Painted Turtle

[Clownish]

Any one else keep painted turtles.... i have two juviniles that are as big as a half dollar coin... they is so cute...lol

[Foogoo]

I have a red ear slider if that counts. Had it for about five years now. That thing grows pretty darn fast. Needs it's third tank now...

[AbbeyRoad]

Someone in my reefing club was giving away a so called painted turtle.
Me being a sucker, took it. It now lives in my pond outside. It turns out her son caught it in a river by their house but didn't want to let it go aftet they kept it a while.

So i'm not really sure what kind of turtle it is. Its cute though.
:) abbey

[SurferDude771]

its no painted turtle, but i have a snapping turtle. Really nice and is getting big

[rvitko]

Just a heads up- becareful to wash your hands. When I was a kid I caught a red eared slider in pond in Michigan and being a kid went to eat right after- I caught Salmonella from the turtle and was horribly ill for 2 weeks. Turtle carry salmonella and you have to be very careful with them.

[Turtlesteve]

Not painted turtles, but i have many different types. currently it's diamondback terrapins, spotted turtles, 3 types of map turtles, and a wood turtle. The map turtles I have had for several years now and have grown from almost babies to about 4 inches.

They were my first obsession, and i'd still choose them over a reef tank any day. But luckily I don't have to choose.

[SurferDude771]

i love my snapper frank the tank. he will eat anything, but is the nicest snapper ive ever seen

[lllosingit]

Originally posted by AbbeyRoad
Someone in my reefing club was giving away a so called painted turtle.
Me being a sucker, took it. It now lives in my pond outside. It turns out her son caught it in a river by their house but didn't want to let it go aftet they kept it a while.

So i'm not really sure what kind of turtle it is. Its cute though.
:) abbey
Just because her son caught it in the river doesn't mean it's not a painted turtle, around here you see them in rivers,ponds,lakes,streams and even in water filled ditches.

[AbbeyRoad]

oh yeah i know- its just that i was told it was a painted- i'm not sure. Everyone at the meeting kept asking if it was a painted, i kept saying i'm not sure:) I can't say for sure this is a painted turtle.
I didn't know he caught it till i picked it up. or else i might have reconsidered

[Clownish]

if u have a pic of the turtle u should post it.... i am great with identification..... 4th at nationals in science olympiad for reptiles and amphibians event..... i have had my turtle tested for salmonella...doesn't have it..... also can anyone tell me a good way to wean him off of mealworms and ghost shrimp onto reptomin..... your insites would be appreciated

[KingT420]

I have a sucalta tortoise, and a box turtle.

Sucalta is only 3" and is 2 years old, I was told they reach over 100# and can live for decades.

Here in CA it is illegal to sell any turtle or tortoise under 4" across, because of health issues. The pet store we bought our tortoise from was fined heavily for selling them, now I only see large ones for sale, (not the 100+ # ones) I am working on a outdoor turtle/tortoise habitat, for the quickly growing tortoise.

My dogs are going to S%#$ when they have to share their yard with a 100# tortoise.