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Painted Turtles

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The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the only species of Chrysemys, with four recognized subspecies. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to Louisiana and northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The painted turtle is 4 - 10 inches long and weighs from 11 - 18 ounces. Its shell is smooth, oval, and flat-bottomed. Its skin is olive to black with red, orange, or yellow stripes on its extremities. The painted turtle eats aquatic vegetation, algae, and small water creatures including insects, crustaceans, and fish. Reliant on warmth from its surroundings, the painted turtle is active only during the day, when it basks for hours on logs or rocks. During winter, the turtle hibernates, usually in the muddy bottoms of waterways. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Painted Turtles.
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Topic	Replies	Last Post
Turtle hybrids by spycspider - Dec 31, 2003 04:45 PM	0	No replies
Happy New Year!!! from Brazil by Rodrigo - Dec 31, 2003 03:28 PM	0	No replies
Keeping and Breeding Freshwater Turtles by Russ Gurley by WillA - Dec 31, 2003 07:24 AM	0	No replies
The Basking Spot by iturnrocks - Dec 25, 2003 06:26 PM	7	Dec 26, 2003 12:55 PM by iturnrocks
New Photos by iturnrocks - Dec 23, 2003 07:47 PM	4	Dec 25, 2003 12:27 AM by iturnrocks
turtle not eating! by morganna - Dec 21, 2003 10:01 PM	1	Dec 22, 2003 06:51 PM by morganna
White chalky stuff around eyes?? by utpike - Dec 17, 2003 11:49 PM	3	Dec 30, 2003 09:59 PM by 2paintedturtles
Just starting by riverfox - Dec 09, 2003 09:49 AM	3	Dec 17, 2003 08:31 AM by utpike
sick turtle !!!Please help!!! by quietturtle - Dec 03, 2003 12:31 PM	3	Dec 08, 2003 10:45 AM by quietturtle
Introducing a new turtle by duc91696 - Dec 01, 2003 10:11 PM	4	Dec 02, 2003 03:29 PM by HerpHelmz
Update on weak baby painted by spycspider - Nov 26, 2003 06:52 PM	2	Nov 27, 2003 02:09 PM by ridge
I WANT LITTLE BABY PAINTYS! by HerpHelmz - Nov 26, 2003 05:31 PM	0	No replies
back of shell growing upwards by reptilicus81 - Nov 24, 2003 10:48 AM	4	Nov 30, 2003 01:54 PM by reptilicus81
PAINTED TURTLES ARE TERRITORIAL? by HerpHelmz - Nov 22, 2003 04:54 PM	0	No replies
Straight to basking? by spycspider - Nov 16, 2003 04:00 PM	13	Nov 18, 2003 11:37 PM by spycspider
new painted turtle missing toes by reptilicus81 - Nov 14, 2003 02:51 PM	0	No replies
Longevit y & Mating by spycspider - Nov 11, 2003 04:16 PM	1	Dec 13, 2003 03:12 AM by DrD
Say hello to Rupert... by MonkeyLove - Nov 03, 2003 11:45 AM	3	Nov 07, 2003 12:41 PM by ladybug104c
Turtle freaking out by spycspider - Oct 31, 2003 12:19 PM	13	Nov 28, 2003 10:15 AM by iturnrocks
where to buy plants online? by deleteriousone - Oct 31, 2003 04:40 AM	5	Nov 05, 2003 05:46 PM by bloomindaedalus
Baby adjustment by spycspider - Oct 30, 2003 09:18 PM	2	Nov 03, 2003 12:11 PM by spycspider
Painteds and RES by CrittersMailToo - Oct 27, 2003 07:20 AM	4	Nov 13, 2003 10:55 AM by HerpHelmz
The happy couple by iturnrocks - Oct 24, 2003 02:19 PM	2	Oct 30, 2003 02:50 PM by honuman
eating problem by lrptls - Oct 23, 2003 05:19 AM	10	Oct 26, 2003 02:17 PM by lrptls
My new painted turtle by iturnrocks - Oct 22, 2003 07:50 AM	7	Oct 25, 2003 06:28 AM by iturnrocks
painter growth by golfdiva - Oct 18, 2003 04:24 PM	6	Nov 14, 2003 02:42 PM by reptilicus81
Is my turtle going to die? by cgray4 - Oct 16, 2003 12:39 AM	4	Oct 17, 2003 10:42 PM by bloomindaedalus
to late to release?? by mike d - Oct 14, 2003 01:39 PM	2	Oct 15, 2003 07:21 PM by mike d
painter growth by golfdiva - Oct 11, 2003 08:50 PM	12	Oct 19, 2003 07:17 PM by golfdiva
Normal shell growth by ksterry - Oct 10, 2003 07:43 AM	3	Oct 22, 2003 07:44 AM by iturnrocks
hibernation? by davidw - Oct 06, 2003 08:00 PM	3	Oct 10, 2003 01:20 AM by iturnrocks
Build a waterfall for my painted turtle tank by deleteriousone - Oct 05, 2003 03:37 PM	10	Oct 12, 2003 01:58 PM by deleteriousone
Good plants to keep in a tank. by alebron - Oct 04, 2003 12:44 PM	1	Oct 04, 2003 10:09 PM by iturnrocks
How to keep water hyacinths alive in a tank. by alebron - Oct 03, 2003 07:38 PM	3	Oct 04, 2003 07:52 AM by iturnrocks
Here are a couple of new pics of my little southern painted turtles in their tank... by theanimalman - Oct 01, 2003 12:19 PM	1	Oct 01, 2003 12:21 PM by theanimalman
Too late to release 1-2 " baby eastern painted found this summer? by Sirtalis - Sep 30, 2003 06:37 PM	4	Oct 09, 2003 05:05 PM by gopey
Sharing with the group by iturnrocks - Sep 29, 2003 01:32 AM	2	Sep 29, 2003 06:14 PM by bloomindaedalus
Determining the sex of painted turtles by ecbiomajor - Sep 26, 2003 08:24 PM	3	Sep 28, 2003 08:25 AM by ladybug104c
More Filter Details by iturnrocks - Sep 22, 2003 09:56 PM	0	No replies
Painted Turtle return to a pond by mrkelley99 - Sep 18, 2003 02:19 PM	2	Sep 19, 2003 12:35 PM by bloomindaedalus
New Forum: Rescue Discussion by phwyvern - Sep 16, 2003 03:25 PM	0	No replies
Help?! cohabitate, or cannibals? by gbculture86 - Sep 13, 2003 06:04 PM	2	Sep 21, 2003 06:21 PM by NebraskaTurtles
My Turtles New Filter is finally operational by iturnrocks - Sep 13, 2003 01:06 AM	5	Sep 23, 2003 09:30 AM by El__Quijote
Baby Southern Painted Turtles by hansjegold - Sep 09, 2003 01:29 PM	1	Sep 25, 2003 09:44 AM by uncg2005
Which painted turtle is the most colorfulest? n/p by lizardboy - Sep 05, 2003 08:13 AM	2	Sep 05, 2003 03:24 PM by iturnrocks
Here is a pic on my Southern painted turtles... by theanimalman - Sep 04, 2003 02:47 PM	0	No replies
Babysitting a RES by iturnrocks - Sep 01, 2003 10:49 PM	0	No replies
New Canopy Hood photos Bloom by iturnrocks - Sep 01, 2003 09:29 PM	3	Sep 03, 2003 06:13 PM by bloomindaedalus
Loss of appetite? by bobncheryl - Aug 28, 2003 11:53 PM	1	Aug 29, 2003 12:52 PM by Linda G
Mercury Vapor Bulbs by iturnrocks - Aug 27, 2003 10:24 PM	1	Aug 27, 2003 10:55 PM by iturnrocks
Hood almost done by iturnrocks - Aug 25, 2003 11:51 PM	2	Aug 26, 2003 10:09 PM by iturnrocks
My new filter by iturnrocks - Aug 25, 2003 11:46 PM	2	Sep 08, 2003 11:22 PM by iturnrocks
Pet Store Update by iturnrocks - Aug 24, 2003 09:58 AM	3	Aug 27, 2003 12:52 PM by iturnrocks
adult turtles by lrptls - Aug 22, 2003 03:15 PM	5	Sep 01, 2003 12:27 PM by Accomplice
Water change questions by str8edg - Aug 22, 2003 10:20 AM	7	Sep 05, 2003 03:28 PM by iturnrocks
Painted/ Red Ear questions by EmberBall - Aug 17, 2003 02:59 PM	2	Sep 07, 2003 09:07 AM by iturnrocks
Legs in the air by iturnrocks - Aug 14, 2003 10:18 PM	7	Aug 18, 2003 09:24 AM by ladybug104c
shell curl by WildBill - Aug 13, 2003 08:34 AM	5	Aug 18, 2003 01:38 PM by WildBill
pond ?'s by WildBill - Aug 13, 2003 08:28 AM	3	Aug 14, 2003 05:02 PM by WildBill
please help,fitler problems by lrptls - Aug 09, 2003 11:49 PM	3	Aug 12, 2003 05:35 PM by insomnia
new baby eastern painted with mites..?? by roachownsu2 - Aug 07, 2003 06:26 PM	4	Aug 08, 2003 10:53 PM by roachownsu2
painted turtle male or female??? by MiGuel35 - Aug 07, 2003 05:59 PM	1	Aug 07, 2003 06:05 PM by bloomindaedalus
Clean Water by iturnrocks - Aug 03, 2003 04:15 PM	0	No replies
Could I keep a painted with my red eared? by insomnia - Aug 03, 2003 03:08 PM	11	Aug 13, 2003 08:16 AM by WildBill
New Rocks by iturnrocks - Aug 03, 2003 12:45 AM	2	Aug 03, 2003 12:04 PM by iturnrocks
New Photo by iturnrocks - Aug 02, 2003 10:56 PM	2	Aug 03, 2003 12:12 PM by iturnrocks
Where to get painted turtles? by shake900 - Aug 02, 2003 05:10 PM	0	No replies
Is this tank ok for my hatchlings? by katiejgirl - Aug 01, 2003 10:55 PM	1	Aug 02, 2003 01:10 AM by iturnrocks
how much??? by flamedragon - Jul 30, 2003 08:14 PM	2	Jul 31, 2003 06:52 PM by bloomindaedalus
How to CleanTank by ladybug104c - Jul 30, 2003 05:53 PM	18	Aug 08, 2003 09:36 AM by El__Quijote
Southern Painted Hatchling Sexing by katiejgirl - Jul 30, 2003 05:27 PM	1	Jul 30, 2003 08:58 PM by ladybug104c
Souther Painted Housing by katiejgirl - Jul 30, 2003 04:41 PM	1	Jul 30, 2003 08:26 PM by iturnrocks
I found a Painted Turtle by Ethan69 - Jul 29, 2003 04:51 PM	3	Jul 29, 2003 08:53 PM by iturnrocks
Found a painted turtle... but I think it was... by embibble - Jul 26, 2003 07:12 PM	0	No replies
map turtle help by turtley - Jul 20, 2003 04:51 PM	0	No replies

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