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Red-eared Slider

Trachemys scripta elegans

Description:

Green and yellow skin with a red ear patch, and the shell is brown. This guy is just a hatchling, was even still a little squishy.

Habitat:

Caught in a pond in an oak forest. Found about 6 this size, then also caught 2 adults.

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5 Comments

Wow,only in last photo i realize how tiny she is,so cute ashley:-)
Very cool,congrats and thanks for sharing

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

cutie

Kellyspubvista
Kellyspubvista 10 years ago

Great spot!

hernandezwolf99
hernandezwolf99 10 years ago

That reminds me of a turtle I had his name was tiny Tim. But I released him for he can be free with all the other red eared sliders.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

So tiny!!

AshleyT
Spotted by
AshleyT

Texas, USA

Spotted on Apr 5, 2014
Submitted on Apr 10, 2014

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