Freshwater Yellow-Bellied Slider

Yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta) are mostly found in freshwater but are quite adept at moving around on land. These turtles have webbed feet, and the males of this species have extraordinarily long nails on their front feet. Learn more about these interesting turtles!
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[@suesneesby3347]

I have had a yellow bellied slider now for 14 years! We built a pond in our backyard for her. She is the sweetest turtle ever! Her name is Slowpoke but you are correct, she is NOT slow!

[@MuhammadBilal-pi3lo]

Plz tell that whether their bright colour fades away when they get older?

[@Ephemeralxena]

@@MuhammadBilal-pi3lo It does, I believe males have the tendency to lose color faster compared to females . I may be wrong , haha .

[@Exorcist364xs]

Omg ours is super fast!

[@brianunderwood2010]

Trader her to a friend to evo her in to a slowking..if you have a kings rock lol

[@isaiah2810]

There’s a pond near where I live that is infested with these turtles. Feed them and they become your best friend.

[@Lions641]

Infested, as in like they’re not native to your area? There’s a ton of people getting slider turtles for pets (or really any reptile, snake, bunny, etc. ) then at some point they decide they cannot keep them anymore so they just let them go out into the ecosystem they aren’t native too and they’re becoming invasive. 🌍 But what you’re saying is facts, give them food and treat them with respect and they will become your best friend 🐢💕

[@starr38127]

I just got 2 news ones. They are so small now I hope I can keep them a long time. And they are super fast, they don't like me yet tho😅

[@user-wt4gb2bl2b]

me too mine still small but really active🤣

[@TheGrimoiresVoice]

Oh yeah, I remember Scooter. He's a cute little fella.

[@mynights85]

I had to alter the ramp I made to my ybs basking area because she was sliding off and slamming into the side of the tank 😂 shes in a bigger tank now with more room to slide off

[@meganblomfield2558]

I have a Yellow Bellied Slider and I'm in the UK. So they are not just in the US.

[@kapytanhook]

Not native to the uk, too cold. Few harsh winters and they are gone. Just released pets and their offspring.there used to be native turtles but we ate them all. Family of the musk turtle iirc

[@ILikeKamekANormalAmount]

I just wanted to know how big mine is gonna get

[@mzpeach07]

Right lol

[@EvilBowlOfCheerios]

I have one.....his name is goddrick. This man is not that calm lol. He does the hiss thing but once he's in the water I'll call him and he'll pop up and swim to me. I can't tell his motives.

[@roxannedesouza7859]

I have a 6 month old YBS and today was the first time I’ve seen her so busy sliding all over her ramp and diving back and forth into the water and she’s still going at it…. I also have a 9 month old male and he doesn’t do anything like what she’s doing, is that normal

[@tomcruise7820]

Ha same with my 2+ year old RES! He love’s to slide down the rap on his turtle topper!

[@Wufei22]

My red ear slider hises , my yellow blotched map turtle hises , and my yellow bellied slider is still too young but I suspect he'll be hissing soon .

[@Thatbluedragon345]

I have a hatchling of those turtles

[@josephhkham9294]

I think I know that place.Btw (which stands for by the way) great science!

[@mimipettway166]

Itz_ Miahere I think everyone knows what btw means 😂 but thanks

[@josephhkham9294]

@@mimipettway166 yeah