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My uncle found a turtle in this backyard heart
but he has some big dogs and well...
they chewd up his shell!
so now from wat i can see he was 3 holes in his shell.
and my mom wants tew put it in a pond
but i really wanna help it,
ive never raised a turtle b4 so i dunno anything
and will the shell grow back??
will it be ok?????
i dont see any holes n de skin.
my mom dont wanna pay for a vet

this is wat he looks like




i dunno if u can really see the holes

haha I found one of those turtles once while I was skatin around and i put him in my pocket, then he fell into the lap of luxury eating as many strawberries n fruits as he pleased till he was super spoiled, I let him roam free in my house and one day I guess he decided to go ha it was weird, sorta like one of those guys that crashes at your house sometimes? maybe haha j/kin'

thats not a box turtle its a red ear slider, i used to have two. reptiles are alot of work. if you dont have any money i recoemnd finding a new home (not letting it go) but heres some care sheets
and a good forum to join
http://www.thereptilerack.com/ join this forum very good can help u find good, cheap ways to care for it.

http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm

i would do ur research before you decide to keep him or not.

In just about any other situation, I would agree with you.

However, I think the reason Ryuna recommended he find it a home or keep it is that RES is an invasive species. I couldn't honestly tell you where it's actually native (and we don't know Black_Ice's location to determine that), but Red-Eared Sliders (if that is, indeed, what this turtle is) are a hardy invasive species. I know they're trouble in the Midwest, and I think they're even a problem in Oregon.

My recommendation to Black_ice would be to try getting a positive ID on the turtle... Check to make sure it's native to your area... And proceed from there. If it's a native of your area, release it to an area away from human activity. If it's a non-native turtle, however, you should try finding a suitable home or contact a wildlife rehab center. Maybe contact the wildlife rehab center, anyway, if the shell damage seems like a genuine problem.

FWIW, I came across this turtle forum while researching tortoises. Seems to be a good one. http://www.turtletimes.com/forums/