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brandy · Guest Joined: 16 Sep 2002 Posts: 2

I just got my daughter a turtle for her birthday...they told us it was a map turtle yet whenever i compare photos it seems to me like the turtle is a red eared slider..it has all the same markings as the slider and i cannot find any pictures of the map turtle to compare...can anyone tell me if the 2 are similar in markings as far as the red ears and stripes???? i can post a pic of him/her also..thats another thing...how do i tell if it is a male or female and about how old it is... the pet store didnt seem to know much about it...thank you

lulumac1 · Level 3 Joined: 26 Aug 2002 Posts: 228

Hope that helps you out a little. Try posting a picture of the little guy, or girl. Smile

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Wu-Gwei · Level 3 Joined: 18 Oct 2002 Posts: 194

A map turtle looks nothing like a RES. A map is brown with thin lines all over its carapace and skin. Many map turtle species have protusions on its keel and also the posterior of the carapace is often serated (like a saw).

A RES has red around the ears and most green and yellow on its carapace and skin.

I hope that helps.
Try this address: www.parcplace.org/education/sparc/trip30.htm

Cheers.

lulumac1 · Level 3 Joined: 26 Aug 2002 Posts: 228

Actually they do look similar. Of course there are diffences, as there are in all types of turtles. And of course these differences are what help you determine what the turtle is. Res\'s have similar stripes, and the posterior of the shell also is \"like a saw\". Obviously a res has red around the ears, as I posted in my reply.

Anyway, brandy, here is another site that I like. It will show you pictures of several turtle species, so that you can compare, and determine what you have. Smile

http://turtle_tails.tripod.com/turtle/turtlepage.htm
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