Photo Gallery :: Toku in the dark

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[Touche the Turtle]

Cute! I love his stripes.

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yeah rios have such cool patterns and markings. He is a active little guy

[ElectricTurtle]

Dumb question, but what is the difference between a Rio and a regular RES? 'twas curious.

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Rio's are from the Rio Grande river region. They are a bit more colorful and mines seems to like his temps a degree or two higher than any of my common RES did. Other than that they have the same basic care needs. They are also known as the Ornate RES. Not much on the web is said about them so I plan to do some studying and watching of his behavoir and habits when I return to the states.

[Touche the Turtle]

Yeah they had some Rio's at Petco the other day and I tried to beg my husband for one. They're so pretty.

[slider_keeper]

I like the patterns on their shells. The pattern on Toku is getting more and more detailed as he grows. I'm very curious to see what he will look like in a few years.