is natural and harmless. Leave it there.

Remember that turtles can feel contact on their shell. Unless you enjoy the feeling of someone holding you down and scrubbing your head with a toothbrush until you are bald, then don't do it to this turtle.

For 'informed' advice on turtles, switch to this site:
www.australianfreshwaterturtles.com.au

Regards,
Michael.

Thanks everyone who posted. Just a hint to some of you guys, if you don't have SOLID proven background experience to talk of in an "advice needed" thread then don't post. It makes it hard to make a decision and when an animals welfare is at stake, wrong actions are what we are trying to avoid.

Yes Mike, serious, and not hearing until now, from people that know, I have done nothing. He still has his green hair. Thanks for the links guys am checking them out.
Cheers

 

[ecosnake]

I would just leave it alone if its a wild caught animal there is no reason to keep it....or clean it.

 

[cris]

Those rocks look quite abbrasive, you should use something that isnt as hard and rough as the basking platform, better yet hand it in so an experience keeper can look after it(assuming it cant be returned). If you want a turtle you should research first then buy a legal one, when you know how to look after it.

 

[cement]

I would just leave it alone if its a wild caught animal there is no reason to keep it....or clean it.

Well, if you would like to pay my way back to the Tweed valley to release it from where it came I will gladly do so. I used to live there so I could catch up with lots of friends while I 'm there.
Not sure what you mean by just leave it alone, Saw Shell's don't do so well down here.