April 15, 2005
Friday Turtle Blogging
from - smijer
We have lots of turtles in the pond at work. I kidnapped one of their babies to show off to my family and the blogosphere. I returned him home to nature the next day. Last year, I was priviledged to watch the adult turtles nesting. I'm assuming this is one of last years' offspring:
As always, don't miss the Friday Ark.
::Posted by smijer at April 15, 2005 07:59 AM
Cool turtle...nice patterns on his shell.
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Posted by F-Stop on April 15, 2005 02:49 PM Link to comment |
Very cute. Do you know the species?
I got some pictures of mommy & daddy turtles last weekend.
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Posted by lobbygow on April 15, 2005 04:16 PM Link to comment |
I'm guessing pond slider (genus Trachemys). I'm guessing that's what your mommy & daddy turtles are, too.
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Posted by smijer on April 15, 2005 04:40 PM Link to comment |
Actually this more resembles a slider or cooter of the genus Pseudemys to me, rather than the common Red-eared Slider, Trachemys. Did it have red on the face? What is your state, general location, that might help establish an ID, if it matters to you.
tg
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Posted by tony gallucci on April 15, 2005 11:30 PM Link to comment |
I'm in Chattanooga, TN... and no, the little booger had no red. I didn't think the local Trachemys species had that marking.
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Posted by smijer on April 16, 2005 12:29 AM Link to comment |
okay, i had to do some looking, but appears that's right. all of our Trachemys (TX) are either T.s. elegans or T. gaigei, both of which have red "ears." even though red-ears (T.s. elegans) are in your area, you probably are also in the range of Yellow-bellied Sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta) which don't have red ears. pictures of young T.s.s. i was able to find match yours pretty closely.
sorry for the goose chase. in my neck of the woods, if it has no red it's in a different genus.
the two adults someone posted are T.s. elegans.
tg
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Posted by tony g on April 19, 2005 08:23 PM Link to comment |
I do appreciate you taking the time to run that down. I like to know what I'm looking at, when possible.
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Posted by smijer on April 20, 2005 04:51 PM Link to comment |
