just in case it's of interest to anybody, I've owned a "wild caught RES" for a few years... I have no idea how long it had been left in the wild, but a friend of mine once gave me a "wild" turtle she caught in a blueberry field... definately a RES and I kept it for a few years before getting rid of all my turtles...
I live on the east coast (New Brunswick) and I would say our winters are way "harsh-er" than southern Ontario.. it would be interesting to know how long it had been around and if it had managed to survive our New Brunswick winters... anyways, they are creeping up here and there unfortunately.. haven't heard about any "wild" RES around here in a long time though.. may of been somebody locally that let the turtle go that summer, who knows...
Bristen.
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