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Yellow Bellied Slider

The yellow bellied slider is a medium to large size freshwater aquatic turtle commonly found in central and eastern North Carolina.  They have a smooth flat carapace or upper shell, yellow colored plastron or lower shell, and a large yellow patch behind the eye.  These turtles are often found basking in the sun on fallen logs or tree stumps near ponds and lakes.

Male yellow bellied sliders tend to have really long fingernails compared to the females. During the breeding season, males will show off their long fingernails to females by twitching them in front of her face in an attempt to woo her.


 

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Turtle Rescue Team is a non-profit organization run by veterinary students at North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine.  We provide medical, surgical and husbandry services free of charge in the hope of releasing rehabilitated turtles back into the wild.  Every year, Turtle Rescue Team sees and treats between 200 to 300 wild turtles, reptiles and amphibians.