This is my new red-eared slider hatchling. I found him on the way home from work in May of 2002. I named him Opus and keep him in a fish bowl on my desk at work. The other turtle got to messy (i.e. ate a lot, pooped a lot). In this picture, Opus is on my desk, next to my keyboard. |
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Here's Opus in a bowl, next to a quarter and a nickel for reference. As you can see, he's not very big, but very cute. |
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This is a picture of some adult red-eared sliders that I took at the Bass Pro Shop in Springfield, MO. This is what Opus will look like when he grows up. The large turtle to the upper-left has a shell about 9 inches long. |
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The Redneck Pond
Skiatook, OK zone 6b |