Turtle Board Submissions
Turtle Board
Welcome to the Turtle Board! Here we display photos and descriptions of our reader’s turtles!
You can submit your turtle by emailing me at turtleholic1@gmail.com
Please include a picture along with your turtle’s Name, Species, Age, and any other description you would like to include.
Dopey
Species: Diamondback terrapin
Age: 2 years old
Owner: Leon Bei
Dopey is a shrimp lover, and she ate so many shrimp that her shell got reddish. She’s also pretty smart because she can always find a way to get out of the tank:)
Max
Species: Red-Eared Slider
Age: 3 weeks
Owner: Bailey
He so young and gets scared easily but think he’s warming up to us and we hope he is our pet for a long time.
Sheldon Yelton
Species: Mississippi Map Turtle
Age: 1 year old
Owner: Kellie
Sheldon definitely takes the cake for the cutest name and the cutest eyes.
Lavern
Species: Gulf Coast Box Turtle
Age: 3 years old
Owner: Fabiano
Lavern is a very curious turtle, and loves to hunt for Easter eggs.
Sparky Anderson
Species: Cumberland Slider
Age: 3 years old
Owner: Tricia
Here is an adorable picture of Sparky Anderson basking on its favorite rock.
Crunchy
Species: Yellow Bellied Slider
Age: 10 months
Owner: Tala
Crunchy lives in a tank with other fishes. She recently lost her friend Salhof (3 years old turtle) and got depressed for a while. She then started chasing the fish and eat whatever she caught.
Nemo
Species: Midland Painted Turtle
Age: 1 year old
Owner: Sue
Despite missing her right “hand,” Nemo is an avid swimmer and loves interacting with people.
Penny
Species: Yellow Bellied Slider
Age: 4 months
Owner: Jennifer
Penny lives in a 40 gallon tank and spends most of her time swimming.
Ralph
Species: Painted Turtle
Age: 8 months old
Owner: Steven
Ralph is a little shy, but he is a great swimmer and spends a lot of his time basking.
Squirt and Lucy
Species: Albino Red Eared Slider
Age: 2 years old
Owner: Mike
Squirt and Lucy are both Albino Red Eared Sliders. While this species usually doesn’t survive long in the wild, they are both healthy and thriving in their 75 gallon tank.
Milk
Species: Red Eared Slider
Age: 3 years old
Owner: Zaydan
Cookie
Species: Red Eared Slider
Age: 3 years old
Owner: Zaydan
Salvador, Dali, and April
Species: Box Turtles
Age: 25 , 25, and ~8 years old
Owner: Arlene
These beautiful box turtles live in Florida. Their owner engineered a very cool outdoor habitat using dog cages. There are openings in the cages that allow the turtles to move around and visit each other.