Pond Slider Turtle Convention

This aquatic turtle is medium-sized, with a shell reaching up to 14″ in length. The pond slider’s shell is slightly keeled and sits low on the turtle’s back, and the head is marked with a distinctive red patch on each side. The limbs and head are a dark olive-gray with cream and yellow stripes, and a dark horizontal bar runs through the middle of each eye. The lower section of the shell, known as the plastron, displays many prominent dark patches against a yellow backdrop, while the back edge of the upper shell, or carapace, is jagged. Similar to various turtle varieties, the females are bigger than the males. Scientific Name: Trachemys scripta