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Red-eared & Other Sliders

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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. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Red-eared, Yellow-bellied, and other Sliders.
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Topic	Replies	Last Post
snails by faerie822 - Dec 05, 2003 01:05 AM	6	Dec 09, 2003 11:48 AM by faerie822
SICK TURTLE? PLEASE HELP! by rez32 - Dec 04, 2003 09:36 PM	3	Dec 05, 2003 01:34 PM by rog
New RES Owner by deejay17 - Dec 04, 2003 08:08 PM	4	Dec 05, 2003 12:05 AM by ltdead
Baby RES - Shell Discoloration =( by payley - Dec 04, 2003 05:50 PM	1	Dec 06, 2003 06:35 PM by Linda G
Determing the sex and we can only get Clue to eat pellets? by CluetheCanadian - Dec 04, 2003 10:31 AM	2	Dec 05, 2003 07:25 PM by Katrina
Filstar XP3 Questions by annh - Dec 04, 2003 10:28 AM	0	No replies
Is my RES eating too much? by humanvege - Dec 04, 2003 09:57 AM	0	No replies
worried sick!! by quietturtle - Dec 04, 2003 08:41 AM	7	Dec 08, 2003 07:04 PM by bloomindaedalus
Layer of skin coming off?? by trinacliff - Dec 03, 2003 08:54 PM	2	Dec 04, 2003 02:58 PM by creeon
does my res need uvb? by jayskee - Dec 03, 2003 05:01 PM	7	Dec 05, 2003 12:17 AM by meretseger
The selling of Turtles in Canada? by canadian_legend - Dec 03, 2003 03:09 PM	1	Dec 04, 2003 10:21 AM by CluetheCanadian
eating poop by binker123 - Dec 02, 2003 07:25 PM	3	Dec 03, 2003 01:35 PM by shocker
Secretly basking by CrittersMailToo - Dec 02, 2003 02:38 PM	5	Dec 03, 2003 11:44 AM by Anddawede
Are little ones safe? by riggababy - Nov 30, 2003 11:21 PM	9	Dec 11, 2003 01:33 PM by angl2001
Gravel or No Gravel? by riggababy - Nov 30, 2003 11:18 PM	6	Dec 03, 2003 05:24 PM by ShadowMcCarthy
RES Shells by turtlemix21 - Nov 30, 2003 05:51 PM	2	Dec 03, 2003 09:56 AM by dsgnGrl
Quick question by ShadowMcCarthy - Nov 30, 2003 05:12 PM	1	Nov 30, 2003 09:08 PM by Engloid
male? female? by tanman5192 - Nov 30, 2003 04:27 PM	1	Dec 03, 2003 03:26 PM by canadian_legend
filter for 250 gallon cattle tub?? by stevemichaels - Nov 30, 2003 04:16 PM	2	Dec 04, 2003 01:11 PM by stevemichaels
my RES has shell discoloration by tanman5192 - Nov 30, 2003 04:03 PM	0	No replies
RES diet by jerseyboy - Nov 30, 2003 09:39 AM	5	Dec 01, 2003 04:58 PM by Anddawede
Shell Discoloration: RES hatchling by ltdead - Nov 29, 2003 10:38 AM	3	Dec 02, 2003 06:36 PM by ltdead
Timmy again...I don't think the last post worked by megalina - Nov 29, 2003 12:22 AM	1	Nov 29, 2003 06:07 AM by Anddawede
Pictures of Timmy... by megalina - Nov 29, 2003 12:15 AM	0	No replies
Me again with Another question about my little Timmy... by megalina - Nov 28, 2003 09:23 PM	2	Nov 29, 2003 09:43 AM by Linda G
Just got two colombian catfish to put with RES? by alebron - Nov 28, 2003 01:34 PM	5	Dec 02, 2003 02:34 PM by CrittersMailToo
very active female turtle-HELP! by mountie1 - Nov 28, 2003 01:04 PM	3	Dec 01, 2003 03:31 PM by mountie1
Salmonella and Turtles by Anddawede - Nov 28, 2003 07:23 AM	2	Dec 02, 2003 08:02 PM by Katrina
Swolen "bump" on the side of my RESs' face by jpeg - Nov 28, 2003 01:48 AM	2	Nov 28, 2003 10:08 AM by Linda G
Can turtles get ich from pleco fish? by kastos.turtles - Nov 27, 2003 11:33 PM	2	Dec 16, 2003 02:35 AM by hraichle
Should I leave the light on.... by megalina - Nov 27, 2003 05:40 PM	5	Nov 30, 2003 11:28 AM by Anddawede
I think Timmy is Getting Better!! by megalina - Nov 27, 2003 05:39 PM	2	Nov 28, 2003 05:00 AM by Anddawede
northen and florida red-bellies? by pmac - Nov 27, 2003 03:06 AM	0	No replies
Looking for the link (or post) to foods that show......... by southernpawsc - Nov 26, 2003 10:46 PM	0	No replies
Question from someone who knows nothing about RES by Chameleon996 - Nov 26, 2003 05:05 PM	1	Nov 26, 2003 07:15 PM by Yertle
At least one reason to like Petsmart by Yertle - Nov 26, 2003 02:34 PM	3	Nov 30, 2003 05:47 PM by turtlemix21
Can RES be sold in canada? by canadian_legend - Nov 25, 2003 08:44 PM	0	No replies
Fluval 404 vs. Filstar XP3 by annh - Nov 25, 2003 07:01 PM	1	Nov 26, 2003 01:58 PM by shocker
Zucchini for our RES? by southernpawsc - Nov 25, 2003 01:00 PM	1	Nov 26, 2003 09:58 PM by braintek
Breeding by CrittersMailToo - Nov 25, 2003 11:11 AM	0	No replies
RES & Painted by bassturtle - Nov 25, 2003 10:43 AM	1	Nov 25, 2003 04:46 PM by HerpHelmz
New RES Questions by annh - Nov 25, 2003 10:27 AM	7	Nov 26, 2003 08:13 AM by theautarch
Interesting hibernation idea...what do you think? by 4everherpn - Nov 25, 2003 12:59 AM	4	Nov 25, 2003 02:57 PM by meretseger
I think Timmy is Dying !! by megalina - Nov 24, 2003 04:21 PM	9	Nov 26, 2003 01:00 PM by copyleftpenguin
Questions by billy1981 - Nov 24, 2003 01:25 PM	1	Nov 24, 2003 06:21 PM by Peyman
Thanks, and a question about air pressure by ontrane - Nov 24, 2003 01:03 PM	0	No replies
UVB Lighting by RavonTUS - Nov 24, 2003 07:14 AM	5	Nov 26, 2003 08:47 AM by Anddawede
I NEED A PIC OF AN IDEAL SET UP FOR MY TINY RES by megalina - Nov 23, 2003 11:34 PM	1	Nov 24, 2003 07:05 AM by RavonTUS
My Little RES might be sick...PLEASE HELP!! by megalina - Nov 23, 2003 09:30 PM	1	Nov 24, 2003 10:44 AM by Linda G
Heating by angl03grl - Nov 23, 2003 10:41 AM	5	Nov 23, 2003 05:01 PM by meretseger
MelaFix by angl03grl - Nov 23, 2003 12:10 AM	1	Nov 23, 2003 07:01 AM by copyleftpenguin
Sick RES by angl03grl - Nov 22, 2003 11:48 PM	5	Nov 23, 2003 11:38 AM by angl03grl
PAINTED TURTLES ARE TERRITORIAL? by HerpHelmz - Nov 22, 2003 04:34 PM	1	Nov 23, 2003 01:00 AM by spycspider
Another male or female question.... by Peyman - Nov 22, 2003 01:17 PM	1	Nov 23, 2003 11:37 AM by Linda G
Boy or Girl?? by brokermonkey - Nov 21, 2003 03:13 PM	1	Nov 22, 2003 11:00 AM by Linda G
Do we need to trim their claws? (more like cutting the fingernails) by humanvege - Nov 21, 2003 12:50 PM	3	Nov 22, 2003 10:55 AM by shocker
Fish by kastos.turtles - Nov 21, 2003 12:34 PM	2	Nov 23, 2003 12:56 AM by spycspider
RES, frogs, bettas by ltdead - Nov 21, 2003 03:18 AM	6	Nov 21, 2003 06:38 PM by Peyman
Ummm... my cat ate some turtle food by Anddawede - Nov 20, 2003 06:14 PM	6	Nov 21, 2003 07:55 PM by Anddawede
alternatives to gravel/rocks in tank by katieinbrooklyn - Nov 20, 2003 01:06 PM	5	Nov 21, 2003 01:20 PM by katieinbrooklyn
ANYBODY KNOW.... by HerpHelmz - Nov 20, 2003 10:57 AM	1	Nov 20, 2003 06:22 PM by leighann
Atlanta Reptile and exotic pet show by Sarah99 - Nov 20, 2003 09:51 AM	0	No replies
A friend of mine is trying to give his turtle to me... by Sarah99 - Nov 20, 2003 09:43 AM	4	Nov 20, 2003 06:31 PM by leighann
HELP!! my baby RES is sick! URGENT! by payley - Nov 19, 2003 04:07 PM	6	Nov 20, 2003 03:56 PM by payley
My tank-here's a pic by brokermonkey - Nov 19, 2003 09:04 AM	5	Nov 20, 2003 10:23 AM by theautarch
RES concern about neck by ontrane - Nov 19, 2003 08:36 AM	5	Nov 20, 2003 01:37 PM by honuman
RES biting other RES's feet by demunchkin - Nov 19, 2003 08:02 AM	3	Nov 20, 2003 03:36 AM by Fusiongt
Is it good to let a turtle go after having it for a long time? by leighann - Nov 19, 2003 05:31 AM	4	Nov 19, 2003 11:19 PM by wbrown
RES Baby is pooping out 3 inch white long things...worms???? by BubblesMamma - Nov 18, 2003 11:26 PM	1	Nov 19, 2003 07:31 AM by athos_76
Is it OK to use well water, or tap for my baby RES? by alebron - Nov 18, 2003 04:10 PM	1	Nov 18, 2003 06:51 PM by binker123
Few questions about the RES I have by kastos.turtles - Nov 18, 2003 03:38 PM	3	Nov 22, 2003 12:16 AM by kastos.turtles
What are common signs of illness?? by imlorilynn - Nov 17, 2003 09:01 PM	8	Nov 19, 2003 10:19 AM by humanvege
Restless or just Playing? by Anddawede - Nov 17, 2003 08:15 PM	2	Nov 21, 2003 04:51 AM by Anddawede
Fish by cb0325 - Nov 17, 2003 05:53 PM	1	Nov 17, 2003 07:03 PM by NebraskaTurtles
Bubbles by newturtlemom - Nov 17, 2003 04:12 PM	2	Nov 17, 2003 06:59 PM by NebraskaTurtles

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