F/5.6, 1/400, ISO 100.
Red-Eared Slider Turtle
What happens when your kids want to buy a tortoise?
You shell out a lot of money.
Interesting Fact: Reptiles do not hibernate, but actually brumate; while they become less active, they do occasionally rise to the surface for food or air. Brumation can occur to varying degrees. In the wild, red-eared sliders brumate over the winter at the bottoms of ponds or shallow lakes. They generally become inactive in October, when temperatures fall below 10 °C (50 °F).[9] During this time, the turtles enter a state of sopor, during which they do not eat or defecate, they remain nearly motionless, and the frequency of their breathing falls. Individuals usually brumate underwater, but they have also been found under banks and rocks, and in hollow stumps. In warmer winter climates, they can become active and come to the surface for basking. When the temperature begins to drop again, however, they quickly return to a brumation state. Sliders generally come up for food in early March to as late as the end of April. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-eared_slider )
Through Open Lens 
So cute! 🙂 🐢 💚
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He’s Planking!
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Work it! Work it! 😂😂😂
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hi It was a nice shoot you took. keep up the good work.
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Cool picture!
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your pics are just amazing!!!
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Your pictures are awesome, your jokes are funny and I always learn something interesting!
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It reminds me of me doing the Superman pose. Love it!
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Cute little fella! I had no idea about brumation, very interesting
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Where is the swimming instructor?
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Amazing.
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Oh my … how cute is that.:)
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Oh, I love this photo,,,
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that made me laugh 😉
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NOW, I have some turtle facts! Cool, thanks!
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Back again. Love your site and learning something new. Thank you 🙂
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I’ve been on your page less than a minute and have already learned 3 more things about turtles that I didn’t know before…and I’m a slow learner 😂 thanks 🙂
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