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While I was out catching green tree frogs last night I found a very peculiar looking slider. The carapace is a little less than dinner plate size it has a normal slider plastron except its pattern less yellow, its head is one of a snapper or musk it is large and gray with black stripes, the color of the carapace seems to be calico and is very odd yet beautiful.it weighs 3-6lbs. It has a longer tail than the normal sliders I catch every day. I live in Florida around Sarasota. It was found in a drainage ditch in about 7 inches of water. I also found around it 9 or 10 stinkpots.

thanks,
Spencer

Think were going to need a pic to identify this one. Got any pictures?
Chris
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Hey whats up, I'm Chris and I currently have 0.1 Midland Painted, 1.0 Western Painted, 0.0.1 RES, 1.0 Bearded Dragon

Hello:
I gave an answer in the RES forum. Even without a picture the description fits that of a very old RES.
Have a Great Day!!!

yep sounds like an old melanistic male red-eared. But we need a picture to confirm.

Hey guys thanks for responding I have pics I just need to load them. But I'm pretty sure I found out what it is, it looks exactly like a Jamaican slider (Trachemys terrapen). Im pretty sure its not an old RES it has the head and tail of a giant mud turtle. Thanks to all who replied. pics will be available soon.

Spencer

How do you post pictures I finally have some but don't know how to post them?

Thanks,
Spencer