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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:12 am   New user from PA

Hi there,

I am new here and have had my RES for 7-8 months now. He was about 1.5" when I got him from a co-worker. He is now 4". A week ago today I ended up with a yellow bellied slider (I think) and he was just a hatchling. My childrens friends uncle seen him hatch and as it was going to water, a bird tried to attack it so he brought it home... ended up coming to me :roll: Last night (9-17-12) I ended up getting another RES from someone off CL that could no longer care for him/her and is about 2.3" as I was looking for a new filter for my tank. Currently I have a 55 gallon with 1 large dock and 1 small dock on either side of the tank and 2 Blue Gouramies . They live happily together :D

Here is the Yellow Bellied & my 4" RES. I do not have a picture of the 2.3" guy yet.
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Squirt (RES)
Squishy (Northern Red Bellied)
Vern (RES)
Morpheus (RES Hatchling)
Neo (RES Hatchling)
Oddie (DBT Yearling)
Gouramies that live with them Peacefully.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:11 pm   Re: New user from PA

Wife just sent me this pic of all 3
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Squirt (RES)
Squishy (Northern Red Bellied)
Vern (RES)
Morpheus (RES Hatchling)
Neo (RES Hatchling)
Oddie (DBT Yearling)
Gouramies that live with them Peacefully.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 12:34 pm   Re: New user from PA

Welcome to the forum, from the pic that is not ybs. Had to see a belly shoot to tell exactly what species of turtle it is.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:04 pm   Re: New user from PA

I will get a shot picture of it and post it soon! It looks orange with a black center almost like a painter, but the shell does not look like a painter at all. But again, to young to tell I think.
Squirt (RES)
Squishy (Northern Red Bellied)
Vern (RES)
Morpheus (RES Hatchling)
Neo (RES Hatchling)
Oddie (DBT Yearling)
Gouramies that live with them Peacefully.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:40 pm   Re: New user from PA

Welcome!!!
1 YBS ~ Squirtle
4 Mini Doxies ~ Pebbles, Sam, Donut & Rosco
2 Snails ~ Bluey and Jerry
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:37 pm   Re: New user from PA

Here is a pic of Squishy's belly.. I had been searching since I got him last week trying to figure out what he is.. And yes, I know I need to get a basking area! Coming this Saturday! :D

Picture fail.. will upload tomorrow
Squirt (RES)
Squishy (Northern Red Bellied)
Vern (RES)
Morpheus (RES Hatchling)
Neo (RES Hatchling)
Oddie (DBT Yearling)
Gouramies that live with them Peacefully.
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:27 pm   Re: New user from PA

Welcome to the forum!
1 male RES - Franklin
2 gold fish and 1 silver Fathead Minnow that started out as feeder fish & earned their right to live
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:27 pm   Re: New user from PA

Welcome to the forum! I would keep the hatchling separate, or only put him in the main tank when he can be supervised and they are not feeding.
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Post Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:29 am   Re: New user from PA

Welcome!
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Post Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 10:38 am   Re: New user from PA

Ok, lets try this again.. This is Squishy's belly.. Was at my local pet store and someone thinks it might be a Paint.


He has been in the tank with Squirt for a week now and crawls all over him. Not sure why I would need to separate them. Health issues or territorial issues?
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Squirt (RES)
Squishy (Northern Red Bellied)
Vern (RES)
Morpheus (RES Hatchling)
Neo (RES Hatchling)
Oddie (DBT Yearling)
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Post Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:14 pm   Re: New user from PA

He is a Northern Red Bellied Turtle. A western painted turtle would have much more color on the top of their shells.
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Post Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 3:36 pm   Re: New user from PA

Thank you! It's awesome knowing what Squishy is finally! :D
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Squishy (Northern Red Bellied)
Vern (RES)
Morpheus (RES Hatchling)
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Oddie (DBT Yearling)
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Post Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 2:50 am   Re: New user from PA

Welcome!!
"I know up on the top you are seeing great sights, but down at the bottom we, too, should have rights"
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