# Help identify this turtle

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-turtle/1028759>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 25, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-turtle/1028759 "2026-03-25T15:45:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-turtle/1028759/21 "2026-03-26T15:26:54Z")

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> [@pjd](#):
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> Let me guess - The Turtle and Tortoise Rescue in Arroyo Grande, CA ?

That be the one. Coincidentally, my wife and I donated $500 to them a week or so ago.

> [@bobsmom101](#):
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> Aw geez, what’s wrong with people??

I saw that story a while back. People can be so callous.

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-this-turtle/1028759/22 "2026-03-26T15:57:53Z")

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Clint of Clint’s Reptiles has a bunch of turtle videos. Unfortunately the best pet turtle is an older one with pretty bad audio. Here is the playlist, which does include the Red Eared Slider. He actually rates it pretty high but with some caveats.  
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLgtE7_5uJ2p5y_eY8blkYDiI7TXq5Dy8s&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1

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