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If anyone could check out the pic I posted in the other turtles forum and tell me what species it is, I would be greatly appreciative. I cannot post a picture on here because I am on my phone. Thanks

That's a red-eared slider. You're having trouble finding it in a guide because the males tend to lose their markings and they get very dark (melanistic) with age. Most guides don't show this dark phase. The one in your photo is a good example.

Man, that is crazy, that was really the last thing I would have guessed, lol. These guys are everywhere, most of them seem to be so non-caring that you can walk within a couple feet of them. We have a couple that we see everytime at the ponds that are so used to us, I could almost reach out and pick them up. I have tried to get photos of painted turtles, but man, they are too paranoid to get within 500ft of. thanks.