What to do with a small turtle in my driveway?

Hi - I found a small turtle (painted I believe) in the middle of my driveway. No larger than a half dollar. No idea where he would have come from or where he might have been going. Just glad I didn't t smash him with my car. I have him in the garage in a tub and he seems to be doing fine. I bought some turtle pellets from the pet store but he seems to prefer flies that I swap and put in his tub. I have a small fish pond (apx 10 x 10 x 2'). Would he thrive in that environment or could he be kept in the tub?

Thanks for saving the little one from getting run over.

Turtles lay their eggs from late spring into summer. The eggs and newly hatched turtles will remain in the ground until the following year, which is really amazing considering that they will stay buried all that time and still be OK.

Despite its size, your turtle is very capable of fending for itself and should be released right away. These turtles thrive in ponds, so by all means place it near the pond you mentioned. It will be a much more natural life for it.

-Naturalist Denise Wolfe