Someone tell me what kinda turtle this is

[Tyler land]

Yes my son found this baby turtle in the road and decided to take him in but I am trying to figure out what kinda turtle it is . I think it is a eastern river cooter but I may be wrong of you know what kind it is please tell me and how big it will get and what kinda food and aquarium o should get for it. I live in Alabama so you know what region it is from

Here is the link to the images if the ones above not work.

http://imgur.com/nLqsqTO
http://imgur.com/ufXWUTu
http://imgur.com/EgmNdh8

 

[JoesMum]

Yes my son found this baby turtle in the road and decided to take him in but I am trying to figure out what kinda turtle it is . I think it is a eastern river cooter but I may be wrong of you know what kind it is please tell me and how big it will get and what kinda food and aquarium o should get for it. I live in Alabama so you know what region it is from

Here is the link to the images if the ones above not work.

http://imgur.com/nLqsqTO
http://imgur.com/ufXWUTu
http://imgur.com/EgmNdh8

It looks like a Slider to me. Not a native species I think.

I am not an expert on these so I will have to leave you to those that are.

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Can you post a photo of its plastron (underside)?

 

[Tyler land]

Can you post a photo of its plastron (underside)?

Sure

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

Looks like a yellow bellied slider to me. I believe they are native to Alabama and I am not sure what your laws about collecting native turtles.

 

[Tyler land]

Looks like a yellow bellied slider to me. I believe they are native to Alabama and I am not sure what your laws about collecting native turtles.

Ok thank you well I found a site that tells you the laws and such and it's confusing but on the list the yellow bellied slider is not native .

Here is what it says


[

1. Unlawful to take, capture, kill, or attempt to take, capture or kill, to possess, sell, or trade, or offer to sell or trade without a special

permit, Mississippi DBT, Gopher Tortoise, Alabama Map, Alabama Red Belly, Alligator Snapper, Barbour’s Map or Escanbia Bay Map, Black

Knobbed Sawback & Flattened Musk Turtle.


2. Any native unprotected species, as well as non-native species, may be kept as pets. However, No person, firm or corporation shall import

or cause to be imported, any nonindigenous turtle species for the purpose of propagation.


So I'm not sure if this is true but every time I type in the laws this site pops up

http://www.nauti-lasscritters.com/state-alabama.html

 

[SarahChelonoidis]

The USGS considers a big part of Alabama as part of their native range https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=1262

From my reading of the website you posted, I would guess collection for the purposes of a pet is allowed.

 

[Markw84]

Yes, you do indeed have a Yellow-bellied Slider. Trachemys scripta scripta. The care is identical to its close relative sub-species Red Ear Slider Trachemys scripta elegans.

I believe in your state, they are established in many areas, but are not considered a native species, nor protected species.