Do turtles ever cross breed in the wild/captivity?

[synnottpaul]

Do turtles ever cross breed in the wild/captivity?
I assume yellow belly sliders and red-eared sliders could work?
If anyone has photos I’d really like to see.

[chorus of crickets]

....would it matter? I'd asume they do. but I only have a painted turtle I know nothing about them. speaking which, howlong do painted turtles live..Ive had mine for 13 years now O_O seems kinda long for a turtle like that, I know torduses live like 30 eyars or somthig...

[John_White]

Originally Posted by synnottpaul

Do turtles ever cross breed in the wild/captivity?
I assume yellow belly sliders and red-eared sliders could work?
If anyone has photos I’d really like to see.

Yes, several of the sliders species integrate in some of the areas where their ranges overlap. I don't know if anyone is purposely creating turtle intergrades. I have several photos that I will try to post over the weekend.


In the wild painted turtles live an average of about 28-34 years. The oldest painted turtle documented lived 40 years.

[jvillereptile]

they sell crossbred turtleon line and i actually found one 2 yrs ago it was a yellowbelly/redear cross and he was about 6inches. he was badly hurt when i found it and died shortly after i found him. this year at areptile show a dealer was also selling them hybrids also they looked like yellow bellies but had red on there heads also