General Care Discussion :: Eastern Painted Turtle?

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:27 pm   Eastern Painted Turtle?

I was thinking of getting an eastern painted turtle, but I don't know if I can feed/take care of it like a normal slider? They do look beautiful though, are there any other beautiful species like this one?
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:32 pm   

All the painteds are really pretty. Westerns are my favorite.
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:40 pm   

Yup, the care for a painted/cooter/slider is all the same
2 Chinese Goldenthread turtles ~ Miso&Mafan
1 Chinese Box turtle ~ Chief Lemon
2 Redfoot Tortoises ~ Sheegua & Muugua
1 Toy Poodle ~ Pudding
3 firebellied newts ~ Cassandra, Mr.Poo, and Wiggles.

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:41 pm   

They have beautiful colors
Tito-- Baby RES

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:46 pm   

No one ever told me acrylic was cheap and better than glass and I could make a tank easily, now I'm going to make a tank for another eastern painted.

This site should have a picture of aquatic turtles so I can familiarize the species.
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Post Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:48 pm   

Just post up a pic of your turtle and well glady tell you the species
Tito-- Baby RES

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Post Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:59 pm   

Look at this ad on Kingsnake.com. I don't know anything about the company so I'm not recommending them, but they have lots of pics of different species.

http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=39&de=509609
~Christi
1.0 RES: Mikey R.I.P.
1.0 Het for Albino Red Tail Boa: Kaa ~adopted out
0.0.1 Northern BTS: Petri ~now a well-loved class pet
1.0 Am. Staff Mix: Brutus R.I.P.
1.0 German Shepherd: Pax
1.0 Husband: Will
0.1 Daughter: Lily
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Post Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:27 pm   

Care is basically the same, there are subtle differences, though.
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