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Turtlenewb · Guest Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 2

I'm new to turtles and my daughter was given this turtle by friends, they did not know what type of turtle it was nor do we. I tried my local pet store and was told it was a forest turtle but after researching the internet I don't think he was right. can anyone tell me what this guy is? the link has 4 pictures of him. thanks

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deesygirl · Moderator Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 1227

You have a Painted turtle.
Here is alittle info on them, including food info.
http://www.herpnet.net/Minnesota-Herpetology/turtles/W.Painted_Turtle.html

You need to set up a water tank for it. At the top of this page are green buttons to navigate around the main site. Click on the one in the middle. There is some information on setting up indoor or outdoor water setups.
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Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 365

im sorry

but thats is not Exclamation

a painted turtle there is no way it is
im not realy sure wat it is but its defanetly not.

deesygirl · Moderator Joined: 12 Sep 2002 Posts: 1227

There are many spieces of painted turtles.
Here is a good link to some pictures of the differences.
http://www.chelonia.org/chrysemys_gallery.htm

Her eis some basic info.

The ground color of the skin is black with bright yellow stripes on the head, limbs, and tail, sometimes with red centers. The yellow stripes on the head are wide and reach the eyes and the snout. The upper jaw has a notch located just under the nostrils. Males have very long front claws and longer, thicker tails with a cloacal opening that extends past the edge of the carapace. Females have shorter front claws, shorter, thinner tails and their cloacal openings do not extend past the edge of the carapace. The young are similar to adults, but brighter and are 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches at hatching (Conant and Collins 1991).

Here is more info.
http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/diffpaintedturtles.htm

Based on all this I would say it is a Western Paint.
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Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 365

i was right it isent a painted!! Laughing

Turtlenewb · Guest Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 2

well according to the info on the links painted turtles are aquatic. I set up an aquatic tank for this turtle and he seems to hate it. He very rarely swims and when he does it's for a very short time. then he crawls out and sits on the rocks. I don't thnk he's eating much either. The people we got him from had him in a cage with a rock substrata and a large bowl of water. So if this is an aquatic turtle why does he seem to hate the water so much? Please help I don't want the poor little guy to be miserable. I can take more pictures and post them if that would help. I'd appreciate any help I could get

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Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 365

more pictures will help and ill keep on researching! poor turtle Crying or Very sad

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 365

i think i found it it may be a Central American Wood Turtle

Rachel16 · Level 3 Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 365

wat do u think! Question

colors arent exactly as pronounced but.. looks like a match!!

Naiialuvr:) · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

she's right, its an american wood turtle... my friend has one Smile

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