I love turtles, always have. the other day I found a baby yellow belly slider, a bird dropped it onto my concrete patio, it was unhurt. i thought about keeping it in a tank, but read how much work would be required, so I put it into my backyard goldfish pond. So far, two days later, it is still there, hiding/living in pond plants at the edge of the pond, with plenty of rocks to climb on if it wants to. Hope it stays! Your turtle is great!!
Barb