Other Turtle Discussion :: What Type of Turtle is Lucky???

[sbso630]

This is a little turtle I found on the street named Lucky and I would like to know what type of turtle he is.
If anyone can help me please.
Thanks,
Chantel

[Diamondbacks4Life]

Umm you seem to have messed up posting your picture.
I think this is what you were trying to post.


It looks to be a river cooter

[Miss Tee]

beautiful

[rsour24]

more pictures would help but id say river cooter

[sbso630]

Sorry I had a hard time getting the pics on there, but thanks I received an e-mail yesterday also advising he/she was a river cooter. I found him/her in the middle of a high traffic street and have no idea where he/she could have come from so I brought him home and am so happy I did. I had no idea they had such personalities, everyday he/she does something that makes me laugh. I get him/her used to me slowly putting my hand in there with him/her and now he/she seems to like when I rub the back of his/her head, when I do he/she stretches the head as far as he/she can while I rub it, too funny. At this time I have Lucky in a 20 gallon long aquarium which I figured would be alright because he/she is still very little. Any advise of habitat, diet, etc of these wonderful creatures would be greatly appreciated. Also I was wondering if they prefer to be alone or have a buddy, I didn't want to put another turtle in there and they not get along. Thanks, Chantel

Also here is another couple of pics of Lucky

[steve]

Their care is essentially the same as RES. You'll also want to keep this one alone, though your cooter probably won't be aggressive as most RES.