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    Red-eared sliders are opportunistic predatory omnivores rather than herbivores

    Hello, folks! As an owner of a red-eared slider turtle for over 12 years, I've been researching them and their behavior for quite some time now. Generally, most sources say that red-eared sliders are more predatory when they are growing juveniles, and tend to lean towards herbivorous behavior...
    • Avon Avians
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    • aquatic turtles behavior carnivorous chrysemys scripta elegans emydidae herbivorous invasive species omnivorous predation red-eared slider trachemys trachemys scripta elegans
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Reptiles and Amphibians
  2. Red-eared Turtle

    Red-eared Turtle

    Red-eared Turtle (Chrysemys scripta elegans: Emydidae) They range in size from 25-33 cm (10-13 in). They are known to live for more than 30 years. I was standing at the margin of a small pond lined with Bald Cypress watching a juvenile Green Heron when this friendly turtle pops up in front of...
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bexar county chrysemys scripta elegans emydidae red-eared turtle san antonio texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Reptiles
  3. Red-eared Turtle (female)

    Red-eared Turtle (female)

    Red-eared Turtle (Chrysemys scripta elegans: Embydidae) female. Photographed near Sarita, Kenedy County, Texas, U.S.A. in rolling sand hills of coastal prairie near a coastal marsh at an elevation of ca. 11 m (36 ft). Gulf Prairies and Marshes Vegetational Area.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • chrysemys scripta elegans embydidae kenedy county red-eared turtle sarita texas u.s.a.
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Reptiles
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