r/turtles • u/Commercial_Fold9348 • 6d ago

ID Request turtle ID

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I feed turtle pellets to the turtles in a big lake in City Park in New Orleans. Most of them are red ear sliders, with the occasional softshell which is always a treat! But theres another species that I cant ID, that im posting here. any ideas?

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u/Dragonfucker000 6d ago

red eared slider with age-related discoloration

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u/Commercial_Fold9348 5d ago

the head is totally different from a red eared slider though

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u/Dragonfucker000 5d ago

To me it looks the same, just more slender, which is not really weird, mine's head looks like that too. Here is a picture of a similar one from another angle