hi..i found a turlte by the road and i picked it up and took it to the neares lake..anyway i wanted know what kind of turtle it was...it had a yellow belly, and its body had black and yellow stripes...i took some pics of it and well go to this link and check them out..i hope u guys can help me..find out the type of turtle it was!
thanksss
here is the link!
http://lucreciaancieta.tripod.com/turtlei be waiting for ur responses!
from what i can see it is a yellow belly slider (at least it looks just like mine did). where do you live?
hey thanks! i think u are right!! anywayss i live in fl..i let the turtle go.. i left it near a lake..and it took off...and swam away...i shoulld have kept it!! oh well..
the wild is the best place for it, you did the right thing. it could be a peninsula cooter, i have a 5.5" one, they are supposed to get pretty big if i remember right. if you want a turtle you could get a smaller one and grow it up, that is usually more rewarding anyways.
I agree it could have been a yellow-bellied slider. I know Florida though has a lot more species than farther north so there are lots of variations in colorations with turtles down there.