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I tried posting this pic on the soft shell turtle forum and no one responded back. Every year these lilly pads grow back from
so far they have not grown back yet. The lake has a sandy soft bottom.

thanks,
john

looks more like a Pseudemys/Trachemys or Emys habitat to me. But softies occur in lots of non-optimal habitats.

I never want to be critical, but so many people send in questions on ID of a found turtle , habitat ,outdoor care etc. without a clue as to where in the world they live. If you live in Florida, this would be a great habitat because the FL softshell lives in quiet water habitats. The spiny softshells of the northern and central states tend to favor moving water with a sand bottom, although they are found in large lakes in some instances.

I am in Northwest Georgia. I have seen a soft shell before in the area I live in it was a long time ago. I used to have a wild caught spiny I found in a lake in Alabama. Its been a good while since I have seen any softies in the wild.

jc

Well if you spend much time in Florida you will find that the Florida softshell lives in just about every body of water, permenant and semi-permenant.
They are often found in man made or man diverted bodies of water.

I think the comment that spinifera prefers sandy bottoms is correct.

But i agree that i was jumping the gun by not asking for location.