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Painted Turtles
Photo courtesy of turtlemh
The painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) is the only species of Chrysemys, with four recognized subspecies. It lives in slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to Louisiana and northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific. The painted turtle is 4 - 10 inches long and weighs from 11 - 18 ounces. Its shell is smooth, oval, and flat-bottomed. Its skin is olive to black with red, orange, or yellow stripes on its extremities.
The painted turtle eats aquatic vegetation, algae, and small water creatures including insects, crustaceans, and fish. Reliant on warmth from its surroundings, the painted turtle is active only during the day, when it basks for hours on logs or rocks. During winter, the turtle hibernates, usually in the muddy bottoms of waterways.
Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of species and subspecies of Painted Turtles.
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Breeding size in red bellies
by ewkcmo - Oct 14, 2014 08:53 PM |
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Oct 14, 2014 09:33 PM by ewkcmo |
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Painted turtle in front yard
by jcs_colubrids - Jul 27, 2014 02:30 PM |
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strange bump on her head..
by angryirishrose - Jul 19, 2013 10:18 PM |
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Western Painted darkening shell problems
by spycspider - Jul 14, 2013 11:42 AM |
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Snapped this photo today
by HeavenHell - Apr 27, 2013 04:56 PM |
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cannot find 2 breeders here
by lisasha3 - Apr 25, 2013 08:55 AM |
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May 24, 2013 08:45 PM by odyssey |
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Found a breeder in VA selling Midland
by snapper703 - Sep 26, 2012 06:44 PM |
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separating bro and sis painted yearlings
by turtleb - Jul 03, 2012 04:18 PM |
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Eastern Painted Growing too fast?!?
by jj4124 - Jun 27, 2012 06:30 PM |
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Eastern Painted Growing too fast?!?
by jj4124 - Jun 27, 2012 06:27 PM |
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Apr 05, 2013 06:22 PM by lewrep |
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Eastern Painted Growing too fast?!?
by jj4124 - Jun 27, 2012 06:25 PM |
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Eastern Painted Growing too fast?!?
by jj4124 - Jun 27, 2012 06:23 PM |
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Eastern Painted Growing too fast?!?
by jj4124 - Jun 27, 2012 06:22 PM |
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old photo hope you enjoy
by jcs_colubrids - Apr 15, 2012 12:35 AM |
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western paint breeder
by natzoo - Dec 31, 2011 12:12 PM |
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Wild Painted Turtle Video Clip...
by JoJoMang - Dec 10, 2011 08:38 AM |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:49 PM |
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Oct 25, 2011 05:51 PM by herpohio3769 |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:48 PM |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:47 PM |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:40 PM |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:39 PM |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:38 PM |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:37 PM |
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albino eastern painted
by herpohio3769 - Oct 02, 2011 01:36 PM |
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Help! Found an injured baby turtle
by animallover12345 - Apr 28, 2011 12:11 AM |
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May 30, 2011 09:48 AM by sallytheredfoot |
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had one a long time?
by jonkatz - Apr 03, 2011 05:59 PM |
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Cool baby Painted turtle video
by curtis9980 - Dec 30, 2010 09:05 PM |
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Mar 19, 2011 04:45 PM by SVS |
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western painted 2010 field pics
by daneby - Nov 11, 2010 11:49 AM |
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strange behavior in painted turtle
by vetintraining - Sep 22, 2010 09:11 AM |
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Sep 23, 2010 01:08 PM by vetintraining |
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southern painted turtle.. weird stripe
by mikefedzen - Sep 07, 2010 08:53 PM |
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Breeding a Southern Painted x Red Belly
by atldragons - Jun 03, 2010 09:42 PM |
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Sep 27, 2010 01:28 PM by apeltes |
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Painted Turtle Housing Companion
by atldragons - Jun 02, 2010 09:30 PM |
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Sep 14, 2010 09:43 PM by odyssey |
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Want to build an outdoor turtle pond...
by Robert - May 20, 2010 02:40 AM |
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Sep 14, 2010 09:59 PM by odyssey |
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Western painted question
by daneby - Apr 23, 2010 12:34 PM |
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Sep 14, 2010 10:03 PM by odyssey |
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USF&W to add "Big 9" to Lacey Act
by PHFaust - Jan 21, 2010 02:14 PM |
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Western painted turtle hatchlings video
by boxienuts - Jan 09, 2010 04:15 PM |
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Feb 05, 2010 02:32 PM by jcs_colubrids |
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BC Press: The year little turtles roared
by - Jan 03, 2010 11:03 AM |
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MN Press: Turtles seen under ice
by - Jan 03, 2010 09:13 AM |
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Caught new turtle!
by jck9 - Dec 14, 2009 08:21 PM |
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Sep 02, 2010 12:47 PM by Linda G |
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Filter Recommendations
by actf - Oct 31, 2009 07:40 PM |
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Dec 15, 2009 05:41 PM by boxienuts |
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painted in my aquairium. is it ok?...
by goregrind - Sep 21, 2009 06:35 PM |
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Oct 29, 2009 05:26 AM by goregrind |
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Painted turtles starting to hatch!!!
by boxienuts - Aug 08, 2009 03:00 PM |
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Dec 31, 2009 01:02 AM by jcs_colubrids |
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Help! Persistent Bacterial Infection
by actf - Jul 15, 2009 06:43 PM |
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Oct 31, 2009 07:32 PM by actf |
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Picture of the eggs I found
by Avalanche - Jul 11, 2009 09:22 AM |
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Jul 19, 2009 05:06 PM by Katrina |
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Found a clutch of eggs, maybe painted?
by avalanche - Jul 04, 2009 09:37 AM |
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Aug 31, 2009 03:30 PM by avalanche |
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Western painted turtle eggs.
by boxienuts - Jun 15, 2009 11:07 PM |
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Jun 27, 2009 08:18 AM by boxienuts |
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What Is It!?!?!?!?!
by punkherper - Jun 09, 2009 10:39 PM |
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Jul 18, 2009 09:54 PM by Katrina |
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Thought you guys would like this pic
by jcs_colubrids - Jun 05, 2009 03:36 PM |
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Jun 24, 2009 06:31 PM by jcs_colubrids |
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Help with injured paint
by ninjagecko - Apr 09, 2009 05:30 PM |
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Insatiable! (except when she won't eat)
by dreamshark - Jan 09, 2009 06:54 PM |
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Jul 18, 2009 09:58 PM by Katrina |
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UV Light
by _Jaymz_ - Dec 07, 2008 04:47 PM |
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Dec 08, 2008 06:25 PM by Terryo |
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Telling painted's apart
by Jenp - Dec 03, 2008 02:51 PM |
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Dec 26, 2008 04:54 PM by Katrina |
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indoor hibernation
by critterz - Oct 28, 2008 03:14 PM |
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Oct 31, 2008 07:29 PM by critterz |
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Wisconsin Painteds
by slickslug - Oct 25, 2008 10:26 PM |
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My Painted Turtle
by Leo08 - Oct 23, 2008 08:06 PM |
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Oct 28, 2008 06:46 PM by piffler1960 |
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New Tank
by Leo08 - Oct 12, 2008 11:40 PM |
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Oct 15, 2008 07:47 PM by leo08 |
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My Painted's Plastron
by paulgauguin - Sep 24, 2008 09:51 AM |
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Sep 25, 2008 05:53 PM by zzzdanz |
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Shedding
by sooperscoot - Sep 19, 2008 05:00 PM |
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Sep 26, 2008 04:24 PM by gurinski |
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Living Large
by piffler1960 - Aug 23, 2008 06:04 PM |
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Picky picky eater
by dreamshark - Aug 20, 2008 03:33 PM |
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Aug 23, 2008 12:14 AM by piffler1960 |
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my painted turtle floats
by jesterology28 - Jul 30, 2008 09:47 PM |
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Aug 03, 2008 09:32 PM by zzzdanz |
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Eye Fugus or Infection?
by piffler1960 - Jul 26, 2008 12:36 AM |
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Aug 02, 2008 04:41 PM by piffler1960 |
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Mean Behavior
by actf - Jul 24, 2008 07:57 PM |
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Aug 26, 2008 02:29 PM by actf |
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Baby Painted's Diet
by paulgauguin - Jun 18, 2008 08:22 PM |
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Jul 19, 2008 07:04 AM by megalon |
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Helping them shed scutes
by misternadav - May 05, 2008 10:40 AM |
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Jul 17, 2008 06:27 PM by piffler1960 |
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HUGE western paints?
by bonomoc08 - Apr 26, 2008 10:34 AM |
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Apr 26, 2008 02:54 PM by batrachos |
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Got a problem!
by HRberry44 - Apr 13, 2008 07:48 PM |
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Apr 14, 2008 11:16 AM by Linda G |
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Hybino Midland paited turtle
by MikesMonitors - Apr 09, 2008 05:23 PM |
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Apr 14, 2008 09:02 AM by MikesMonitors |
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Interbreeding Southern an Western Paint
by MBarr - Mar 30, 2008 03:30 PM |
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Mar 31, 2008 11:21 AM by batrachos |
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how large a clutch?
by megalon - Mar 29, 2008 08:25 PM |
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Turtle shedding
by jennelena - Mar 17, 2008 12:30 AM |
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New MD regs effective March 31st
by Katrina - Mar 07, 2008 02:45 PM |
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Film on surface
by actf - Feb 25, 2008 12:59 PM |
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Mar 15, 2008 11:39 AM by actf |
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Wierd painted turtle
by t_curtis9 - Feb 14, 2008 04:59 PM |
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Mar 07, 2008 03:05 PM by Katrina |
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Proposed changes to MD regs - painteds
by Katrina - Jan 14, 2008 12:53 PM |
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