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is this a RES or something else?
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:20 pmby roxmysox
okay so I have a pond with 2 RES and a painted turtles, a friend of mine recently found this turtle and gave him to me to care for, but i havent seen a turtle like him before.... He has the shell of a RES, only narrower, but his skin is all black and seems to be textured differently... Is it maybe because he old? any help from someone who may know would be great! Id just like to know what kind he is to ease my curioustity....
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Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:40 pmby Diamondbacks4Life
A picture of a the turtle would really help. Without out seeing it it hard to even imagine what the turtle looks like.
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:29 amby Linus
Most likely a malentistic red eared slider.
If he was taken out of the wild, I would urge you to be him back. He is obviously an old turtle.
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:11 amby Diamondbacks4Life
Yep just a Melanistic Res, it is very common in older male res for them to turn melanistic with age.
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:05 pmby roxmysox
He wasnt taken out of the wild, My friend just found him in his neighborhood and no one has responded to "found turtle" signs. He seems to love the pond, he is a little more aggressive than the others though when I feed them.
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:08 pmby roxmysox
Around what age do they start turning? I know the exact ages of all mine except this little guy.
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:22 pmby Diamondbacks4Life
roxmysox wrote:Around what age do they start turning? I know the exact ages of all mine except this little guy.
Its not a 100% chance it will happen just a chance it could happen. As for start turning, most people have noticed changes to a melanistic form starting as early as 8 years old.
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:50 pmby Linus
Where does your friend live?
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:52 pmby steve
My male RES became melanistic around 7, though he's still getting grayer/darker.
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:38 pmby roxmysox
He lives in Mesa, AZ. Right of a major freeway
Re: is this a RES or something else?
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Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:55 amby Diamondbacks4Life
roxmysox wrote:He lives in Mesa, AZ. Right of a major freeway
Red Eared sliders are not local to Arizona so go ahead and keep it.
