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speedster_m · Level 1 Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 15

I have updated the snaps now frm my DigiCam... Please Suggest

[img]ttp://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n78/speedster_m/My%20Turtle/DSCF0025.jpg[/img]

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

Red Ear Slider

splinter · Level 2 Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 57 Location: serbia

are you sure ? It's diferent then others ? What is with shell ?
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turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

Its pyramiding. Prob from to much protien. What type of setup do you have? Size tank?

speedster_m · Level 1 Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 15

As she is alone and too young right now, ive placed her in a big spherical glass bowl.

Planning to shift her to a tank and get a companion of the same type!

speedster_m · Level 1 Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 15

On your suggestion i also read this via Google:

http://www.nagonline.net/Proceedings/NAG1997/Pyramiding.pdf

Please suggest me something for it's Diet, Space etc. plzz

speedster_m · Level 1 Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 15

These snaps were taken from my 1 MP Cellphone.. I will post more clearer snaps 2morrow from my Digicam and will also add pics for it's current setup... I will need ur experienced suggestions for what other changes i should make for it's dwelling.

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

It may not be so much diet related but def space related.

speedster_m · Level 1 Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 15

Please explain me more as im new with my pet Sad

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

If you keep him/her in small container she/he will have shell problems. They need to be in big enviroment, in order to be healthy. Females should be in 150 gal tank while males can be in 75 gal tanks by themselves.

speedster_m · Level 1 Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 15

turtle_grl777 u're awesome... i 3 replies uve tfrmed me into a fan of ur's Smile

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U knw so much bout them... hope to get all answers to my queries frm u in the future too Smile

Jericho199 · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:04 am Post subject:

I don't really proclaim to be an expert or anything, but I'm pretty positive that is a map turtle. it's definately not a slider.

Jericho199 · Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 2:17 am Post subject:

I'm not exactly sure what species it is, but map turtles are the only turtles I can think of that have that arched, pointy spine like that. I did a quick google image search on map turtles and this is one of the first pics

http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/reptiles/images/barbours-map-turtle.jpg

Care wise, you can treat them just like a slider. Most of the species I've seen only get about 4 inches (about half the size of your average slider). They aren't quite as graceful as a slider in the water either. I think they're cute though (they look suprised all the time).

If I'm wrong someone please feel free to correct me.

Even if I am wrong, I guarentee you that isn't a slider. It's also not pyramidding. Pyramidding affects all the scutes equally. They'll all raise up not just certain ones.

speedster_m · Level 1 Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 15

Not sure what others have to say on this... but honestly - I'm ***** confused now... Smile

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Any other charecterstics that u wld like me to look for in my Turtle to identify if it's RES or any other.... Please Assist.

fishandcandy · Level 3 Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 200 Location: Indio, CA

You have a map turtle.
He is not pyramiding.
I really hope you have him out of that bowl.
I'm going to give you a more in-depth reply in your most recent post...

turtle_grl77 · Level 4 Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 985 Location: Florida

Thanks for clarifying.

Iris · Level 1 Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 14

I was going to say map when I read that someone said RES I knew that couldn't be it.