turtle turtle,what kind am i.......

[midnight]

Nice little yellow bellied cooter or slider. Very nice. Send it to me!

Jack

ummmm.....no

not a yellow belly, to many markings on its head
these are yellowbellies:
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=39&de=601295
these are cooters:
http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=39&de=585269

coo
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cooter


so im guessing he is native?

heres his new tank i just setup

 

[Camphilophus]

nice find!

 

[House 64]

Have you let it go yet?

If he let it go... it's be on the underside of some kids skateboard wheel! For the love of god Peanut..... PETA alert!

 

[benzjamin13]

Nice find

 

[blazin_dragon18]

wutever kinda turtle this little guy is, he sure luks great

 

[Nic]

looks like a peninsula cooter, a new buddy for you softshell?
ahd these grow quite large

agree....

 

[ceeej31]

if i were you i would introduce it to the softshell now, it might reduce aggression when thay are older
and btw awsome find, in time he will be a true monster

 

[Berber King]

Id say Peninsular cooter,will need at least 50 Gallon tank when grown.Dont keep with softshells,capable of taking chunks out of them.

 

[ceeej31]

it will need much more than a 50 gallon, think 125 gallon+
and i have seem these kept with softshells before with no problems

 

[arghimapirate]

i think it is a cooter. i had one a few years ago.

make sure it gets plenty of leafy greens along with a pellet food. no fish!

and do NOT put another turtle with a softshell. softshells require very shallow water so that they can stretch their neck up and take in air. these require a filled up tank with spots to get out. please take my advice. Also, softys are very prone to shell infections, if he would scratch him, the softy would be in trouble.

cute guy you have please take my advice!