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Live Vertebrates >> Reptiles


Slider Turtles

Slider TurtlesTrachemys is a genus of water turtles found in North, Central, and South America. They are commonly known as "Sliders". It includes the Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans).

Slider turtles are among the most conspicuous and abundant of all basking turtles. In spring or fall, or any time the weather is mild and the sun is out, individuals or groups of slider turtles may rest on logs, stumps or rocks.

They are brown or olive green, usually with a prominent patch of yellow on the side of the head. The lower jaw is rounded. The shells of yellow-bellied slider turtles average in size from 5 to 8 inches; the record is about one foot. The yellow blotch behind the eye is the most conspicuous marking and is most prominent in juveniles and females. The yellow underside of the turtle's shell sometimes is marked with round dusky smudges; these markings may be reduced in older turtles. Also, adult males may become very dark.

Slider turtles are abundant in the ponds and streams of the Southeast. The yellow-bellied slider turtle is found in a wide variety of habitats, including Carolina bays, sloughs, sinkholes, oxbow lakes, swamps, rivers, lakes and ponds. Sometimes they travel over land between bodies of water.

Description Price SelectQuantity
Slider Turtles 4-6-in. Live - Each $ 12.40
Slider Turtles 4-6-in. Live (12+) - Each $ 11.05
Slider Turtles 6-8-in. Live - Each $ 14.60
Slider Turtles 6-8-in. Live (12+) - Each $ 12.50
Slider Turtles 8-10-in. Live - Each $ 16.55
Slider Turtles 8-10-in. Live (12+) - Each $ 14.95
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Western Painted Turtle

Western Painted Turtle

The Painted Turtles (Chrysemys picta) is a reptile that is common in North America, and is a water turtle related to other water turtles such as sliders and cooters. The turtle lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, and in slow-moving rivers that have soft, muddy bottoms.

In the wild, this turtle lives from five to ten years; in captivity it can live over twenty years. The painted turtle spends most of its time in the water but often lies on floating logs in the sun, as well as on rocks or by the shore. During very cold weather painted turtles hibernate, burying themselves for months in the mud beneath streams and ponds. The mud acts as an insulator and helps to keep the turtle warm in harsh winter months.

These turtles make great pets since they reproduce quickly and pose no threat of becoming extinct.

The Painted Turtle is the only species in the genus Chrysemys. It is comprised of 4 sub-species.

Description Price SelectQuantity
Western Painted Turtle 4-8-in. Live - Each $ 26.20
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9298 Elder Creek Road
Sacramento, CA 95829
(916) 386-2665