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Red-eared & Other Sliders
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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.
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Albino male RES
by TheCrimsonGhost - Jun 10, 2005 09:18 PM |
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Jun 15, 2005 10:28 PM by LeatherFace420 |
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Triangular shape?
by Herpguy24 - Jun 10, 2005 06:39 AM |
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Jun 15, 2005 09:46 AM by Herpguy24 |
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Koopa
by turtle_dummy - Jun 09, 2005 07:40 PM |
3 |
Jun 10, 2005 11:33 PM by PHLaure |
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PLEASE help me with my baby turtle!
by m1ke386 - Jun 09, 2005 07:40 PM |
3 |
Jun 10, 2005 02:27 PM by Herpguy24 |
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Long Poopy Strands
by cyberjunkey - Jun 09, 2005 05:42 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Two new baby RES turtles..Have ?'s though!
by animaluver2 - Jun 09, 2005 03:08 PM |
4 |
Jun 12, 2005 07:22 PM by animaluver2 |
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Occasional green growing in tank!
by robigail - Jun 08, 2005 07:16 PM |
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Jul 18, 2005 12:12 PM by buslady |
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Lost red ear slider
by tinker4 - Jun 08, 2005 06:52 PM |
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Jun 10, 2005 06:39 PM by iturnrocks |
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is the turtle dock harmful??
by LeatherFace420 - Jun 07, 2005 03:55 PM |
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Jun 09, 2005 10:51 AM by turtle_dummy |
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turtle trap
by kinsonc - Jun 07, 2005 03:13 AM |
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Jun 08, 2005 06:19 PM by iturnrocks |
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Feeding techniques
by SnowWhite22 - Jun 06, 2005 06:51 PM |
5 |
Jun 09, 2005 10:46 AM by turtle_dummy |
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dealings with petdiscounters.com
by faerie822 - Jun 06, 2005 01:40 AM |
2 |
Jun 11, 2005 11:04 AM by faerie822 |
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Squirt, my RES, has health prbs
by LuvMySquirt - Jun 05, 2005 09:41 PM |
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Jun 05, 2005 11:49 PM by PHLaure |
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THA Press: Alien species harm environment
by - Jun 05, 2005 06:05 PM |
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Jun 07, 2005 02:06 PM by honuman |
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Turtle concerns
by blueboyroy - Jun 04, 2005 07:30 PM |
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Jun 05, 2005 09:06 AM by turtle_dummy |
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Rough Sex in the Turtle Pond
by lkitsch - Jun 04, 2005 05:03 PM |
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Jun 12, 2005 10:38 PM by lacey182 |
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Not eating
by lyzni - Jun 04, 2005 08:00 AM |
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Jun 05, 2005 09:02 AM by turtle_dummy |
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pinkish spots on shell?
by nate_and_melo - Jun 03, 2005 11:45 AM |
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Jun 08, 2005 11:06 PM by PHLaure |
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My RES stopped basking.
by fatmatt888 - Jun 02, 2005 03:39 PM |
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Jun 05, 2005 08:59 AM by turtle_dummy |
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Scutes shedding constantly
by goini04 - Jun 02, 2005 11:40 AM |
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Jun 04, 2005 02:24 PM by Alteredmind99 |
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Want to build a tank
by turtle_dummy - May 31, 2005 10:15 AM |
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Jun 03, 2005 12:27 AM by iturnrocks |
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my turtle dock
by Urojade - May 30, 2005 09:05 PM |
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Jun 02, 2005 10:02 AM by PHLaure |
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Yellow Belly Slider has soft shell
by mjirans - May 30, 2005 08:31 PM |
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May 31, 2005 09:59 AM by turtle_dummy |
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adding a new turtle..?
by mixitup - May 29, 2005 06:46 PM |
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May 30, 2005 01:01 PM by AlteredMind99 |
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How large are your 1 year olds?
by MissMiniZoo - May 29, 2005 09:56 AM |
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May 29, 2005 06:56 PM by MissMiniZoo |
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Green tops of strawberries
by MissMiniZoo - May 29, 2005 09:49 AM |
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May 29, 2005 04:40 PM by dsgnGrl |
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Calcium
by Herpguy24 - May 28, 2005 08:35 PM |
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May 29, 2005 09:07 AM by Herpguy24 |
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turtle tankmates
by person - May 26, 2005 11:42 PM |
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May 27, 2005 10:52 PM by PHLaure |
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Can a RES live outside in NY
by Turtlemh - May 26, 2005 09:54 PM |
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Jun 01, 2005 06:39 PM by honuman |
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My Friends RES is Sick
by DOGattack - May 26, 2005 03:21 PM |
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May 27, 2005 03:12 AM by skanndelus |
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RES
by bm1957 - May 26, 2005 03:08 PM |
3 |
May 27, 2005 11:01 PM by PHLaure |
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Basking Ramp Idea
by crusher39 - May 26, 2005 01:13 PM |
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May 27, 2005 03:12 AM by skanndelus |
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Shell flaking
by crusher39 - May 26, 2005 12:35 PM |
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May 26, 2005 01:28 PM by canidman |
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hypo red belly
by morton - May 26, 2005 10:37 AM |
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May 27, 2005 11:44 PM by HerperHelmz |
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Picture of My Turtle Basking
by CodyNolen - May 25, 2005 11:08 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Basking area for pond
by dsgnGrl - May 25, 2005 09:53 PM |
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May 27, 2005 09:59 AM by dsgnGrl |
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Help found baby sliders
by mbcch - May 23, 2005 11:16 PM |
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Jun 02, 2005 12:07 AM by mbcch |
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Need Some Help
by colorfulcritters - May 23, 2005 09:11 PM |
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May 24, 2005 03:09 PM by dsgnGrl |
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Moving from tank to pond?
by bhdesigns - May 23, 2005 02:56 PM |
1 |
May 24, 2005 06:31 PM by iturnrocks |
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please please give me some help
by horva001 - May 22, 2005 08:42 PM |
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May 26, 2005 09:49 PM by iturnrocks |
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help
by monoxidechild - May 21, 2005 07:29 PM |
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May 26, 2005 01:32 AM by PHLaure |
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how long can a RES hold its breath? n/p
by harlanm - May 20, 2005 02:59 PM |
1 |
May 21, 2005 12:38 AM by iturnrocks |
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Hatchlings
by ericasa - May 20, 2005 08:42 AM |
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May 23, 2005 10:57 AM by ericasa |
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beach shells
by mijfr0g - May 19, 2005 09:02 PM |
1 |
May 19, 2005 11:01 PM by PHLaure |
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Stupid Me! I lost my RES somewhere in the house
by cade9302 - May 18, 2005 11:53 PM |
5 |
May 26, 2005 01:34 AM by PHLaure |
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New Baby
by lyzni - May 18, 2005 10:07 PM |
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May 26, 2005 01:37 AM by PHLaure |
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Setup Pt. 2
by swdeliriousdude - May 17, 2005 06:16 PM |
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May 20, 2005 05:37 PM by dsgnGrl |
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My Turtle Enclosure Sprung a Leak.. x_x
by CodyNolen - May 16, 2005 12:20 AM |
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May 17, 2005 11:24 PM by PHLaure |
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Tank setup
by swdeliriousdude - May 15, 2005 03:33 PM |
3 |
May 18, 2005 05:33 AM by iturnrocks |
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HELP!! Found what I believe to be a RES in middle of road!!
by leslieann288 - May 14, 2005 02:37 PM |
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May 15, 2005 11:53 AM by dsgnGrl |
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very unusual red-eared slider
by rtdunham - May 13, 2005 09:44 AM |
3 |
May 26, 2005 11:17 PM by snakecharmed |
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Raised scutes... is this a problem?
by thesamuraigeisha - May 12, 2005 10:31 PM |
5 |
May 16, 2005 12:45 PM by AlteredMind99 |
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yellow belly slider with white lined shell
by lenny - May 12, 2005 06:52 PM |
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May 21, 2005 12:33 AM by colorfulcritters |
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sexing a ybs
by slap - May 12, 2005 02:00 PM |
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May 12, 2005 11:55 PM by iturnrocks |
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Algea Eater?
by CodyNolen - May 12, 2005 08:45 AM |
5 |
May 17, 2005 11:38 PM by PHLaure |
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Is this a YBS???
by ckeezer - May 11, 2005 01:11 PM |
1 |
May 11, 2005 06:41 PM by iturnrocks |
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SOS!! My Turtle Had an Accident!
by petritheturtle - May 11, 2005 10:20 AM |
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May 13, 2005 07:16 AM by joeysgreen |
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Q about laying times
by pogona - May 11, 2005 01:02 AM |
0 | No replies |
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What does 10 gallons per inch mean overall size or water volume?
by CrimsonEden - May 10, 2005 03:32 PM |
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May 10, 2005 07:47 PM by dsgnGrl |
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Turtle dock advice
by UroJade - May 09, 2005 08:54 PM |
2 |
May 10, 2005 03:16 PM by CrimsonEden |
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Female RES, changed behavior
by sleepypuet - May 07, 2005 11:44 AM |
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May 23, 2005 11:27 PM by buslady |
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Strange colored RES
by iturnrocks - May 07, 2005 12:47 AM |
4 |
May 11, 2005 11:35 AM by iturnrocks |
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Question about Digging
by DreamLuver210 - May 06, 2005 07:34 PM |
2 |
May 07, 2005 01:28 PM by AlteredMind99 |
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need advice for a rectal prolapse
by john_thomas - May 05, 2005 12:46 PM |
2 |
May 08, 2005 09:33 AM by Turt-Liz-Wiz |
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My turtle coughed up blood this morning....
by trish - May 05, 2005 08:52 AM |
5 |
May 10, 2005 11:36 AM by harlanm |
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Feeding issues on youngsters
by Turt-Liz-Wiz - May 05, 2005 06:47 AM |
4 |
May 11, 2005 03:56 AM by Turt-Liz-Wiz |
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RES - Shell problems??
by CannabisQueen - May 02, 2005 06:14 PM |
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May 06, 2005 12:46 PM by turtle_dummy |
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Is a 75 gallon setup big enough for TWO 5" RES?
by mperetz - May 02, 2005 04:04 PM |
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May 05, 2005 08:15 AM by turtle_dummy |
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Possible RES Eye Problems?
by cyberjunkey - May 02, 2005 01:38 PM |
4 |
May 05, 2005 01:11 AM by cyberjunkey |
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My 2 5-inch RES need a 100 gallon tank but they cost a fortune!! Help!
by mperetz - May 01, 2005 11:16 PM |
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May 30, 2005 05:24 PM by turtlemh |
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Possibly injured leg, any advice???
by Circusfan - May 01, 2005 07:46 PM |
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May 04, 2005 11:44 PM by Circusfan |
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Apathic RES
by ericasa - May 01, 2005 01:38 PM |
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May 04, 2005 01:19 AM by PHLaure |
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Gestation period
by matt43 - May 01, 2005 12:52 AM |
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May 02, 2005 05:46 PM by honuman |
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Can a red ear and a cooter breed?
by SnakeFreak - Apr 30, 2005 02:56 PM |
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May 02, 2005 05:43 PM by honuman |
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Skin Issues!?
by lizgirl17 - Apr 26, 2005 08:33 PM |
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Apr 28, 2005 10:57 PM by afallingstar87 |
