Can home grown from a baby water turtle be set free and survive?

Where are you located? I am in Wilmington, NC.

I have 2 of them - one will be 3 years old on May and it is female. She is 12" long (shell is 9"). The other one will be 2 years old on June - and it is male. He is 8" long (shell is 6").

I find them when they were just born and size of dollar coin. I kept them in aquarium for 2 years then moved to garden pond for summer but have to transfer they indoor for winter and they are too big for aquarium righ now so I have to keep them in but tub till spring.

sorry but..nope! I COULD TAKE IT FOR MY CLASSROOM how old and big is it (they)