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Reptiles - Turtles and Terrapins
Yellow bellied terrapins, turtles or sliders - Trachemys scripta or Chrysemys scripta elegans 
Red-Eared terrapins, turtles or sliders - Trachemys scripta or Chrysemys scripta
Red-eared terrapins, turtles or sliders are found throughout the United States east of the continental divide in the Rocky Mountains.
The subspecies Trachemys scripta elegans, the yellow-bellied terrapin, turtle or slider, is the one most often sold in pet stores in the UK. These fresh water turtles spend much of their time in the warm waters of their native habitat. They are strong underwater swimmers but they spend the warmer hours of the day basking in the sun on logs or rocks.
The species are omnivores. Young turtles need to get about a third of their food from protein sources; adult turtles will feed more heavily on vegetation. In the wild they begin by eating fish fry and amphibian larva, water snails and a variety of plants growing in the water and nearby on land.
Females reach maturity when they reach 12cm. You will be able to tell
male from females; males are smaller than females in overall body size but have
longer tails. If kept at the correct temperatures, fed a healthy varied diet,
kept in an active environment and not stressed your turtle may outlive you. Some
have lived in captivity for over 100 years. Remember to think about what will
happen to your turtle should you believe it will outlive you.
Turtle
E-Book
 These tasty bites are for large turtles, and made completely out of fish and
crabs.
JBL Energil contains dried whole fish and crabs. It is specially made with
natural nutrients for large turtles. JBL Energil offers a welcoming alternative
to the normal meal plan for all turtles and will even be desired by the pickiest
of eaters. The food has a nice presentation and the cutting of the prey will
provide healthy movement. Young, or still growing turtles should eat 2-3 times
a day, as if they only have a few minutes. Grown animals 4-5 feeding periods
per week should be enough.
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