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Natural variantCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Western painted turtle (C. p. bellii)

A variant of Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta)

Western painted turtle (C. p. bellii)

Representative Painted turtlephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

The largest subspecies, with an intricate red-and-cream reticulated plastron and netted carapace markings. Native across the northern and western US into Canada.

Keeper tips for this variant

Adults reach 7-10 inches, so plan for a 75-gallon-plus setup with powerful filtration to handle its heavy bioload.

This page covers the Western painted turtle (C. p. bellii) variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Painted turtle →

Other Turtles variants

Eastern painted turtle (C. p. picta)Midland painted turtle (C. p. marginata)Southern painted turtle (C. p. dorsalis)Pastel / hypomelanistic painted turtle