What turtle is this?

[tryme]

Hi what turtle is this?

 

[crocididdle]

a musk turtle

 

[Yvonne G]

It looks like it might be a three keeled mud turtle. Cute little thing.

 

[Yellow Turtle01]

I concur with Yvonne they have that little 'hump' on their shells, and are that interesting gray black color.

 

[AustinASU]

Take a picture of the bottom of it shell.

 

[enchilada]

I think it is an adult male reeves turtle.The shape doesnt look like mud. some male reeves turtle turns melastic when aged.

 

[Anthony P]

Definitely not an American turtle. Enchilada is closest, I think. More pics would be helpful

 

[Benjamin]

I think it's a reeves turtle,

 

[AustinASU]

That was my thought too, a reeves.

 

[diamondbp]

old reeves turtle.....pretty positive

 

[tryme]

Heres another

 

[TortMomma]

I'm waiting to hear back from my friend. She has one. I know they live in brackish water but she's had hers for years in regular fresh water. They're endangered in the wild. She ended up with hers after it was a class pet in kindergarten. I'll let you know when I hear back.


Mommy to:
Nevan- 8yr old human
Arden- Pappillon
Ella-Chihuahua
Toby-Tortoise shell cat
Tinka- Tabby cat
Rex- Ball python
Penny- Eastern Box turtle hatchling
Poppy- Russian tortoise

 

[TortMomma]

Hers is called a diamond back turban and it looks just like yours.


Mommy to:
Nevan- 8yr old human
Arden- Pappillon
Ella-Chihuahua
Toby-Tortoise shell cat
Tinka- Tabby cat
Rex- Ball python
Penny- Eastern Box turtle hatchling
Poppy- Russian tortoise

 

[TortMomma]

Terrapin I meant.


Mommy to:
Nevan- 8yr old human
Arden- Pappillon
Ella-Chihuahua
Toby-Tortoise shell cat
Tinka- Tabby cat
Rex- Ball python
Penny- Eastern Box turtle hatchling
Poppy- Russian tortoise

 

[enchilada]

Terrapin I meant.


Mommy to:
Nevan- 8yr old human
Arden- Pappillon
Ella-Chihuahua
Toby-Tortoise shell cat
Tinka- Tabby cat
Rex- Ball python
Penny- Eastern Box turtle hatchling
Poppy- Russian tortoise

diamond back terrapin looks totally different...

 

[TortMomma]

The skin made me think that and sometimes the diamond backs don't all have that design on the shell.


Mommy to:
Nevan- 8yr old human
Arden- Pappillon
Ella-Chihuahua
Toby-Tortoise shell cat
Tinka- Tabby cat
Rex- Ball python
Penny- Eastern Box turtle hatchling
Poppy- Russian tortoise

 

[Redfoot NERD]

Looks like a Reeve's to me.. first turtles I ever hatched - back then.. when Anthony was a kid!



Has nothing to do with brackish water.. from the waters in China.

And adult looks like this -

older male



older female



The pic posted by tryme is a youngster.

 

[Anthony P]

Hahaha, when I was a kid