Often In Ponds: These turtles often in ponds sold in pet shops.
Habitat: Almost exclusively in quiet waters of ponds, overflow ponds, backwaters of larger rivers and shallow ponds with much vegetation; also in sloughs
Reproduction: Oviparous; 4-6 eggs deposited June-July
This variety is particularly well adapted for stocking streams and ponds in which the brook-trout no longer thrives, owing to the clearing of the forests and the resulting higher tempera¬ture and increased muddiness of the water. To supply the great and constant demand for young fish for stocking purposes the Federal Fish Commission maintains several large hatch¬eries and many States, others. Carefully selected breeding fish are kept in specially constructed ponds designed with reference to cleanliness, food circulation and ease of handling the fish, pawning occurs during the winter.See Also Frequently In Ponds:The most im¬portant are the Potowomut, Pawtuxet, Moshas-suck, Woonasquatucket, and Blackstone, which empty into Narragansett Bay, and the Pawcatuck, which flows into Little Narragansett Bay. The Blackstone, the largest of these rivers, has a drainage area of 540 square miles (one third of which is in Rhode Island) and is more com¬pletely utilized for industrial purposes than any other river in the world.
There are 290 ponds, lakes, and reservoirs, the largest of which is Scituate Reservoir on the Pawtuxet River, which supplies water to Provi¬dence. Among other sizable bodies of water are Wallum and Tiogue lakes ; Worden and Watchaug ponds; and Quidnick, Flat River, and Pascoag reservoirs.
This turtle is often found in pet shops along with the red-eared turtle
Habitat: Most frequently in ponds, especially small, deep ones, and in small streams and sloughs and at edges of lakes; in northern part of range, hibernates in mud and among aquatic plants at edges of lakes
Mississippi Basin, westward into Texas, northward to Kan¬sas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and southeastern Ohio
Description: Carapace not keeled, about as wide as long; bright green; each shield marked with 5 parallel black lines; conspicuous lateral, blood-red stripe on each side of head; plastron and bridge marked with black; legs and tail striped with yellow; may reach shell length of 8-9 inches
On The Other Hand See Bottom Of Ponds For Winter:Aquatic; frequents ponds, lakes, and quiet streams, es¬pecially quiet, muddy waters; wanders about on land during nesting season; hibernates during winter, probably in muddy bottom of ponds for winter of habitat
Oviparous; 3-11 eggs deposited May-August
Adult pond turtles are a little too large to maintain with comfort in the average-sized terrarium, but make wonderful pets for a home garden. Only small turtles should be used for school specimens. Young are sometimes found among baby turtles sold commercially.
During winter months frogs bury themselves deep in the mud of ponds and streams or deep in soil. Toads back deeply into their burrows, which may become covered with leaves and often with snow; there they remain throughout the winter months.
Courting: Courtship among frogs and toads con¬sists chiefly in the croakings or calls of the males which draw the females to them. This takes place very close to the water where mating and egg-laying will take place, and always occurs at night.
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