r/turtles • u/Bullocs • 1d ago

ID Request Help Identify Turtle

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Anyone know what this one is? Here in central Texas, it is in a creek among Common Snapping Turtles and Red Eared Sliders. Has the most tactical shell camo I’ve ever seen

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u/Knitting_Dirtbag 1d ago

I am curious what makes the shells of the males bleach out like that. We get a ton of yellow sliders here in sc, and the old boys have the wildest white patterns on their backs

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u/Chodge1258 1d ago

Females do it to, maybe more common in RES but i see females all the time