Frog or turtle? (1 Viewer)

KC Foggin

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• May 16, 2004

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I came across this guy out in the middle of a pond. I first thought turtle and have been through every turtle enature has to offer and nothing has this distinctive red striping. Then I thought okay, frog. Ditto on no frog matching the facial features. Anybody have any ideas?? I would say it was about 5 inches.

 

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Charles Harper

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• May 16, 2004

• #2

Just a young Red-eared Turtle, if I have the right species name, KC.

PS: Oooh, nice hummer!

 

KC Foggin

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• May 16, 2004

• #3

Well dang, it's another slider. Enature never showed this version of the red-eared and I was looking for the red stripe. Thanks so much Charles.

 

janine13

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• May 16, 2004

• #4

Red eared slider, Chrysemis scripta elegans. Nice picture!

 

KC Foggin

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• May 16, 2004

• #5

Thanks Janine. Definitely a slider day for me.

 

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marianna

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• May 17, 2004

• #6

Your critter looks alot like a red-eared turtle, as described and pictured in Peterson's guide to reptiles and amphibians. It's on the same page as painted turtles and their 'kin'.

 

tsiya

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• Jun 14, 2004

• #7

Before the time of most here

marianna said:

Your critter looks alot like a red-eared turtle, as described and pictured in Peterson's guide to reptiles and amphibians. It's on the same page as painted turtles and their 'kin'.

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These once were sold in dime stores, often painted wild colors,with little bowl sized aquariums and cans of dried flies. My Daughter had a pair in a 20 gallon aquarium, and they kept growing and growing, until We transferred them to the exhibit at the local Alligator Farm. I suspect most sat in their little bowls of stagnant water and died, however. They really need the option to swim free, also a dry perch in the Sunlight, and better food than dried flies.