Red-eared Sliders are ectotherms. Coldblooded, these turtles rely on the warmth of the sun to regulate their internal body temperatures. In spite of this, Red-eared […]
Red-eared Slider – White Rock Pond
Red-eared sliders of various ages basking in a pond near White Rock Lake. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders in this way: The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta […]
Red-eared Slider – Making His Way
This Red-eared Slider was observed making his way through the shallow water of a nearly dry Trinity River basin. The turtle was taking advantage of […]
Red-eared Slider – With Wanderlust
This is a Red-eared Slider with wanderlust. I found this turtle in the middle of a large parcel of pastureland. He was really booking when […]
Red-eared Slider – Basking in Hutchins
A group of Red-eared Sliders basking in the midmorning sunlight. Here is what Wikipedia has to say about Red-eared Sliders: The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta […]
Red-eared Slider – The Shade
Red-eared Sliders will wander. They sometimes surprise me in the places they turn up. In this case I had parked my car next to vacant […]
Red-eared Slider – Lake Party
Twenty plus Red-eared Sliders basking on a dead fall in Dixon Branch near Sunset Bay, White Rock Lake. Wikipedia has this to say about the […]
Red-eared Slider – Intrepid
We came across this determined little guy making his way across a dirt road. This juvenile Red-eared Slider was leaving a cow pasture on his […]
Red-eared Slider – McInnish Pond
There are nearly a dozen Red-eared Sliders congregating in this pond located at the McInnish Soccer Complex in Carrollton, Texas. Here is how Wikipedia describes […]
Red-eared Slider – Deceased
I came across this unusual find in Arlington’s River Legacy Park. This is a recently deceased Red-eared Slider. I’m not sure how this semi-aquatic turtle […]
Red-eared Slider – Trinity River Legacy
Red-eared Sliders observed engaged in various activities in the Trinity River at River Legacy Park in Arlington, Texas. Wikipedia describes the Red-eared Slider in this […]
Red-eared Slider – Winter Basking
Red-eared Sliders in a suburban Carrollton Beaver pond. Wikipedia describes Red-eared Sliders in the following way: The shell is divided into two sections: the upper […]