Red-Eared Slider Turtles

Tim Positive

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The Red Eared Slider Turtle is one of the most common turtles sold in pet store which is unfortunate because it is not particularly easy to care for. They require a very large aquarium, a basking area and can live for many years.

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Tim Positive

@positimothy

The Red Eared Slider Turtle is one of the most common turtles sold in pet store which is unfortunate because it is not particularly easy to care for. They require a very large aquarium, a basking area and can live for many years.

How to Care for a Red Eared Slider Turtle - wikiHow
How to Care for a Red Eared Slider Turtle. If you're looking to get a pet turtle, consider a red-eared slider turtle. This easily adaptable pet prefers warm habitats, but can thrive in a large tank. The red-eared slider is named for the...
https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Red-Eared-Slider-Turtle
Tank Setup for Your Pet Red-Eared Slider Turtle
Red-eared slider turtles are not difficult to care for if you have the right tank setup. Find out what you need to house your semi-aquatic pet.
https://www.thesprucepets.com/red-eared-slider-care-tank-and-supplies-1238360
Red-Eared Slider Turtles - All Turtles
Red-eared sliders, also known as red-eared terrapins, are among the most popular pet turtles in the world. They belong to the pond turtle family, Emydidae, and species Trachemys scripta elegans.
https://www.allturtles.com/red-eared-slider/
Red-Eared Slider Turtle - PetMD
Red-eared sliders (also called red-eared terrapins) have been the most popular and commonly kept pet turtle for decades. They are the original dime-store turtle—until the Federal Government banned the sale of babies and juveniles smaller than 4 inches due to salmonella concerns i
https://www.petmd.com/rc/red-eared-slider-trachemys-scripta-elegans
Red-Eared Slider Care Sheet - Reptiles Magazine
The red-eared slider has a long history in the pet trade, and it has been kept for many years by a wide variety of hobbyists, both beginners and veterans. For years they were sold in dime stores, and unfortunately many died due to a lack of knowledge of the children who begged th
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Red-Eared-Slider-Care-Sheet/
5 Facts About Red Eared Slider Turtles
Red eared slider turtles are more work to care for than most people think. Learn about their lifespan, habitat, water needs, and more.
https://www.thesprucepets.com/red-eared-sliders-p2-1238386
Red-eared slider - Wikipedia
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), also known as the red-eared terrapin, is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of the pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and is also popular as a pet in the rest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider
Red Eared Sliders are Bad Pets (For most people) - Pet Turtles - YouTube
Why do so many people get red eared sliders, and end up not wanting them, getting rid of them, neglecting or releasing them? Let's talk about some of the thi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgX42Cbecbo
What's a Red-Eared Slider? | Pet Turtles - YouTube
Great Amazon Must Haves for any Turtle Owner: Zoo Med Reptile Shelter 3 in 1 Cave: http://amzn.to/1JyH7IK Exo Terra Monsoon Rainfall System: http://amzn.to/1...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH_wZ3xjqpw

Red-eared slider

At the Cincinnati Zoo

1865 engraving by Karl Bodmer, who accompanied the authority on his expedition
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Emydidae
Genus:	Trachemys
Species:	T. scripta
Subspecies:	T. s. elegans
Trinomial name
*Trachemys scripta elegans* ( Wied-Neuwied, 1839)

The US range T. s. elegans.
Synonyms^[1]
Emys elegans Wied-Neuwied, 1839 Emys holbrookii Gray, 1844 Emys sanguinolenta Gray, 1856 Trachemys elegans — Agassiz, 1857 Clemmys elegans — Strauch, 1862 Trachemys holbrooki [sic] — Gray, 1863 (ex errore) Trachemys holbrookii — Gray, 1869 Trachemys lineata Gray, 1873 Pseudemys elegans — Cope, 1875 Chrysemys elegans — Boulenger, 1889 Chrysemys scripta var. elegans — Boulenger, 1889 Chrysemys palustris elegans — Lindholm, 1929 Pseudemys troostii elegans — Stejneger & Barbour, 1939 Pseudemys scripta elegans — Cagle, 1944 Trachemys scripta elegans — Iverson, 1985 Trachemys scripta elagans [sic] Fong, Parham & Fu, 2002 (ex errore) Trachemys scripta elgans [sic] Fong, Parham & Fu, 2002 (ex errore)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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How to Care for a Red Eared Slider Turtle - wikiHow
How to Care for a Red Eared Slider Turtle. If you're looking to get a pet turtle, consider a red-eared slider turtle. This easily adaptable pet prefers warm habitats, but can thrive in a large tank. The red-eared slider is named for the...
https://www.wikihow.com/Care-for-a-Red-Eared-Slider-Turtle
Tank Setup for Your Pet Red-Eared Slider Turtle
Red-eared slider turtles are not difficult to care for if you have the right tank setup. Find out what you need to house your semi-aquatic pet.
https://www.thesprucepets.com/red-eared-slider-care-tank-and-supplies-1238360
Red-Eared Slider Turtles - All Turtles
Red-eared sliders, also known as red-eared terrapins, are among the most popular pet turtles in the world. They belong to the pond turtle family, Emydidae, and species Trachemys scripta elegans.
https://www.allturtles.com/red-eared-slider/
Red-Eared Slider Turtle - PetMD
Red-eared sliders (also called red-eared terrapins) have been the most popular and commonly kept pet turtle for decades. They are the original dime-store turtle—until the Federal Government banned the sale of babies and juveniles smaller than 4 inches due to salmonella concerns i
https://www.petmd.com/rc/red-eared-slider-trachemys-scripta-elegans
Red-Eared Slider Care Sheet - Reptiles Magazine
The red-eared slider has a long history in the pet trade, and it has been kept for many years by a wide variety of hobbyists, both beginners and veterans. For years they were sold in dime stores, and unfortunately many died due to a lack of knowledge of the children who begged th
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Red-Eared-Slider-Care-Sheet/
5 Facts About Red Eared Slider Turtles
Red eared slider turtles are more work to care for than most people think. Learn about their lifespan, habitat, water needs, and more.
https://www.thesprucepets.com/red-eared-sliders-p2-1238386
Red-eared slider - Wikipedia
The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), also known as the red-eared terrapin, is a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is a subspecies of the pond slider. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and is also popular as a pet in the rest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider
Red Eared Sliders are Bad Pets (For most people) - Pet Turtles - YouTube
Why do so many people get red eared sliders, and end up not wanting them, getting rid of them, neglecting or releasing them? Let's talk about some of the thi...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgX42Cbecbo
What's a Red-Eared Slider? | Pet Turtles - YouTube
Great Amazon Must Haves for any Turtle Owner: Zoo Med Reptile Shelter 3 in 1 Cave: http://amzn.to/1JyH7IK Exo Terra Monsoon Rainfall System: http://amzn.to/1...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH_wZ3xjqpw

Red-eared slider

At the Cincinnati Zoo

1865 engraving by Karl Bodmer, who accompanied the authority on his expedition
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Emydidae
Genus:	Trachemys
Species:	T. scripta
Subspecies:	T. s. elegans
Trinomial name
*Trachemys scripta elegans* ( Wied-Neuwied, 1839)

The US range T. s. elegans.
Synonyms^[1]
Emys elegans Wied-Neuwied, 1839 Emys holbrookii Gray, 1844 Emys sanguinolenta Gray, 1856 Trachemys elegans — Agassiz, 1857 Clemmys elegans — Strauch, 1862 Trachemys holbrooki [sic] — Gray, 1863 (ex errore) Trachemys holbrookii — Gray, 1869 Trachemys lineata Gray, 1873 Pseudemys elegans — Cope, 1875 Chrysemys elegans — Boulenger, 1889 Chrysemys scripta var. elegans — Boulenger, 1889 Chrysemys palustris elegans — Lindholm, 1929 Pseudemys troostii elegans — Stejneger & Barbour, 1939 Pseudemys scripta elegans — Cagle, 1944 Trachemys scripta elegans — Iverson, 1985 Trachemys scripta elagans [sic] Fong, Parham & Fu, 2002 (ex errore) Trachemys scripta elgans [sic] Fong, Parham & Fu, 2002 (ex errore)

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Red-Eared Slider Turtles

The Red Eared Slider Turtle is one of the most common turtles sold in pet store which is unfortunate because it is not particularly easy to care for. They require a very large aquarium, a basking area and can live for many years.

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