Turtle expert on here?

pattersonj11

Old Mossy Horns
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I know very little about turtles. I came home yesterday and there was a large turtle in the road. I moved it to the ditch and didnt worry. Tonight it was in my yard and i thought, “that is the biggest turtle I have ever seen outside of snapping turtles, seaturtles, and the huge tortoises.

i googled and I beleive it is a yellow bellied slider. The size mentioned 5-7 inches.....but I had to put a tape on this one. 11-1/2 or 11-3/4 inches. The records I could find online showed 11.4 or 11-7/8”.

i could have identification wrong. Anyone know?
 

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pattersonj11

Old Mossy Horns
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Its weird information when googled. Some pages mention smaller sizes. Other pages say they can go to 12-13 inches. Ill just count it as a local record. I thought it might be something special but looks like it might be a nice large one but not a monster.
 

2nd Calling

Six Pointer
Found many good sized ones crossing the road and put them at the edge of the swamp on my hunting land...now they're everywhere 🤣
Might be time for some soup
 

JONOV

Twelve Pointer
Its weird information when googled. Some pages mention smaller sizes. Other pages say they can go to 12-13 inches. Ill just count it as a local record. I thought it might be something special but looks like it might be a nice large one but not a monster.
I think that sometimes that species that have less 'focus' have incomplete and incorrect knowledge in the public sphere. If its a largemouth bass everything is known about it. If its a Bigmouth Buffalo someone says "Carp." and tosses it back. Even if its a state record.
 

TH7

Eight Pointer
This big guy/gal came up in the yard today. Turned around and headed back to the pond after the dogs inspected.
 

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30/06

Twelve Pointer
Tried getting this one off the road today but thought better of it. I’ve grown attached to my fingers.
 

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lasttombstone

Kinder, Gentler LTS
I've got an old mossy back at the pond that comes up every evening when we go down to feed the fish. The wife feeds Bubba pieces of a cut up hot dog on a 3 foot stick. You can coax him all the way out of the water with that hot dog. Something happened to his left eye over the winter and he is blind on that side.
 
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