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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
Happy turtle! by tlo07 - Feb 01, 2005 11:46 PM	2	Feb 03, 2005 04:01 PM by Katrina
shedding help by ontrane - Feb 01, 2005 11:01 AM	4	Feb 04, 2005 06:30 PM by chelonialuv
Too dark to be prolapse? What is it?? by HollyK - Jan 31, 2005 09:38 PM	5	Feb 07, 2005 10:04 AM by buslady
how can I stop the odor?? by aussie01 - Jan 30, 2005 10:09 PM	4	Feb 07, 2005 09:56 AM by buslady
RES won't come out of the water by horva001 - Jan 30, 2005 09:33 PM	2	Jan 31, 2005 02:30 PM by horva001
Pastel RES X Amel RES by HerperHelmz - Jan 30, 2005 02:29 PM	3	Jan 31, 2005 05:41 PM by HerperHelmz
kinking hoses by honeybee - Jan 28, 2005 11:05 AM	0	No replies
Albino's??? by restlesswind444 - Jan 27, 2005 09:54 PM	2	Jan 30, 2005 09:49 AM by MotherGecko
TURD IS A BOY by KPerry1279 - Jan 27, 2005 09:32 PM	1	Jan 28, 2005 02:06 PM by honuman
albino red ear slider baby/hatchling by skanndelus - Jan 27, 2005 04:06 PM	2	Jan 30, 2005 09:47 AM by MotherGecko
Okay here is the last two by KPerry1279 - Jan 27, 2005 03:44 PM	1	Jan 27, 2005 08:44 PM by Azotochtli
Male/Female that is the question of the day...lol by KPerry1279 - Jan 27, 2005 03:37 PM	4	Jan 27, 2005 06:22 PM by KPerry1279
information about egg-laying and mating by bobla - Jan 27, 2005 03:03 PM	3	Jan 28, 2005 02:13 PM by honuman
Question about earlier post by KPerry1279 - Jan 27, 2005 02:48 PM	0	No replies
Funny Foot Kicking by honeybee - Jan 27, 2005 12:17 PM	4	Feb 07, 2005 09:58 AM by buslady
How can u tell if your turtle is going to lay eggs??? by bobla - Jan 27, 2005 12:12 PM	0	No replies
Can A Map Turtle Be Put In With A RES?? Advice????????? by Circusfan - Jan 26, 2005 10:18 PM	1	Feb 17, 2005 04:58 AM by mathjock
Turd by KPerry1279 - Jan 26, 2005 08:50 PM	5	Jan 27, 2005 06:52 PM by buslady
Baby RES Questions by mikyll - Jan 26, 2005 07:20 PM	11	Jan 28, 2005 09:03 AM by AlteredMind99
national differences (long post) by newticus - Jan 26, 2005 12:46 AM	2	Feb 04, 2005 04:21 PM by dragon18
Next set of questions... by tlo07 - Jan 25, 2005 07:44 PM	5	Jan 26, 2005 05:52 PM by Katrina
indentations on my turtles shell by michelelly - Jan 25, 2005 08:46 AM	0	No replies
Is the Zoomed 501 filter any good by ferksu - Jan 25, 2005 12:27 AM	3	Jan 27, 2005 10:53 AM by buslady
SOS. I need help by ferksu - Jan 25, 2005 12:07 AM	3	Jan 25, 2005 02:16 PM by honuman
New owner of RES-- long post with many questions by tlo07 - Jan 24, 2005 09:56 PM	4	Jan 25, 2005 03:23 PM by tlo07
furniture by newticus - Jan 24, 2005 01:00 AM	4	Jan 26, 2005 12:23 AM by newticus
Green Algea? Can you guys help me? by brokermonkey - Jan 23, 2005 09:26 PM	3	Jan 24, 2005 05:33 PM by honuman
Just a few questions by sthomas02 - Jan 23, 2005 09:21 PM	6	Jan 25, 2005 09:53 AM by sthomas02
Just being playful..or sign of aggression? by karaslittleyoshi - Jan 22, 2005 10:28 AM	7	Jan 27, 2005 06:56 PM by buslady
are apples okay by honeybee - Jan 21, 2005 12:27 PM	4	Jan 27, 2005 10:56 AM by buslady
Heat lamp.... by kksmyname - Jan 21, 2005 10:20 AM	8	Jan 22, 2005 06:27 AM by ieatsnails
Northern Redbelly still threatened? by pmac - Jan 20, 2005 01:12 PM	10	Jan 22, 2005 12:10 AM by Katrina
Film on top of water by bmulcahy - Jan 20, 2005 07:36 AM	1	Jan 20, 2005 11:15 AM by dsgnGrl
Filting down the question. by ravontus - Jan 19, 2005 09:22 AM	3	Jan 24, 2005 12:43 AM by newticus
Turtle greens? by jbarry - Jan 19, 2005 07:53 AM	5	Jan 25, 2005 06:18 AM by jbarry
A sad story with (hopefully) a happy ending by animalmaniac - Jan 19, 2005 04:01 AM	2	Feb 07, 2005 10:02 AM by buslady
1 and a half year old res not eating now for about a week.......any suggestions? by turtlequest - Jan 18, 2005 06:42 PM	3	Jan 18, 2005 10:32 PM by turtlequest
Sliders and other turtles by catnipcutie - Jan 18, 2005 04:38 PM	1	Feb 03, 2005 02:12 PM by mathjock
The best filter by michelelly - Jan 18, 2005 10:02 AM	2	Jan 19, 2005 12:08 AM by latimer
New Filter, Smelly Water?? by dmbfan - Jan 18, 2005 08:38 AM	7	Jan 18, 2005 03:59 PM by dmbfan
17 Goldfish in one hour... by Sobera - Jan 18, 2005 12:55 AM	3	Jan 18, 2005 03:12 PM by honuman
Help Please !!!! (long post sorry) by karaslittleyoshi - Jan 18, 2005 12:05 AM	3	Jan 23, 2005 08:50 PM by sthomas02
Anybody have a pond? by turtle79 - Jan 17, 2005 08:32 PM	8	Jan 21, 2005 09:24 PM by turtle79
mating questions by dumblond81 - Jan 17, 2005 07:57 PM	1	Jan 17, 2005 11:54 PM by dsgnGrl
feeding by michelelly - Jan 17, 2005 02:33 PM	1	Jan 18, 2005 02:38 PM by KPerry1279
in house pond? by burunx - Jan 16, 2005 05:17 PM	1	Jan 17, 2005 08:23 AM by Linda G
Male RES claws? by chad98 - Jan 16, 2005 12:58 AM	2	Jan 16, 2005 12:10 PM by buslady
Fluval question, any advice appreciated by bobla - Jan 15, 2005 11:43 AM	3	Jan 23, 2005 08:55 PM by sthomas02
enough water for temp. tank by ntothed89 - Jan 13, 2005 04:26 PM	2	Jan 13, 2005 07:27 PM by ntothed89
Shedding... by celticangel - Jan 12, 2005 09:56 PM	1	Jan 14, 2005 02:33 PM by honuman
Slider not basking by nightman1973x - Jan 12, 2005 05:51 PM	4	Jan 19, 2005 11:52 AM by nightman1973x
Help with Posting by KPerry1279 - Jan 12, 2005 01:13 PM	1	Jan 13, 2005 08:44 AM by iturnrocks
Food Question by lizardking7625 - Jan 11, 2005 09:29 PM	3	Jan 12, 2005 06:53 PM by lizardking7625
Filter suggestions for 2 RES in a 75 Gal tank by jbarry - Jan 11, 2005 07:21 PM	3	Jan 17, 2005 06:32 AM by jbarry
questions about plants and snails by KPerry1279 - Jan 11, 2005 03:02 PM	5	Jan 12, 2005 02:59 PM by dsgnGrl
Turtle Toys? by RavonTUS - Jan 11, 2005 02:08 PM	6	Jan 15, 2005 12:40 PM by dsgnGrl
Help with algae- What do I need for a complete set-up? by bmulcahy - Jan 11, 2005 12:09 AM	4	Jan 11, 2005 08:04 PM by dsgnGrl
grease-like cloudy layer on water surface? by McDull - Jan 10, 2005 05:50 PM	2	Jan 11, 2005 08:25 AM by dsgnGrl
Breaking shell-can you help? by arden - Jan 10, 2005 03:58 PM	4	Jan 16, 2005 10:37 AM by Anita
suddenly not eating by honeybee - Jan 09, 2005 10:28 AM	9	Jan 11, 2005 02:01 PM by honuman
Growing too fast? (sorry kind of long) by xcrashx21 - Jan 08, 2005 02:27 PM	2	Jan 10, 2005 02:20 PM by honuman
Albino RES ? by amelcorn - Jan 08, 2005 11:10 AM	1	Jan 10, 2005 02:39 PM by honuman
Help with water quality (beginner) by McDull - Jan 07, 2005 12:44 PM	7	Jan 09, 2005 03:05 PM by McDull
My Albino Red Ear Slider and a Question by yasin1 - Jan 06, 2005 10:00 PM	3	Jan 07, 2005 09:21 PM by matt43
please help! by ieatsnails - Jan 06, 2005 06:20 PM	5	Jan 10, 2005 10:43 PM by ieatsnails
What kind of water for Res? by frogresearcher - Jan 06, 2005 05:36 PM	1	Jan 06, 2005 07:39 PM by dsgnGrl
Question for honuman (whew! it's a long one!) by Anita - Jan 06, 2005 01:02 PM	1	Jan 06, 2005 04:54 PM by honuman
Vegetables and Fruits by Orocosos - Jan 05, 2005 02:20 PM	2	Jan 13, 2005 11:01 AM by jbarry
Tank Size by Orocosos - Jan 05, 2005 01:57 PM	1	Jan 05, 2005 02:41 PM by honuman
Question about feeding by catnipcutie - Jan 05, 2005 11:07 AM	2	Jan 05, 2005 03:07 PM by catnipcutie
Can I keep my RES with an Electric Blue Crayfish? by yasin1 - Jan 05, 2005 12:03 AM	4	Jan 05, 2005 02:33 PM by honuman
isnt it cute when baby RES r really enjoying a bask ans they stick their lil feet straight out? by herpsaremylife - Jan 04, 2005 06:02 PM	0	No replies
Turtles acting strange. by frogresearcher - Jan 04, 2005 02:12 PM	2	Jan 04, 2005 03:35 PM by Linda G
what age/ size can you tell what gender a RES is?... by herpsaremylife - Jan 04, 2005 01:41 PM	1	Jan 04, 2005 05:08 PM by Katrina
Daily or weekly Feeding? by RavonTUS - Jan 04, 2005 08:17 AM	1	Jan 04, 2005 08:30 AM by Linda G

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