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Red-eared & Other Sliders
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
Photo courtesy of ian
Trachemys is a genus of aquatic turtles belonging to the family Emydidae, commonly referred to as Sliders, comprising 15 species found in North, Centrral, and South America. Considered a diurnal turtle, it feeds mainly in the morning and frequently basks on shore, on logs, or while floating, during the rest of the day. At night, it sleeps lying on the bottom or resting on the surface near brush piles.
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. A subspecies of pond slider and native only to the southern United States, it has become established in other places because of pet releases and has become an invasive species in many introduced areas, like California, where it outcompetes the native western pond turtle.
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New enclosure!!!
by Phunkeyphish - Jun 04, 2003 08:48 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 03:41 PM by PhunkeyPhish |
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Driftwood
by breenie-o - Jun 04, 2003 06:50 PM |
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Jun 04, 2003 07:27 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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is this a Red-Eared Slider?????
by alotus4u_1975 - Jun 04, 2003 11:41 AM |
3 |
Jun 17, 2003 11:37 PM by PENNYCOOPER |
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Turtle Habits?
by samme - Jun 04, 2003 11:04 AM |
2 |
Jun 04, 2003 07:29 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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New aquarium
by Phunkeyphish - Jun 04, 2003 12:17 AM |
0 | No replies |
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UV Heat bulb for turtles...
by PhunkeyPhish - Jun 03, 2003 07:35 PM |
1 |
Jun 03, 2003 10:17 PM by Phunkeyphish |
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Bad Water?
by dauphinman - Jun 03, 2003 06:12 PM |
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Jun 04, 2003 08:45 AM by dsres |
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Shipping Turts
by Sharon C - Jun 03, 2003 07:00 AM |
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Jun 03, 2003 07:13 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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Waste eliminater?
by CelinaCorinne - Jun 02, 2003 07:48 PM |
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Jun 03, 2003 07:36 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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How to make a turtle trap
by iturnrocks - Jun 02, 2003 06:59 PM |
0 | No replies |
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got a big gal
by carrotfairy - Jun 02, 2003 12:54 PM |
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Jun 02, 2003 06:42 PM by untappedpilot2 |
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Escape artist
by CelinaCorinne - Jun 02, 2003 12:53 PM |
2 |
Jun 03, 2003 07:38 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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res not basking??
by gidyen39 - Jun 02, 2003 12:11 PM |
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Jun 13, 2003 11:27 AM by tedcoconut |
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Transporting turts
by Sharon C - Jun 02, 2003 12:11 PM |
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Jun 02, 2003 04:01 PM by gidyen39 |
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I need a filter
by CelinaCorinne - Jun 02, 2003 12:05 PM |
3 |
Jun 03, 2003 07:31 PM by bloomindaedalus |
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Congratulations Photo Contest Winner!
by Dana - Jun 02, 2003 09:16 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Question...
by Mayo - Jun 02, 2003 07:13 AM |
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Jun 06, 2003 09:33 AM by Mayo |
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Moss on Rocks
by mattyrock - Jun 01, 2003 12:33 AM |
2 |
Jun 01, 2003 06:32 PM by mattyrock |
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Bump on the side of head...
by jediknightbria - May 31, 2003 09:31 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 04:25 PM by jediknightbria |
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A photo of one layin' eggs
by HD - May 30, 2003 07:04 PM |
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Jun 07, 2003 06:11 PM by Turtlegirl |
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Strange Behavior - Help!
by ClaudiaDLC - May 30, 2003 05:54 PM |
1 |
Jun 01, 2003 06:25 PM by Claudiadlc |
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film??
by breenie-o - May 30, 2003 02:03 PM |
1 |
Jun 01, 2003 06:12 PM by kiwiturtle |
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Poop/food ???'s
by newturtlemom - May 29, 2003 06:37 PM |
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Jun 02, 2003 07:23 PM by CelinaCorinne |
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Weird eye thing on baby res!
by sederah86 - May 29, 2003 05:45 PM |
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Jun 01, 2003 03:37 AM by analog2000 |
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Feeding outside the tank
by demunchkin - May 29, 2003 10:50 AM |
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May 29, 2003 01:20 PM by nathana |
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A Few Q's...
by breenie-o - May 29, 2003 01:02 AM |
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Jun 02, 2003 07:30 PM by CelinaCorinne |
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two new RES
by Beth123 - May 28, 2003 07:22 PM |
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Jun 02, 2003 07:35 PM by CelinaCorinne |
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Egg Shells
by GettnFresh - May 28, 2003 03:28 PM |
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May 29, 2003 10:33 AM by Maggie |
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res with bearded dragon
by beardie04 - May 28, 2003 02:59 PM |
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May 29, 2003 10:35 AM by Maggie |
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Spotted Turtle a slider?
by razyrsharpe - May 28, 2003 01:12 PM |
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May 29, 2003 06:00 PM by razyrsharpe |
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RES w/ zig-zag malformation of scutes
by analog2000 - May 28, 2003 03:23 AM |
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May 29, 2003 06:33 PM by turtlefancy |
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Frustrated cleaning the darn tank
by proudresmomof4 - May 27, 2003 08:51 PM |
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May 28, 2003 01:09 PM by stickyfeet |
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Shy RES
by untappedpilot2 - May 27, 2003 07:01 PM |
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May 30, 2003 03:10 PM by dsres |
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Adults and Juveniles
by turtlemix21 - May 27, 2003 09:43 AM |
0 | No replies |
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can you put the bacteria liquids into a RES aquarium???
by AARON415 - May 26, 2003 06:24 PM |
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Jun 25, 2003 04:55 PM by Engloid |
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no bask
by ConvictTang - May 26, 2003 05:45 PM |
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May 27, 2003 05:41 PM by Engloid |
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Algae control!!!
by animalmaniac - May 26, 2003 02:17 PM |
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May 26, 2003 08:01 PM by engloid |
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How to breed RES?
by philip_s - May 26, 2003 10:36 AM |
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May 27, 2003 07:05 PM by untappedpilot2 |
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Strange... To me anyway
by izzyh - May 26, 2003 04:02 AM |
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May 28, 2003 08:29 AM by Maggie |
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Gulping?
by ozqueen - May 24, 2003 01:15 PM |
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May 25, 2003 10:37 AM by shocker |
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help with filters
by AARON415 - May 24, 2003 12:00 AM |
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May 24, 2003 09:57 PM by Engloid |
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EGGS IN WATER, HELP!!!!
by jeff m - May 23, 2003 03:30 PM |
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May 25, 2003 04:42 PM by DarrellS |
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kidney failure
by joannarichardson - May 22, 2003 02:31 PM |
0 | No replies |
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new to forum
by carrotfairy - May 22, 2003 01:05 PM |
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May 22, 2003 01:15 PM by nathana |
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Eating rocks?
by rhubarb - May 22, 2003 09:29 AM |
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May 23, 2003 01:57 PM by dsres |
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new???
by herperinfl16 - May 22, 2003 07:50 AM |
1 |
May 22, 2003 08:22 AM by dsgnGrl |
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New Turtle, need help (kinda long)
by Breenie-O - May 22, 2003 01:38 AM |
2 |
Jun 02, 2003 12:42 PM by CelinaCorinne |
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Swollen eyelids
by drgrim775 - May 21, 2003 10:12 PM |
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May 21, 2003 11:43 PM by lunamoon |
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vacation feeding
by kiwiturtle - May 21, 2003 08:37 PM |
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May 27, 2003 10:20 AM by nathana |
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RES and painted turtle question?
by imaduff - May 21, 2003 07:21 PM |
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May 21, 2003 08:18 PM by Chrysemys |
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Hide Box
by untappedpilot2 - May 21, 2003 06:46 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Whats the best filter for alot of turtles ?
by philip_s - May 21, 2003 05:17 PM |
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May 23, 2003 08:50 AM by nathana |
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Filter suggestions? ASAP!
by demunchkin - May 21, 2003 01:34 PM |
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May 21, 2003 11:18 PM by kiwiturtle |
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Mating Turtles
by Dishy - May 21, 2003 01:20 PM |
0 | No replies |
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keeping my RES outside this summer
by animalmaniac - May 21, 2003 12:46 PM |
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May 23, 2003 07:57 AM by Linda G |
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Need a home
by Sharon C - May 21, 2003 07:22 AM |
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Jun 02, 2003 01:17 PM by CelinaCorinne |
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Little help over here
by subsonic816 - May 21, 2003 12:00 AM |
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May 21, 2003 01:59 PM by honuman |
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another pic
by gtchris - May 20, 2003 09:10 PM |
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Look what I found
by gtchris - May 20, 2003 09:10 PM |
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May 22, 2003 01:21 PM by nathana |
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swimming pool
by slpin - May 20, 2003 04:10 PM |
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May 20, 2003 07:58 PM by slpin |
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3 Places which sell stock tanks
by Maggie - May 20, 2003 03:42 PM |
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May 21, 2003 08:18 AM by Mayo |
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RES and eggs....
by rootbeer_001 - May 20, 2003 12:20 PM |
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May 21, 2003 01:26 PM by Alli |
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spider scaring turtle?
by jada123 - May 18, 2003 09:10 PM |
2 |
May 19, 2003 06:01 PM by meretseger |
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Outdoor pond for red ear sliders
by gruveb - May 18, 2003 01:06 PM |
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May 19, 2003 07:26 AM by nathana |
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has anyone ever dealt with EastnWest Herps?? n/p
by hbluedevilh - May 18, 2003 11:32 AM |
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May 24, 2003 03:15 PM by Engloid |
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Temps?
by ReD - May 17, 2003 12:28 AM |
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May 21, 2003 12:08 PM by dsres |
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Feeding baby redears
by ReD - May 16, 2003 06:00 PM |
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May 19, 2003 09:54 AM by dsres |
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Outdoor Turtle Pond
by chad98 - May 15, 2003 05:41 PM |
3 |
May 16, 2003 04:48 PM by honuman |
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how do you tell if a turtle is fat?
by kiwiturtle - May 14, 2003 08:43 PM |
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May 16, 2003 12:45 AM by kiwiturtle |
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Claw trimming
by Ju - May 14, 2003 06:01 PM |
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May 19, 2003 08:14 AM by nathana |
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Sexing?
by critterfarm101 - May 14, 2003 02:42 PM |
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May 14, 2003 04:41 PM by stunt |
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Forum Re-launch - PLEASE READ
by PHWyvern - May 12, 2003 11:10 AM |
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what do u think of new tank?
by ericasa - Feb 09, 2003 03:53 AM |
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May 28, 2003 03:18 PM by GettnFresh |
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RE: There is more in the previous msg is about turt!
by GabyES - Feb 08, 2003 08:48 AM |
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Did they blew everything up?
by GabyES - Feb 07, 2003 08:11 PM |
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May 15, 2003 07:45 PM by bloomindaedalus |
