This is one of the most common pet turtles. the Red Ear Slider. This one lives in Tucson, Arizona. Outside n a nice size pond with some fish and plants
Chrysemys scripta elegan
Habitat: They like calm waters like ponds, marshes, and lakes with soft bottoms and dense vegetation.
Food: Carnivorous when they are young, more herbivorous when they get older. They eat earthworms, crayfish, chicken, fish, insects, and plants and veggies.
A semi-aquatic turtle (terrapin) belonging to the family Emydidae