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therea · Level 3 Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 131 Location: England

Could anyone be able to tell me what breed they are? I was told they were either Cooters or Florida Maps. They are between 3 and 6 months old.
(I am also getting rid of the gravel, by the way!!)

This is Bertie. He's sitting on my thumb. He's also the tamest of the three

He's a very nosy lad, who always waits one side of the tank for me when I go out! LOL!

This is Bertie on top of his pal Bob

By the way, he LOVES the camera!!!

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killah · Level 3 Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 131

awesome turts Laughing

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turtbert · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 272

they're lovely Very Happy

! as for species, I'm thinking, yellow belly sliders Very Happy

dixieee · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:42 am Post subject:

they're so cute! Very Happy

look like cooters to me
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turtbert · Level 3 Joined: 14 Jan 2006 Posts: 272

I thought yellow bellys as they have the same head pattern as the ones in this link http://www.empireoftheturtle.com/Florida/trachemys_scripta.htm
and this link http://turtle_tails.tripod.com/chrysemysturtles/ribbit_01.JPG, actually i think its fair to say that your first pic and my second link are pretty much identical Laughing

edit again: oh no my links gone Sad

i'll find another!

they do look like Cooters from the underneath pattern on the neck but I have a peninnsular cooter and the head markings look nothing like that, and they're definately not red bellies, and def not florida cooters I don't know much about other species Very Happy

pipiturtle · Level 2 Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 65

They r cute. Bertie knows how to pose in front of camera Smile

therea · Level 3 Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 131 Location: England

they are lovely aren't they?!!! Laughing

I'm a bit concerned tho, as Bertie has gone really quiet over the last week and doesn't seem to be eating or swimming much. Tho saying that, I added some large rocks and rearranged the tank yesterday to make it a bit more exciting for them, and he went swimming then, but ever since he just sat on the rock basking.
He doesn't even come to the front of the tank anymore like he used to Exclamation

He also seems to be rubbing at his eyes a lot. Does this sound like he has the start of an illness or something?
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dixieee · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:31 am Post subject:

are u keeping track of the temps? it's getting cooler now and u have to be careful about temperature changes
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Wed 10/27/2004 is the worst day..i lost my best friend Leo

so now i have a female RES, Green, and a cute stupid male YBS, Mint

5/4/2006 RIP Lemon, u were my first rescue and i'm so proud of u. will never 4get u

killah · Level 3 Joined: 16 Jul 2006 Posts: 131

I think cooter ( but then again what do I know lol)
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Pyramid Head · Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:00 pm Post subject:

Possibly the kyootest things I've ever seen.

Seriously Surprised

They had me at the first pic lol
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therea · Level 3 Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 131 Location: England

Bertie's swimming and eating again yey!!!
He still does the eye rubbing thing, but I found him swimming and desperately trying to catch this bit of food floating around the tank. Poor luv, it was pretty funny to watch! He caught it after about half an hour of trying.
I don't think he's a very good swimmer. The other too fly round the tank (not really flying, but you know what I mean!) whereas poor Bertie seems to float just under the water, and occasionnally wickles all four legs in the hope of getting somewhere!! lol.
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sunny41 · Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:54 pm Post subject:

they are so cute!!!!!!!i think they might be cooter or yellow belly slider.but for sure it not a florida maps.maps are greyish color.
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