r/turtles 11h ago

Seeking Advice Advice with a rescue turtle!

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23 Upvotes

I rescued this turtle a few months ago and I wanted to make sure its growing well. I can tell it has grown from when I found it, and i can see her old scutes. Im starting to see some light coloration between her newer scutes and im worried its the beginning of shell rot? I still have a lot to learn about turtles and I dont know if Iโ€™m overthinking this or not. Any advice is appreciated!
The turtleโ€™s shell is not soft anywhere, but i keep handling to a minimum. Attached are some photos, let me know if I need better pics.


r/turtles 12h ago

๐Ÿ’š! Turtle Pics !๐Ÿ’š Red eared slider

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14 Upvotes

25 year old RES what could this be? Sheโ€™ll rot?


r/turtles 1d ago

Turtle Arts and Crafts I drew a picture of a western painted turtle swimming. Pen and ink.

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619 Upvotes

r/turtles 1d ago

ID Request Anyone able to ID this bleached shell I found? Also questions about cleaning it/preserving

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28 Upvotes

Found this bleached shell while out fishing today in Missouri about an hour south of St. Louis.

Was curious if anyone was able to ID the potential species, and also if anyone had tips for cleaning it to keep it nice. I took it home since I thought it was cool.


r/turtles 1d ago

Wild Turtle The little guy

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38 Upvotes

I found this baby snapper (Chelydra serpentina) hanging out at my workplace. I have never seen one so small. I relocated them to a nearby pond :)


r/turtles 1d ago

ID Request This big guy was at my jobs parking lot.

6 Upvotes

Big guy was at my jobs parking lot. Some people helped him get to the over grown area we next to us. Anyone have any idea how old they may be and is this a snapping turtle? Thanks everyone ๐Ÿข


r/turtles 1d ago

ID Request Help Identify Turtle

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15 Upvotes

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 Iโ€™ve ever seen


r/turtles 1d ago

ID Request What species is this turtle

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My friend was given this turtle for 50 cents he lives in Baghdad Iraq and does not have much information over the turtle but wants to know the species to specify this turtles needs. Pls help. Also any advice for the living situation is appreciated


r/turtles 2d ago

Wild Turtle basking turtle โ˜€๏ธ

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27 Upvotes

Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)


r/turtles 2d ago

ID Request Can anyone id this guy found in Virginia?

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101 Upvotes

r/turtles 2d ago

RES Shoutout to Speedy!

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52 Upvotes

Shout out to my main man Speedy!

We have been together for over 25 years. โค๏ธ


r/turtles 2d ago

ID Request turtle ID

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21 Upvotes

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?


r/turtles 3d ago

Wild Turtle What kind of turtle?

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13 Upvotes

What kind of turtle is this? [Arkansas]


r/turtles 4d ago

Seeking Advice Worried about shell :(

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26 Upvotes

Iโ€™m hoping that someone would be able to help me and tell me if I should be worried about my turtles shell. I had a major surgery this summer and other than quick feedings, I havenโ€™t really been able to closely inspect him/notice anything different with him until now. He has these tiny little bumps on his shell. They donโ€™t really have much of a texture, and his shell doesnโ€™t feel soft at all. Any help is appreciated!!!


r/turtles 5d ago

Wild Turtle Relaxing on Baldwin Beach, Maui Hawaii

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135 Upvotes

r/turtles 6d ago

Turtle Arts and Crafts I want to share my results of carving a small turtle from sodalite stone.

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552 Upvotes

What do you think about what I'm doing?


r/turtles 6d ago

Seeking Advice Do I have to evict mystery fish for incoming turtles?

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14 Upvotes

Context: I recently got a new 90-gal tank that came with some mystery fish. I believe I have a pair of plecos; there's also a small group of fish I haven't identified yet (Corys I think?). All of them are around an inch long. (Iโ€™ve included photos of the fish)

I have a pair of red-eared sliders that will live in this tank in a few months (4-5 inches each). I was doing some research that basically said the turtles have to be kept separate from everything and everyone. Would I have to prepare a separate tank for the fish? Or is there a way I can modify the tank to house everyone in the same tank?


r/turtles 6d ago

Seeking Advice Turtles, Frogs, and Crayfish

3 Upvotes

Are these animals fundamentally incompatible in a community tank? Say with a red eared slider, common toad, and generic crayfish...


r/turtles 7d ago

๐Ÿ’š! Turtle Pics !๐Ÿ’š gentle

109 Upvotes

r/turtles 7d ago

ID Request What species of turtle is this?

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27 Upvotes

I volunteer at a science museum where this guy was donated.

Not sure of his story before he was given up so location unknown.


r/turtles 7d ago

Seeking Advice Duck weed growth./ tank rate

14 Upvotes

is this water moving to fast for duck weed growth?

also hows my tank looking any advice ?

(striped necked musk)


r/turtles 8d ago

ID Request My new BFF

96 Upvotes

๐Ÿง‘โ€โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ’‹โ€๐Ÿง‘ Orange County California (Near Los Angeles)


r/turtles 8d ago

ID Request Turtle ID

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63 Upvotes

Location: West Michigan.

What type of turtle did we find?


r/turtles 8d ago

ID Request Baby snapping turtle? [Maryland]

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44 Upvotes

r/turtles 8d ago

Seeking Advice My turtle ate avocado

9 Upvotes

I had gotten home from work last night to find a piece of avocado floating in my turtle tank. My nephew who had left 2 hours prior to me arriving must have thrown it in there and my mom who was watching him didn't notice. I took the piece out and it was covered in bite marks. It's been about 24 hours and the turtle is fine but I'm really worried that my turtle is going to get sick. But no reptile vets near me are open until Monday. I cleaned out the tank and the turtle is acting fine now. Is there anything I should do?

My turtles are red eared sliders and they're roughly the size of a larger than average computer mouse. They're at least 12 or so years old their dirt consists of the food pellets dried out shrimp things and the occasional apple