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Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

My guess is eastern which is why it was recently rehomed to my place. The coloring is not like that of a western IMO.
What is your take on it.







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Re: Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

OH WOW!!! THATS DIFFERENT! He looks awesome!
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Re: Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

i have no idea, sorry. but that red is awesome!
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Re: Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

That's definitely an Eastern painted. The Westerns have a red plastron with heavy patterning, like this:





Painted turtles make great pets, I love my guys.

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Re: Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

My guess would be an easter also, more pics to druel over and to help ID it.
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Re: Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

He had a little fun outside today.
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Re: Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

oh hes gorgeous!! love the red
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Re: Eastern or Western Painted Turtle?

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That's definitely an Eastern painted. The Westerns have a red plastron with heavy patterning.
I agree. Also, the scutes on the carapace of the eastern line-up to form transverse lines.
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