13-07-2007, 08:29 AM | #1 |
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2 new turtles.
got these 2 new turtles the other night, same time as i got my new tort, but i had to travel a bit further to get these, im not exactly sure what species they are, either yellow bellied sliders or perhaps some kind of map turtle, i will get better pics taken later and get them id'd.
if anyone (probably egyptiandan ) can tell the species from these photos, please let me know, if not ill get more taken. |
13-07-2007, 10:16 AM | #2 |
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Thay are very nice
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13-07-2007, 01:05 PM | #3 |
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They are gorgeous and look a lot like my eastern river cooter - although as you say, Dan will be able to tell you exactly what they are but in the mean time its fun to guess!
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13-07-2007, 01:23 PM | #4 |
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Hi Darren,
You have 2 Florida red bellies, Pseudemys nelsoni. They look great. Danny
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great pictures
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13-07-2007, 01:57 PM | #6 |
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red bellies??? there plastrons are yellow (not red lol) .
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13-07-2007, 05:57 PM | #7 |
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Will there plastrons colour up with age?
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13-07-2007, 05:58 PM | #8 |
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They both look very nice and healthy. Congrats!
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13-07-2007, 07:12 PM | #9 |
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Despite the name Red Bellies often don't have red bellies! My female is older and bigger than your two and her plastron is still yellow, I've seen a few with orange plastrons but never actually red.
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14-07-2007, 08:40 AM | #10 |
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dan told me that they start off with red bellies as babies, but as they get older there bellies change to more yellow in colour.
these 2 are really fussy eaters, the previous owner was feeding them just chicken slices (the kind you put in a sandwich), so they've never had pellets, or shrimp/krill or any the usual stuff i feed my turtles, so im having to work quite hard at weaning them onto 'normal' food. completely different from the 4 baby turtles ive got - they are gannets and would eat literally anything!!! |
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