https://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=28 A turtle has just wandered into your back yard. Is it a box turtle, a red eared slider, or a snapping turtle? Since 1997 this forum has helped people identify unknown turtles around the world, and sometimes return them to the wild. To assist in the identification, please make sure to provide the location (state/country) the turtle was found, type of habitat found in/around, and a detailed description of any physical characteristics of the animal such as color, pattern, length, etc. If you took photos please post them here as well. The more information you can provide the easier it will be for our users to identify. Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield. The upper shell of the turtle is called the carapace. The lower shell that encases the belly is called the plastron. In most turtles, the outer layer of the shell is covered by horny scales called scutes that are part of its outer skin. Show off your turtles and upload your pictures to our Turtle Photo Gallery! Don't forget to check out our other turtle related forums. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. Articles of interest: Fire Safety Finding a Good Herp Veterinarian Preventing Transmission of Salmonella https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2115874,2115874 As I went out back our house in South NJ to attempt to close our pool, found this little guy just floating and not moving. Actually thought it was dead until he "turtled up" when I picked him up. At first I thought he was a water turtle of some kind since it was in the pool but from pictur... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2027440,2027440 Hey all I'm new here!! On October 15th, 2014 we found a hatchling turtle in our local park we live in Ohio. We could see a large fish following him so we used our fishing poles and pushed him closer to the edge then got into the water and got him out. We've been told that he's a snapper,but the pers... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2026604,2026604 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2022843,2022843 I had a batch of river cooters hatch and 2 out of the 12turned out like this. I don't believe they are albinos because their eyes are brown. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2019726,2019726 Anyone up for a challenge? I would love to hear from those of you who know semiaquatic turtles! Sorry for the poor photo. It's the only one I have. Thank you for your help!!! chris https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2016428,2016428 Hello all Here is 2 pictures of a Turtle photographed at Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) at my hotel. Is is possible to identify it? Thanks very much for your help always so appreciated Michel Quebec, Canada https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2015896,2015896 hatched out four eggs....not sure exactly what they are? Any help is appreciated. I live in foothills of NC. Obviously very similar to Red Ear Slider.... thanks! Jim -----"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose." (quote from Jim Elliott, ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2008195,2008195 ? https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1997591,1997591 Hello. I bought this from a wholesaler this week. Came in the box. I ordered painteds and got some this. Any ideas? lease call us at 804.717.2282 or email at ferraiolo6@yahoo.com. Thank you, Vinny Ferraiolo-----Vinny Ferraiolo OFF THE ARK Exotic Pets LLC 804.717.2282 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1995554,1995554 Pseudemys Peninsularis babies one extremely light in color both with the same normal eye color. Found in the wild rescued on a busy street. Leucistic maybe? Any thoughts? https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1994537,1994537 My friend lives in the pine barrens in NJ. Her dad keeps injured box turtles, and found this in their driveway. I thought it looked more like a sulcata than anything (even though I know it isn't one I'm just bad with tortoises), I'm pretty sure it's non native though. Does anyone know what kind it i... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1994089,1994089 It was caught in a cast net late yesterday afternoon... Any ideas? https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1976745,1976745 Can someone please tell me exactly what kind of map turtle this is? Every one that i've seen has different kind of eyes and different shell markings. My female map has all black eyes, not small pupils like sliders have. I just googled every type of map turtle i could find and none of them look like ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1956898,1956898 Ninja is our newest addition to our turtle front. He was a random free craigslist find. He was labeled as a painter. The lady has had him since he hatched on a pallet at her factory. His body (head and limbs) is identical to our other two painter twins. So i figured Ninja was the same as thomas a... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1952439,1952439 Hi from Japan! English not best, but I will try! Readily acquire 2 new turtles, and wish for their identity. Please help! This is the first one: http://i44.tinypic.com/28b5uzm.jpg This is the second one: (very big price tag on this one!)http://i41.tinypic.com/2efi9sk.jpg Please thank you ver... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1949856,1949856 Got this turtle from a hole in the wall asian fish store in california- its solid black, 12 scutes (I think thats what you call it) on his underside, long tail and very, very faint yellow stripes on the side of his neck https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1934824,1934824 Hi there, This turtle is chillin' in our backyard. He was in the driveway and I moved him to the back so we wouldn't run over him. He's not locked in there or anything. I'm not trying to keep him (though he's welcome to stay if he wishes). This is in the Tampa Bay area (FL). Please tell me what ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1919838,1919838 Hi there we just noticed we have a visitor in our small back yard fountain pond like 25 gallon LOL it is about 8 inches wide has a smooth shell and long tail on the very back of the shell is is ridged or spike like ? we watched it last night get out of the pond walk around a bit then got back into... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1919765,1919765 I got it like 3months now in a river nearby never saw anything like it, and i live in the caribbean. Here is a link for pictures of the turtle but ignore my red ear slider http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150227104303416 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1913463,1913463 I think its a cumberland slider, but a color I have never seen.