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Identifying your Turtle

In order to get proper information about the care of your turtle, you will need to know its species, gender, and approximate age. Here you will find pictures of many different kinds of turtles. We hope this will help you identify what kind you have or what kind you hope to add to your family.

Identifying the Species

Red Eared Slider

Yellow Bellied Slider

Cumberland Slider

Eastern Painted

Western Painted

Midland Painted

False Map

Mississippi Map

Florida Cooter

Common Musk (Stinkpot)

Reeves Turtle

Spotted Turtle

Common Snapper

Red-bellied Short-Necked Turtle

Black Marsh Turtle

Eastern Mud

Three-Toed Box Turtle

If you still need help identifying, ask at our HTP forum

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