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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
What's the best type of filters? by flamer299 - Apr 26, 2005 07:23 PM	3	Apr 29, 2005 12:03 PM by iturnrocks
dipping in? by grimreapar87 - Apr 25, 2005 11:44 PM	3	Apr 28, 2005 10:59 PM by afallingstar87
albino red eared sliders or pastel by turtletom - Apr 25, 2005 10:56 PM	3	Apr 30, 2005 10:59 AM by matt43
New Tank by mijfr0g - Apr 25, 2005 04:53 PM	6	Apr 26, 2005 09:41 PM by turtletom
How do you make a basking area for res by flamer299 - Apr 24, 2005 11:19 PM	1	May 24, 2005 02:09 PM by skanndelus
Can two res live in a 40 gal tank by flamer299 - Apr 24, 2005 11:15 PM	1	Apr 25, 2005 01:18 AM by newticus
shell rot? by faerie822 - Apr 24, 2005 10:48 PM	6	Apr 28, 2005 11:01 PM by afallingstar87
Sick Slider Turtle? by dominique - Apr 23, 2005 01:27 PM	1	Apr 23, 2005 10:47 PM by newticus
Help with my turtle........! by dragomlover - Apr 21, 2005 07:22 PM	1	Apr 22, 2005 08:58 AM by Linda G
Outside in summer? by stevechonad34 - Apr 21, 2005 05:15 PM	3	Apr 22, 2005 09:03 AM by Linda G
my res help by confessional - Apr 21, 2005 03:19 PM	2	Apr 21, 2005 06:08 PM by afallingstar87
Any RES breeders close to Visalia, CA. ?? by msdabby - Apr 21, 2005 12:10 AM	2	Apr 23, 2005 11:12 PM by msdabby
Bigger Tank or Better Filter? by CodyNolen - Apr 20, 2005 04:57 PM	9	Apr 25, 2005 01:23 PM by CodyNolen
My red belly died!! by krystalice - Apr 20, 2005 11:07 AM	3	Apr 21, 2005 03:56 PM by krystalice
Age and Diet Question by horva001 - Apr 20, 2005 09:46 AM	0	No replies
Fussy Turtle by CodyNolen - Apr 19, 2005 11:28 PM	1	Apr 20, 2005 12:33 PM by afallingstar87
LUX Press: Slovakia's turtle population booms after ban on trade by - Apr 19, 2005 08:59 AM	0	No replies
please help! not shedding! (long) by llamak - Apr 18, 2005 12:31 AM	1	Apr 18, 2005 08:53 PM by dsgnGrl
Turtle question by fluffy_kinns - Apr 17, 2005 06:54 AM	1	Apr 17, 2005 08:04 PM by dsgnGrl
Help - lost, lonely turtle by ebubbles0o0 - Apr 16, 2005 06:09 PM	3	Apr 25, 2005 11:34 PM by ebubbles0o0
Old RES, swolen eyelids. help? by ellie79 - Apr 16, 2005 06:07 PM	4	Apr 17, 2005 10:05 PM by Katrina
WOW!!!! by turtle_dummy - Apr 16, 2005 08:54 AM	1	Apr 19, 2005 02:19 AM by iturnrocks
sad day by ericasa - Apr 15, 2005 08:54 AM	3	Apr 16, 2005 06:22 AM by ericasa
Recently bought a siamese RES.....looking for tips/advice by jason1200 - Apr 14, 2005 07:12 PM	1	Jun 02, 2005 11:45 PM by turtlesox
Hatchling Question? by Tumtum03 - Apr 14, 2005 04:42 PM	1	Apr 21, 2005 07:41 PM by dragomlover
White spots on the inside of the tank!? by dmbfan - Apr 14, 2005 03:35 PM	2	Apr 14, 2005 10:14 PM by bobla
She sank her dock by UroJAde - Apr 14, 2005 11:52 AM	5	Apr 19, 2005 10:50 AM by UroJade
HELPPPP by sederah86 - Apr 14, 2005 12:56 AM	1	Apr 14, 2005 06:10 AM by AlteredMind99
Does my RES need Cialis? by matt43 - Apr 13, 2005 09:38 PM	1	Apr 14, 2005 12:42 PM by honuman
Varying the diet of a pellet-fed RES by vamppire - Apr 12, 2005 05:51 PM	4	Apr 14, 2005 01:02 PM by vamppire
Canister Filters? which one do i want? by UroJade - Apr 12, 2005 12:16 PM	3	Apr 13, 2005 08:28 AM by bobla
PLEASE HELP!!! by karolina - Apr 12, 2005 10:52 AM	5	Apr 16, 2005 08:01 AM by Yertle
Best way to setup my recently rescuesd RES?? by UroJade - Apr 11, 2005 09:23 PM	3	Apr 12, 2005 05:43 PM by newticus
Does anyone know who to call to report turtle abuse????? Please advise, long post, sorry. by bobla - Apr 11, 2005 03:27 PM	4	Apr 13, 2005 10:59 PM by honuman
HELP! TURTLE AND MUDPUPPY by infamous_mobb93 - Apr 10, 2005 08:34 PM	2	Apr 11, 2005 01:06 PM by honuman
RES eating dock? by snailfan - Apr 10, 2005 05:40 PM	5	Apr 18, 2005 09:21 PM by honuman
Hello out there! by Tumtum03 - Apr 10, 2005 02:12 PM	1	Apr 11, 2005 01:09 PM by honuman
Time to move outside? by matt43 - Apr 10, 2005 08:00 AM	2	Apr 11, 2005 02:38 PM by honuman
JBL Grammarus by colorfulcritters - Apr 10, 2005 02:06 AM	0	No replies
RES Not Feeling Well by lfreak - Apr 09, 2005 09:04 PM	2	Apr 10, 2005 10:12 AM by AlteredMind99
AUS Press: Shell-shocked natives by - Apr 08, 2005 09:21 PM	0	No replies
Pics of Koopa BEFORE 1 week ago by turtle_dummy - Apr 08, 2005 07:29 PM	1	Apr 08, 2005 07:30 PM by turtle_dummy
please help, strange water surface color by desertkingsnake - Apr 08, 2005 11:28 AM	3	Apr 08, 2005 05:17 PM by dsgnGrl
massive weight gain by newticus - Apr 07, 2005 09:18 PM	3	Apr 09, 2005 10:48 AM by dsgnGrl
Baby NOT EATING by ckeezer - Apr 07, 2005 07:05 PM	7	Apr 14, 2005 07:24 PM by ckeezer
Message to dsgnGrl by turtle_dummy - Apr 07, 2005 02:01 PM	2	Apr 07, 2005 10:22 PM by turtle_dummy
Turtle help quick by squirtlewatergun - Apr 06, 2005 10:49 PM	12	Apr 11, 2005 06:23 PM by honuman
Can't Find Reptomin by colorfulcritters - Apr 06, 2005 10:42 PM	2	Apr 11, 2005 04:47 PM by bobla
My Albino RES by skanndelus - Apr 04, 2005 12:14 PM	2	Apr 05, 2005 03:56 PM by boogernsnot
Dandelion Greens by Ravontus - Apr 04, 2005 07:25 AM	3	Apr 05, 2005 06:26 AM by AlteredMind99
Fish for RES by Orocosos - Apr 03, 2005 06:21 PM	1	Apr 03, 2005 11:52 PM by Laurentha
Sick Hatchling by turtlesong - Apr 03, 2005 08:16 AM	12	Apr 06, 2005 04:28 PM by boogernsnot
Need some advice by turtle_dummy - Apr 02, 2005 08:22 PM	15	Apr 08, 2005 09:57 PM by Laurentha
Any Suggestions. by dmbfan - Apr 01, 2005 11:20 AM	6	Apr 05, 2005 11:08 PM by Laurentha
Rena Filstar Question, Please help. by lmmcbeth - Apr 01, 2005 08:42 AM	1	Apr 08, 2005 11:11 AM by desertkingsnake
Nice clean tank. by ravontus - Mar 30, 2005 09:21 PM	4	Mar 31, 2005 07:32 PM by matt43
A turtle's life for me. by ravontus - Mar 30, 2005 09:18 PM	1	Mar 31, 2005 12:07 AM by afallingstar87
baby RES food? by pac-man - Mar 29, 2005 01:50 PM	4	Mar 31, 2005 06:23 AM by AlteredMind99
plants by ntothed89 - Mar 28, 2005 09:57 AM	0	No replies
Pyramiding or Growing Too Fast? by afallingstar87 - Mar 27, 2005 09:32 PM	7	Mar 28, 2005 08:31 PM by afallingstar87
Fuzzy turtle-- help! by tlo07 - Mar 25, 2005 07:09 PM	9	Mar 26, 2005 10:08 PM by AlteredMind99
Green water by tlo07 - Mar 25, 2005 06:32 PM	1	Mar 25, 2005 08:59 PM by AlteredMind99
Can I freeze greens? by southernpawsc - Mar 25, 2005 01:51 PM	2	Mar 26, 2005 09:16 AM by southernpawsc
Can somone post pics of @dult Brazilian and Nicaraguan sliders? np by SnakeFreak - Mar 24, 2005 02:59 PM	1	Mar 26, 2005 07:16 AM by SnakeFreak
XTREME HYPO RED EAR SLIDER by fever - Mar 23, 2005 12:52 PM	4	Mar 28, 2005 02:47 PM by honuman
JEEZE,,,,,,,, MY GRAMMAR & PUNC.!! by southernpawsc - Mar 22, 2005 08:14 PM	0	No replies
Pleco in with Tarzan by southernpawsc - Mar 22, 2005 04:43 PM	2	Mar 24, 2005 11:09 AM by southernpawsc
I think this is my last Q (Tarzan's shell) by southernpawsc - Mar 22, 2005 04:39 PM	7	Mar 25, 2005 01:48 PM by southernpawsc
Another question.........(Calcium) by southernpawsc - Mar 22, 2005 04:31 PM	2	Mar 23, 2005 06:03 PM by AlteredMind99
Been a while......need a couple of answers please by southernpawsc - Mar 22, 2005 04:28 PM	2	Mar 23, 2005 08:03 AM by southernpawsc
Red ear slider laying eggs by ericasa - Mar 19, 2005 12:44 PM	1	Mar 19, 2005 10:16 PM by Katrina
Please Help.....dirty tank...any suggestions???? by karaslittleyoshi - Mar 19, 2005 12:29 AM	7	Mar 21, 2005 12:59 PM by AlteredMind99
IN Press: Owner thinks turtle was touched by the devil by - Mar 17, 2005 11:26 AM	5	Mar 24, 2005 08:51 PM by turtlefancy
hypoooooooo red ear by fever - Mar 16, 2005 04:17 PM	0	No replies
FOOD! by matt43 - Mar 15, 2005 11:04 PM	0	No replies

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