Hey everybody! :D

[benturner89]

Hi everybody, I'm relatively new to the forum, I have had one question promptly and excellently answered, and I thought before I start asking more, it'd be rude not to say hello, and explain my story.

Our turtle family all started when my sister in law rescued 5 turtles from someone who couldn't care for them anymore. Having only space for three turtles, she very kindly gave me and my better half 2 turtles.

Oopsie and Daisy came in their 3 foot tank just over a year ago, with limited knowledge we crammed through websites to learn to give them the best care we can. We discovered eventually Daisy is a Peninsula Cooter, and Oopsie is an Eastern Painted. And together they've made a great pair.

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More Recently they've had the luxury given to them of a larger 4 foot tank, its deeper and taller too. And that's where the third turtle in our little family came. Bizarrely named, Molly, is a male Pink Bellied Side Neck, and he came to stay after harassing the two musks he was living with. They were the original 5. Unfortunately he harassed Oopsie far too much too, so we quickly set up the original 3 foot tank, and now he is lonely on his own, maybe one day we can find a suitable companion that will put up with his loony ways, suggestions are welcome

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Finally we come to Bella, she arrived yesterday. After visiting the local Pet Shop, 'Vanishing World' at Herne, to buy a filter, I noticed Bella on her back in her enclosure, and told the assistant so he could turn her up. My girlfriend instantly took a liking to her, and decided she was silly enough to join Oopsie and Daisy. She came home and went into her new home, and was settled with in half an hour. She even came out on the rock with us in the room, which is unusual as even the Big Brave Daisy has to wait till we are out to go on the basking area! The only thing is, we have no idea what species Bella is, so if anyone could tell us I'd be very grateful!

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[jacquisunderland]

Hi Ben... big big welcome to turtle rescue and the forum... I love it when members share their story and your turtles are gorgeous, especially the side neck.. i love him. I have a african side neck called Smiler and she is so sweet .... x

[benturner89]

Thanks for an extremely polite welcome. Its a shame he wouldn't leave the other two alone, I felt sorry for them in the end, especially as the just hid all day from him. You wouldnt have any clue what species Bella is would you?

She is almost a gold underneath, with a distinctive pattern, no spots or anything mind. And black on top, and a black head with white markings. In some ways she is very similar to my eastern painted in shell style, although she does seem to be pyramidding, im not sure if this is her natural shape, or I thought more likely she has been overfed before we got her

Any help is good, also, I guess I should ask this in help?

[jacquisunderland]

Hi Ben..
If I've got the right turtle by your pics.. she just looks like a common yellow belly to me but I'm not sure x

[benturner89]

Ah ok, I thought she wasn't as her colour is no where near my cooter, and she is very similar to yellow bellied sliders. I may fish her out and get her in natural white light so the picture is more true for her colour.