There are two reasons one is to make sure it is not sick. The other reason is that it might think it is food. Make sure you have fresh food. If it still does it call a doctor it should not do that. Trust me I have a tortoise and it does not do that.
Some times they do and it's normal.
probably because it is
Why is my yellow belly turtle gasping and squeaking
I got my yellow bellied slider turtle at a flee market for $10. it was at Rodger's flee market in Ohio. now the red eared sliders r almost anywhere u look.
this type of turtle is called a soft back turtle. it is about 3 to 5 inches long including tale and is usually kept as a pet. O.k that other person up there is wrong..This is a red bellied turtle.Or a mix of a red bellied turtle and a red eared slider..So there is the correct answer :D
A baby turtle with yellow and black stripes is usually a yellow-bellied slider. Their skin is striped yellow and black, and their shells have yellow and black swirls.
The plastron is the part of the shell that faces the ground; it is the part protecting the turtle's abdomen. In the case of a yellow-bellied turtle such as a slider or cooter (as a hobbyist, I've had 2 MS yellow-bellied cooters in my life and I think they're great turtles), the plastron is in fact its yellow belly. Hope it helps.
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They will thrive on a mix of fish, turtle food, and some leafy vegetables.
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The plastron is the part of the shell that faces the ground; it is the part protecting the turtle's abdomen. In the case of a yellow-bellied turtle such as a slider or cooter (as a hobbyist, I've had 2 MS yellow-bellied cooters in my life and I think they're great turtles), the plastron is in fact its yellow belly. Hope it helps.
I wouldn't suggest it.
by the way you have described it it sounds as if it is a yellow bellied slider, if it has to red marks on the sides of its cheeks/head it will be a red eared slider.