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Found in a stream just outside of Philly, PA.

np

np

bright yellow!

It's interesting to note the red splotch on it's head. Hybrid elegans X scripta perhaps?

I agree - definately YBS. And since it's not native to PA, it looks like Tom has a new pet if he wants it. Looks like it has some healed shell rot on the plastron.

Katrina

Yes indeed. There is some shell rot evidence on the plastron. I forgot to mention the fact that the yellowbelly is not native. Most likely a release.

def a yellowbelly never seen one of those in the philly area. Most likely a release from a pet purchased in a philly pet store. What part of pa you find it in.

i have one that looks exactly like that... someone brought it to the petstore i work at with a hook in its mouth, accidentally caught it while fishing... so i got the hook out and gave him baytril.. hes fine now.. i thought it was a yellowbelly but he has that faint pink mark where a red ear would have the red strip... do these crossbreed often? i live in ga.. yellowbellies are native and red ears are invasive... not sure if i should let him go again? dont really want to keep him, i already have 5 other turtles...
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I have seen a reddish tinge frequently on the rear head blotch of YBS's. However, being the same species, I often see forms intermediate between the two subspecies, such as RES with significant serrations on the rear of their carapace, RES (not troosti) with no red stripe and more yellow on the head and RES with more black on the carapace.