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Welcome to the Happy Turtle Pub, a website dedicated to the quality and care of aquatic turtles with special interest in Red-Eared Slider. You will learn how to take care of your turtle and many more things. I hope you will come back and visit this site again.  I hope that you will be satisfied with this site and you will find information what are you looking for.If you dont have any information on the subject you are looking for or you want to know something specific about turtles, tortoises or so visit our great Discussion Forum.

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I have 2 turtles. They are both Red-Eared Sliders (RES). Shell(female) and Stumpy(male) enjoy basking just like many other turtles all over the world. They really get along and they like to lay on top on each other while sleeping. They are very affectionate and they like to sit on my hand. They are not scared, because they know me quite a while. They love feeding time. They like swimming in their aquarium. They enjoy a walk outdoors every once in a while. Watch your turtle at all times, so he won't get hurt or lost. Turtles can get lost very quickly, if they want to.

Turtles are great pets, but they are not ideal pets for small children. More about it in LIVING WITH A TURTLE.

 

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Trachemys Scripta Elegans

 Red-Eared Slider or Florida Turtle

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Scientific Classification:Trachemys Scripta Elegans

Common Name: Red-Eared Slider or Florida Turtle

Geographical: Native to United States(south).They can now be found all over the world. The Red-Eared Sliders have been introduced by people who bought them as pets and when they decided they didn'tt want to keep them anymore they released them in freedom. That is a big problem. For example: in southern Europe Red-Eared Slider competes for survival against the cistude of Europe. And cistude is now in danger of extinction. Please, DO NOT RELEASE YOUR TURTLE IN THE WILD.

Size: They can grow up to 30cm(11.8 inches). Male sliders grow between 6-10 inches and females between 10-12 inches.

Life span: In captivity they can live up to 40-50 years. Some individuals have lived more than 100 years, but only if you have provided the proper care for them. In the wild they can get 20 years.

Description: Male res have long, thick tales and they also have elongated front claws. They tend to be more brightly colored than females and are smaller. Females have short front nails and short, skinny tails. They are larger and more darkly colored than males. All RES have a reddish patch of skin behind their ear area. The toes on their legs are connected by a membrane(both,male and female). RES are usually good natured turtles. They enjoy basking. Although they are usually docile, they will bite if provoked.

Breeding: Females can produce up to three clutches of 4 to 23 eggs in a single year. Female: the cloaca is located closer to the carapace than in males.

Habitat: Red-Eared Sliders live in ponds, streams, rivers and lakes. They need fresh water. They prefer calm waters with soft bottoms and dense vegetation. They need a freshwater aquarium with a warm dry land area for basking and a large warm water area for swimming.

Preferred Temperature: Water area: 21.1°C-26.6°C(70°F-80°F). Land area:

28°C-30°C(80°F-90°F).

Food habits: Omnivores. They prefer non-vegetarian food when young.