Need help in identifying breed

[ahvier]

Dear friends,
I have a new addition to my family but am a stranger to tortoise.
Would appreciate if you guys and help in identifying the breed of my tortoise.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jacqui]

Looks to be a RES.... Red eared slider turtle.

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Welcome to TFO! Is this your first turtle? How did you happen to decide to get him?

 

[ascott]

Yup, turtle....did you find the turtle somewhere? or was she given to you?

 

[tyguy35]

Big boy RES lol

 

[ahvier]

thanks for the help friends! yup we found her at our balcony one morning.
Anyway, how do we differentiate the genders?

 

[StudentoftheReptile]

Big boy RES lol

Judging by the size and the claw length, I'd say big GIRL!

Yes, definitely a red-eared slider, a very common species of aquatic turtle.

 

[Yvonne G]

Hi ahvier:

Welcome to the Forum!!

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

That's a nice big female red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), all right - a popular pond turtle.

Note: there are no turtle breeds. The different types of turtle out there are simply wild species that can be kept as pets.

 

[Jacqui]

thanks for the help friends! yup we found her at our balcony one morning.
Anyway, how do we differentiate the genders?

A close up of the claws and the tail would be helpful. Like you were told, long nails are on the males. They use them in a fan dance sorta courtship dance thing.

 

[pam]

Welcome

 

[ALDABRAMAN]

Welcome!

 

[TORTOISEMAN1]

Welcome!