Wow beautiful... can't wait for mine to be this big

Wow... listen to instructions too, means this pet is similar to Oscar/Arowana etc with a personality... cool. Am starting to bond with my RES too, at first scared of me, but now can play with him daily. Having a pet sure is enjoyable... oh yea, from the photo i'd say it's a female, coz male should have long claws (kinda like wolverine) X)

Yep... check out this article http://www.redearslider.com/anatomy.html
It details the notable traits of male and female RES

abt 40 years if kept ideally...

i think to buy this type, but worry when it grow up & the size bigger dont know how to keep them as my house dont have enough space for big aqua/pond. haiz, think to rear a turtle since quite long ago but keep dont dare to buy.

my mum wont allow me to keep in bathroom >.< when the turtle small i still can keep la cause i got medium size aqua. just worry dont know what to do when the turtle grown up.

when i was primary school, my dad got bought 2 for me. rear for 5 years+, the size really scary big. then really no space for them, & during we move house, my dad just put the 2 turtle to titiwangsa lake. that's what i dont hope will happen again.

so i must think properly about how to keep them after they grow up. dont want same think happen. i very like this kind of turtle, easy to take care.