Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 3:23 pm
They're "ears" don't have to be red. Some don't really have any coloring at all. A diet high in beta carotene (found in foods like carrots, squash, pumpkin, etc.) has been suggested by some as contributing to more vibrant coloring. But a turtle that starts out with orange ears is unlikely to wind up with red ears by eating increased amounts of beta carotene--just a deeper shade of orange (and the coloring tends to fade with all sliders as they age).
"You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." -Antoine de Saint Exupery-