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Red-eared & Other Sliders
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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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Over Feeding.
by RoyC - May 17, 2004 05:12 PM |
3 |
May 18, 2004 08:41 AM by dsgngrl |
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Disturbing Behavior.
by sederah86 - May 17, 2004 12:10 AM |
5 |
May 19, 2004 08:18 AM by dsgngrl |
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Safe Shedding?
by sederah86 - May 16, 2004 11:03 AM |
3 |
May 16, 2004 11:53 PM by boogernsnot |
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Swollen Eye
by sederah86 - May 16, 2004 12:54 AM |
3 |
May 18, 2004 04:52 PM by honuman |
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Escaping?
by FleeFlezFlegum - May 15, 2004 10:46 AM |
4 |
May 18, 2004 10:23 AM by nahenne |
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what age and or size is a RES sexually mature n/p
by ChristopherD - May 14, 2004 10:11 PM |
2 |
May 15, 2004 08:23 PM by dsgngrl |
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shedding?
by dagangsta - May 14, 2004 12:01 PM |
2 |
May 14, 2004 06:12 PM by chelonialuv |
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WHAT THE !!!!??????!!!!!!!
by sickturtlemom - May 14, 2004 09:33 AM |
4 |
May 14, 2004 12:52 PM by sickturtlemom |
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what are they?
by turtlefancy - May 14, 2004 07:23 AM |
2 |
May 14, 2004 10:32 PM by boogernsnot |
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worms in tank
by yellowboy - May 13, 2004 12:50 PM |
2 |
May 13, 2004 04:33 PM by yellowboy |
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How long can I keep them in this tank?
by crtoon83 - May 13, 2004 10:35 AM |
3 |
May 14, 2004 07:41 AM by crtoon83 |
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shell curling
by boogernsnot - May 13, 2004 01:08 AM |
4 |
May 17, 2004 11:07 PM by BusladyOfSoCal |
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Fluval 404 Filter...
by jayhawk - May 12, 2004 09:57 PM |
2 |
May 14, 2004 06:32 PM by jayhawk |
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RES shell peeling off in pieces
by megalina - May 12, 2004 09:40 PM |
4 |
May 13, 2004 08:18 AM by Linda G |
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My two 11 year old RES aren't mating?
by jeff737 - May 12, 2004 04:56 PM |
3 |
May 13, 2004 03:55 PM by honuman |
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is this shell rot? *picture*
by rockyl - May 12, 2004 04:55 PM |
2 |
May 20, 2004 05:24 PM by rockyl |
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new tank questions?
by kerry04 - May 12, 2004 03:13 PM |
3 |
May 13, 2004 11:04 PM by MotherGecko |
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OUTDOOR RECESS
by caecilianman02 - May 12, 2004 02:55 PM |
7 |
May 17, 2004 09:48 AM by brokermonkey |
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Glossy, White Spots
by RoyC - May 11, 2004 06:31 PM |
9 |
May 12, 2004 09:26 PM by RoyC |
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Identification question
by ianfaith - May 11, 2004 04:22 PM |
1 |
May 11, 2004 07:40 PM by Katrina |
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Eggs?
by ianfaith - May 11, 2004 04:15 PM |
3 |
May 15, 2004 10:33 AM by ianfaith |
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smells fishy in here
by turtlemoon - May 11, 2004 02:27 PM |
9 |
May 14, 2004 09:24 PM by nahenne |
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food
by lilmanlax - May 10, 2004 04:20 PM |
2 |
May 10, 2004 07:31 PM by lilmanLax |
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Tronic Heater Guards
by royc - May 10, 2004 01:54 PM |
0 | No replies |
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icky water
by turtlemoon - May 09, 2004 07:27 AM |
5 |
May 10, 2004 03:13 PM by dsgngrl |
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Sand
by royc - May 08, 2004 10:48 PM |
3 |
May 09, 2004 02:27 AM by boogernsnot |
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Turtle fat
by sederah86 - May 08, 2004 09:55 PM |
3 |
May 09, 2004 04:34 PM by Anita |
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Python ?
by turtlemoon - May 08, 2004 08:54 PM |
2 |
May 09, 2004 07:22 AM by turtlemoon |
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Biteing
by crazycodykadunk - May 08, 2004 08:53 PM |
1 |
May 09, 2004 04:27 PM by Anita |
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my turtle did the weirdest thing...
by Anddawede - May 07, 2004 04:44 AM |
1 |
May 07, 2004 05:29 AM by dsgngrl |
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need pond help
by FindaratoT - May 06, 2004 09:38 PM |
3 |
May 11, 2004 04:05 PM by ianfaith |
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Turtle Poo.
by sederah86 - May 06, 2004 09:34 AM |
2 |
May 06, 2004 12:30 PM by kerry04 |
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contagiuos to RES?
by boogernsnot - May 06, 2004 02:09 AM |
1 |
May 06, 2004 05:33 AM by dsgngrl |
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Fluval 404
by kerry04 - May 05, 2004 06:47 PM |
3 |
May 06, 2004 02:03 AM by boogernsnot |
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I Just wanted to say thanks
by brokermonkey - May 05, 2004 08:34 AM |
4 |
May 06, 2004 09:29 PM by nahenne |
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One of my RES died...anyone help me figure out why?
by trinacliff - May 04, 2004 10:58 PM |
5 |
May 08, 2004 07:07 AM by Katrina |
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Shedding?
by Bl1ss5m - May 04, 2004 02:54 PM |
7 |
May 06, 2004 01:56 AM by boogernsnot |
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Cleaner fish
by turtlemoon - May 04, 2004 12:09 PM |
3 |
May 06, 2004 08:46 AM by turtlemoon |
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Hatchling Tank Setup Advice
by mahi-mahi - May 03, 2004 11:52 PM |
12 |
May 09, 2004 01:11 AM by meagan |
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Albinos
by condaman74 - May 02, 2004 01:44 PM |
0 | No replies |
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I returned the "Python"...it sucked alright.
by Engloid - May 02, 2004 11:36 AM |
5 |
May 04, 2004 05:26 PM by Katrina |
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ANYONE SEEN THIS BEFORE?
by BareFootWhiteMan - May 02, 2004 04:04 AM |
2 |
May 02, 2004 04:06 PM by fusiongt |
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Soft Spot
by RoyC - Apr 30, 2004 12:57 PM |
0 | No replies |
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what are bio balls? And how bout RES Toys?
by brokermonkey - Apr 30, 2004 11:20 AM |
4 |
May 09, 2004 07:34 PM by meagan |
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Fluval 404 ?'s
by turtlemoon - Apr 30, 2004 09:02 AM |
10 |
May 03, 2004 09:32 AM by nahenne |
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feeding a small turtle, overfeeding?
by dagangsta - Apr 30, 2004 06:28 AM |
4 |
May 02, 2004 07:39 AM by dsgngrl |
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sand in RES tank
by macaklinka - Apr 29, 2004 07:13 PM |
1 |
Apr 30, 2004 07:27 AM by dsgngrl |
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RES I found today...
by RedDevil - Apr 29, 2004 06:48 PM |
2 |
Apr 29, 2004 07:08 PM by RedDevil |
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Any pic's of Albino RES? Thanks
by dragonchuck - Apr 29, 2004 12:15 PM |
4 |
Apr 29, 2004 06:57 PM by Dragonchuck |
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What is a python syphon?
by kerry04 - Apr 29, 2004 11:01 AM |
3 |
Apr 29, 2004 03:12 PM by MotherGecko |
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shell has improved
by meagan - Apr 29, 2004 05:56 AM |
1 |
Apr 29, 2004 08:15 AM by dsgngrl |
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White "faded" marks on shell
by mmeans - Apr 28, 2004 10:01 PM |
1 |
Apr 30, 2004 03:37 PM by Sharie |
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Does this sound like the shizz?
by owen13 - Apr 28, 2004 06:40 PM |
2 |
Apr 29, 2004 03:31 PM by brokermonkey |
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Tank smells like a raw sewage dump
by kerry04 - Apr 28, 2004 06:13 PM |
3 |
Apr 30, 2004 03:23 PM by Sharie |
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New Basking Spot
by iturnrocks - Apr 28, 2004 05:44 PM |
4 |
May 05, 2004 02:10 PM by iturnrocks |
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Basking problems
by turtlemoon - Apr 28, 2004 05:42 PM |
2 |
May 01, 2004 06:47 AM by turtlemoon |
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Adopting Soon, Need Advice...
by jayhawk - Apr 28, 2004 02:28 AM |
12 |
May 01, 2004 06:34 PM by jayhawk |
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Softshell and Calcium?
by mattyrock - Apr 27, 2004 11:00 PM |
5 |
Apr 29, 2004 05:46 AM by meagan |
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RES turtles 2- one aggressive...one holed up in shell.
by Melisshf - Apr 27, 2004 02:57 PM |
4 |
Apr 28, 2004 07:35 AM by nahenne |
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Shell pyramiding
by demunchkin - Apr 27, 2004 01:05 PM |
0 | No replies |
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poop
by turtlemoon - Apr 26, 2004 06:32 PM |
2 |
Apr 28, 2004 05:24 PM by turtlemoon |
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I can't find my res!!!
by master10070 - Apr 26, 2004 06:11 PM |
2 |
Apr 27, 2004 02:10 PM by honuman |
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Kissing, Mating call, Playing?? What are my Res's doing!!?
by turtlequest - Apr 26, 2004 02:03 PM |
4 |
Apr 27, 2004 12:23 AM by jeff737 |
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hey...cuttle bone?
by xsnowboarderkpx - Apr 26, 2004 01:45 PM |
6 |
May 14, 2004 06:07 PM by chelonialuv |
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cork bark as basking area
by brokermonkey - Apr 26, 2004 12:07 PM |
3 |
Apr 29, 2004 03:33 PM by brokermonkey |
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turtle suddenly stopped eating (posting for a friend)
by kiwiturtle - Apr 26, 2004 01:08 AM |
7 |
Apr 27, 2004 08:50 PM by meagan |
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Have to give 'em up
by crtoon83 - Apr 25, 2004 11:28 PM |
2 |
Apr 26, 2004 08:00 AM by nahenne |
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Not As Dumb As I Thought
by lkitsch - Apr 25, 2004 10:09 PM |
0 | No replies |
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HELP! TWITCHING TURTLE!!!
by bl1ss5m - Apr 25, 2004 03:38 PM |
5 |
Apr 26, 2004 05:04 PM by honuman |
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Snails?
by Sharie - Apr 23, 2004 02:55 PM |
3 |
Apr 26, 2004 02:18 PM by honuman |
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ONe of my turtles bit the other
by ew1074 - Apr 23, 2004 11:18 AM |
5 |
Apr 24, 2004 12:24 PM by fastelectrics |
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Question about marks on shell
by Sharie - Apr 22, 2004 11:53 PM |
1 |
Apr 23, 2004 06:20 PM by chelonialuv |
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RES won't eat
by pfonner - Apr 22, 2004 08:56 AM |
4 |
Apr 24, 2004 08:16 PM by Linda G |
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125 Gallon Pond?
by cod6545 - Apr 21, 2004 07:58 PM |
1 |
Apr 23, 2004 03:49 PM by honuman |
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"Python" problems
by Engloid - Apr 21, 2004 03:56 PM |
6 |
Apr 26, 2004 09:47 PM by Katrina |
