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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.
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Mr. Furl,7 yr m red ear slider/anemic
by roxanna - Oct 14, 2008 05:23 PM |
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Oct 22, 2008 08:01 PM by platinumtlc |
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lieing on bottom of tank...please read!
by snakesnhotsauce - Oct 14, 2008 03:23 PM |
1 |
Oct 17, 2008 11:05 AM by Linda G |
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Red eared sliders
by FreedomDove - Oct 11, 2008 02:53 PM |
1 |
Oct 12, 2008 12:28 PM by Linda G |
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TURTLE SOS PLEASE HELP!!!!!
by vaibhav_etrx - Sep 26, 2008 10:19 PM |
3 |
Sep 28, 2008 07:12 AM by colorfulcritters |
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Peninsula Cooter Growth Rate?
by teleport85 - Sep 23, 2008 12:03 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Babies in my pond.
by blupanther - Sep 04, 2008 10:34 AM |
2 |
Sep 12, 2008 10:22 PM by colorfulcritters |
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New RES Owner
by DeniseB - Aug 30, 2008 08:42 PM |
3 |
Sep 12, 2008 10:29 PM by colorfulcritters |
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External filter for tank then pond?
by platinumtlc - Aug 24, 2008 10:18 PM |
5 |
Aug 30, 2008 01:10 PM by golfdiva |
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Albino RES and Red light?
by vmatheboss - Aug 21, 2008 09:19 PM |
1 |
Aug 28, 2008 07:50 PM by golfdiva |
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4 hour drive with turtles.
by platinumtlc - Aug 10, 2008 10:36 PM |
1 |
Aug 11, 2008 02:13 PM by eclipse5161 |
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Red Eared Slider and Live food
by beezer666 - Aug 09, 2008 02:26 AM |
5 |
Sep 02, 2008 03:09 PM by platinumtlc |
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FL Press: Turtles in need of homes, too
by - Aug 05, 2008 06:45 PM |
0 | No replies |
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adult res pics?
by megalon - Aug 02, 2008 09:04 PM |
0 | No replies |
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outside pond in my basement
by golfdiva - Aug 02, 2008 07:13 PM |
5 |
Aug 12, 2008 02:32 PM by cinderellawkids |
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res with blue eyes
by drohouseking - Jul 25, 2008 02:41 AM |
0 | No replies |
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FIGHTING SLIDER!!!!!
by ChesterManiac - Jul 17, 2008 09:14 PM |
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Jul 31, 2008 10:51 PM by colorfulcritters |
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What does your RES slider diet consist..
by platinumtlc - Jul 16, 2008 12:19 AM |
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Jul 31, 2008 10:54 PM by colorfulcritters |
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RES red irritation on belly(plastron)
by ktocanoneos - Jul 14, 2008 07:48 PM |
7 |
Sep 06, 2008 11:35 PM by ktocanoneos |
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shell question
by jesterology28 - Jul 13, 2008 05:43 PM |
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Jul 17, 2008 08:00 AM by golfdiva |
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REs and western painted turtle question
by jesterology28 - Jul 08, 2008 06:22 PM |
4 |
Jul 09, 2008 10:04 AM by batrachos |
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Bump on the back of his/her neck...
by dfo37 - Jul 04, 2008 09:59 PM |
2 |
Jul 06, 2008 08:39 PM by batrachos |
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Nica Slider - I think I am killing him
by basil_bubba - Jun 28, 2008 10:25 PM |
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Jul 17, 2008 08:12 AM by golfdiva |
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Peninsula Cooters and Eggs
by deezreptilez - Jun 25, 2008 08:38 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Questions about new addition
by actf - Jun 22, 2008 02:01 PM |
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Jun 26, 2008 07:55 PM by actf |
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Toad poisoning
by jscrick - Jun 14, 2008 09:49 AM |
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Jun 17, 2008 05:45 PM by jscrick |
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RES laid eggs in my back yard!
by louisianamark - Jun 10, 2008 11:24 PM |
1 |
Jun 13, 2008 08:30 PM by golfdiva |
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RES Help, Eggs on the way?
by gamachii - Jun 08, 2008 12:14 PM |
2 |
Jun 13, 2008 08:38 PM by golfdiva |
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suprise!
by wmcandrew - May 29, 2008 08:21 PM |
4 |
Jul 07, 2008 02:24 AM by golfdiva |
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vacation
by ladybug2821 - May 21, 2008 07:17 PM |
3 |
Jun 17, 2008 10:18 AM by golfdiva |
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Houston area turtles need help this week
by fireside3 - May 13, 2008 04:15 AM |
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May 22, 2008 06:59 PM by spycspider |
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Rollover dangerous?
by sookie - May 12, 2008 11:08 PM |
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May 13, 2008 03:54 AM by fireside3 |
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might get a slider - questions!
by teaspoon - May 06, 2008 03:50 PM |
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May 07, 2008 08:00 PM by teaspoon |
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My RES and Redbelly Cooter.
by blupanther - May 02, 2008 03:14 PM |
3 |
May 10, 2008 07:21 PM by blupanther |
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HELP RES Constipation or other
by gizmo232 - Apr 26, 2008 07:45 PM |
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Apr 30, 2008 12:33 AM by retaks13mac |
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New pics of my female Caramel Pink
by turtlelush - Apr 26, 2008 05:09 AM |
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May 12, 2008 10:22 PM by sookie |
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KY Press: Sliders are misunderstood
by - Apr 25, 2008 07:37 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Help..Strange Lump..maybe infection/abce
by beefy - Apr 25, 2008 03:55 PM |
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Apr 29, 2008 09:53 PM by golfdiva |
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Will baby red-eared sliders eat my fish?
by leslieg12345 - Apr 25, 2008 03:54 PM |
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Apr 26, 2008 01:42 PM by batrachos |
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Sick red eared slider help please
by anuvat - Apr 23, 2008 02:27 PM |
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Apr 29, 2008 09:54 PM by golfdiva |
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ATTN: Linda G Rena Filter Advice
by jfk - Apr 09, 2008 06:37 PM |
1 |
Apr 12, 2008 06:40 PM by Linda G |
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Confusion of Panamanian Trachemys specie
by vidusa - Apr 08, 2008 10:42 AM |
0 | No replies |
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breeding!
by Ronw93 - Apr 04, 2008 09:11 AM |
0 | No replies |
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OKLAHOMA has Unregulated Turtle Harvest
by tulsaherper - Apr 03, 2008 10:07 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Filter ideas, please!
by golfdiva - Apr 01, 2008 09:57 PM |
3 |
Apr 08, 2008 01:21 PM by golfdiva |
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Algae Control
by StuntmanMike - Apr 01, 2008 10:24 AM |
4 |
May 12, 2008 10:35 PM by sookie |
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After Hibernating Them
by colorfulcritters - Mar 30, 2008 02:29 AM |
1 |
Apr 01, 2008 10:00 PM by golfdiva |
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Broken Glass Thermometer in Turtle Tank!
by girlygirlpunx - Mar 27, 2008 10:54 PM |
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Mar 30, 2008 05:21 PM by batrachos |
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food
by herchickenlegs - Mar 21, 2008 04:15 PM |
1 |
Mar 23, 2008 08:15 AM by colorfulcritters |
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Looking for a good RES vet in NYC area
by stanleycortez - Mar 15, 2008 07:48 PM |
0 | No replies |
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IND Press: Exotic turtles seized at HAL
by - Mar 12, 2008 08:19 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Rescued RES
by kimusubi - Mar 10, 2008 10:15 AM |
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Mar 13, 2008 11:40 PM by colorfulcritters |
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Quigleys new tank
by diggy415 - Mar 06, 2008 10:46 PM |
0 | No replies |
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RES, can babies live with adults?
by gothicbambi - Mar 06, 2008 07:22 PM |
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Apr 22, 2008 09:18 PM by bigburrito18 |
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tank idea, what do you think?
by diggy415 - Mar 06, 2008 10:39 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Hello, new here with a rescue
by diggy415 - Mar 04, 2008 09:48 PM |
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Mar 05, 2008 06:11 PM by golfdiva |
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fungus among us..
by weebeasties - Mar 04, 2008 05:14 PM |
3 |
Mar 06, 2008 05:40 PM by golfdiva |
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YB rescue
by golfdiva - Mar 01, 2008 11:14 AM |
3 |
Apr 04, 2008 09:15 AM by Ronw93 |
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Missing RES's
by rayandjanice - Feb 29, 2008 03:47 PM |
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Apr 17, 2008 05:45 PM by Rayandjanice |
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Albino RES with a pink swollen eye......
by kammekammo - Feb 29, 2008 10:11 AM |
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Mar 01, 2008 11:07 AM by golfdiva |
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RES with Soft Shell
by Turnbee03 - Feb 21, 2008 10:03 PM |
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Feb 23, 2008 11:01 AM by Linda G |
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XterrapinStaionX@yahoo.com
by k20CivicSi - Feb 16, 2008 03:01 AM |
0 | No replies |
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i thonk this is rot
by staticx - Feb 13, 2008 05:18 PM |
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May 12, 2008 10:47 PM by sookie |
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baby redears and crawfish
by raisnok - Feb 11, 2008 08:41 PM |
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Feb 12, 2008 01:22 PM by batrachos |
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RES with solid black eyes
by ammong - Feb 02, 2008 07:12 PM |
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May 12, 2008 10:48 PM by sookie |
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white round spots on shell
by sookie - Jan 28, 2008 10:29 PM |
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May 12, 2008 10:50 PM by sookie |
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RES with extra red?
by danya - Jan 28, 2008 06:35 PM |
0 | No replies |
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A few pic's of my Caramel Pinks
by turtlelush - Jan 28, 2008 08:05 AM |
1 |
Feb 01, 2008 06:51 PM by jfk |
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Very Sick Red Ear Slider, need help...
by Anselmo1 - Jan 20, 2008 07:32 PM |
6 |
Feb 05, 2008 05:25 AM by colorfulcritters |
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Submrsible water heater that you like?
by Ritas - Jan 15, 2008 03:07 AM |
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Sep 02, 2008 05:50 PM by platinumtlc |
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new here!
by dudley08 - Jan 14, 2008 11:26 PM |
0 | No replies |
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My turtles
by golfdiva - Jan 12, 2008 06:24 PM |
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Jan 15, 2008 07:40 PM by Ritas |
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Turtle Vomiting
by trish - Jan 12, 2008 02:03 PM |
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Jan 14, 2008 08:24 PM by trish |
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FL Press: RES are sliding into history
by - Jan 10, 2008 07:39 AM |
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Jan 15, 2008 03:26 AM by Ritas |
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Claw Fluttering!!! Help!
by sederah86 - Jan 05, 2008 04:08 AM |
1 |
Jan 05, 2008 03:04 PM by jfk |
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Why is Kingsanke running so slow?
by dirtslinger2 - Jan 01, 2008 07:45 PM |
1 |
Sep 06, 2008 08:14 PM by jason79 |
