Whats the diffrence between Red Ear Sliders and Yellow Ear sliders.?

Question

Does any one know the diffrence and were I can buy one. Perferably in Mass.

Answer 1

They are closely related- both are sliders. The Red-ear is actually a sub-species of the Yellow-Belly Slider (not 'yellow-ear'). Their cares are almost identical.

Try http://www.redearslider.com or http://www.austinsturtlepage.com for more care info.

Answer 2

The difference is observational.... one has a red stripe on the side of the head and the other has a yellow stripe. Red eared turtles are sold almost everywhere (even the illegal ones that are under 4 inches in the shell) ... the yellow eared turtles, you will have to hunt for a seller...

Informational links:

Yellow eared:
http://www.noturtle.org/yellow_ear_turtle.asp

Red eared:
http://www.alohavet.com/Reptiles/red_eared_slider.htm

Answer 3

they are both a type of pond turtle and thier body shape, size, and thier behavoirs are nearly identical, the RES usually has more green, and the YES has more black, the RES has a orange/red stripe on his head and thin yellow lines on its carapace (back of shell), the YES has a yellow bloth on its head and thick yellow bands on its carapace. RES are sold at practically every pet store, but YES can be very difficult to find.