I would like to dedicate this book to my field class students.Without all your cooperation, this book would have been very
difficult to complete. Thank you for all the masterpieces created
and for the collaboration of both Mrs. Murray and her Kindergarten
students.
- Grether Rodriguez
This book was created and published on StoryJumper™
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Author: Grether Rodriguez
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A-Z Facts of the Red-Eared Slider
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Aais for Aquatic.Red-eared slider’s are aquatic. They live in areas of calm water where
they are able to leave the water easily by climbing onto rocks or tree trunks
so they can warm up in the sun. They require abundant aquatic plants, as this
is the adults main food.
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Bbis for Basking.Red-eared slider’s need a hot basking site to haul out of the water and lay on. Basking site is usually
set up above the tank.
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Ccis for Carapace.The Carapace is the upper shell of the turtle’s body.
It is smooth, slightly round and greenish-gray to
brown in color with weak dent edges on the rear boarder.
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Ddis for Dimorphism.The dimorphism are that males have longer claws on their
front feet than the females. The male’s tail is thicker and longer. The red marking on the
males is also thought to be larger and brighter. The female’s
appearance is practically the same during all its life.
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EmysTerrapeneChrysemys pictaDeirochelyinaeGraptemysGlyptemys12
Eeis for Emydidae.Emydidae, are commonly called the pond turtles or marsh turtles. These are a family of turtles.
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Ff is for Filter.Sliders are messy feeders and produce a lot of waste. Even with filtration, partial water changes must be
performed on a regular basis. Large submersible
filters and canister filters work best.
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Gg is for Gravid.Gravid is another word for pregnant. A female Red-eared slider can be gravid without the presence of a male and the eggs will not be fertilized. She can still
be gravid if mating was unsuccessful. You can gently feel for eggs between the
carapace and in front of her rear legs.
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Hhis for Hatching.A new hatchling breaks open its egg with its egg tooth, which falls out about an hour after hatching. This egg tooth never grows back. Hatchlings may stay inside
their eggshells after hatching for the first day or two.
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Ii is for Internal organs.The main internal organs of these reptiles are the lungs, heart, stomach,liver, intestines and the urinary bladder. In addition to the cloaca
and the tail, which are important external organs. The tail is important
as it helps an individual to steer as it is swimming.
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Jjis for Java moss.Java moss is commonly used in freshwater aquariums. It attaches to rocks, roots, and driftwood.
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Kk is for Kingdom.The scientific Kingdom classification for the Red-eared slider is Animalia. It belongs
to the Reptilia class.
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Ll is for Long lifespan.The long lifespan years for the Red-eared Slideris between 20-40 years average with proper care.
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Mmis for Metabolic rate.Ultra-violet B light exposure is an essential part of the calcium metabolization process, and calcium
deficiencies are very common in captive turtles.
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Nnis for Nutrition.Proper nutrition consist of pelleted commercial diet like food sticks.
These turtles also eat protein,
fruit and leafy vegetable's.
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Oois for Overpopulated. Red-eared slider are overpopulated because they lay their eggs about a month earlier than
native turtles and may lay more than
once a year.
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Ppis for Plastron. Plastron is the lower shell of a turtle’s body.It is bright yellow with a single dark smudge
on each scute. It sometimes stains to a
brownish – orange color.
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Qqis for Quarantine.Quarantine is a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease. Red-eared slider
should be in quarantine for about a month.
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Rris for Red Stripe.Red-eared sliders get their name from the small red stripe around their ears.
When adults the males loose this coloration.
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I would like to dedicate this book to my field class students.Without all your cooperation, this book would have been very
difficult to complete. Thank you for all the masterpieces created
and for the collaboration of both Mrs. Murray and her Kindergarten
students.
- Grether Rodriguez
This book was created and published on StoryJumper™
©2010 StoryJumper, Inc. All rights reserved.
Publish your own children's book:
www.storyjumper.com
Author: Grether Rodriguez
Illustrators: Grether Rodriguez;
including Mrs. Murray's Kindergarten Class
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