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#5456: Red-eared slider turtle appearing like a submarine from below the surface at the pond of Freestone Park … June 2008 -- Freestone Park, Gilbert, Arizona

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Turtles: reptiles inside a shell developed from their ribs; they hold their breath underwater

Red-eared slider turtle ^wiki (named after its rapid escape from rocks while basking in the sun) is mostly aquatic, sometimes leaving water to bask in the sun or to lay eggs. Body lengths - Females: 10-12 in (25-30 cm), Males: 8-10 in (20-25 cm). They do not produce saliva and just like most aquatic turtles, must eat their food in water. Egg laying (2-30 eggs): May - early July, hatching: 60-90 days thereafter. Babies cut open their egg shells with an egg tooth which falls out an hour after hatching.

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Red-eared slider turtle at the pond of Freestone Park in Gilbert, Arizona

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Notes:
• Turtles don't have gills like fish, but they can hold their breath for a long period of time. Green Sea Turtles can hold their breath for up to 5 hours. • Red Eared Sliders don't sleep with their head submerged underwater, but could sleep in shallow water with just their heads sticking out. • Snapping Turtles - photos and description