Somebody dropped this off at the pet store I work at...any ideas? It's not a Red Eared Slider....maybe other type or cooter?
Any help appreciated.
Any help appreciated.
What am I?
- Thread starter Raymo2477
- Start date
It sure has a 'slider' face. Maybe a yellow belly???? (Trachemys scripta scripta)
There are so many similar types...I've spent two hours comparing and can't seem to convince myself which type.
mrscornsnake
Member
- Joined
- Sep 7, 2015
- Messages
- 31
I'm going to go with yellow belly slider. Looks a lot like mine guy. Kinda looks in rough shape. Is he a foundling.
He was a pet, but has a shell wound and is overweight/puffy.
The previous owner had him in a 20gal w/o a filter.
She'll go to the vet tomorrow and once better go up for adoption.
The previous owner had him in a 20gal w/o a filter.
She'll go to the vet tomorrow and once better go up for adoption.
Vladsfriend
Member
Looks like a painted turtle to me. Would seem logical to me to that someone caught him from the wild and kept it as a pet.
Not painted, head different color/shape.
Looks like a Trachemys ornata to me, or a Mexican ornate slider. I've seen my fair share of these in the markets of Pueblo south of Mexico City. The bars extending to the base of the eye and tip of the jaw are broken, which isn't typical of red ears where the bar is unbroken. The plastral pattern has that interesting hazel colored circular pattern which is incredibly vibrant in the hatchlings but tends to fade in adults such as this one. As far as the care goes, treat them like a slider, but don't let them get too cold. The temps are pretty warm in southern Mexico.
T.G.
T.G.
Well could be, the man the dropped it off said it was a South American Slider.
Looking at pics it's definitely a Mexican Slider. The pics look rough, but she is in good shape, the white spots were scutes that needed to be removed.
