I remember having red-eared sliders as a kid (sixty years ago).
They would paint the shell and put a little flower decal on it.
That may be what made them not live very long.
Thank-you all for writing about Shelly.
With the internet now a days, anyone can and SHOULD learn about a pet
they are thinking about getting.
I just can't understand why people get animals and then don't take care of them.
Shelly is much better, but she still doesn't swim as much as the other two.
Her eyes are open all the time, and she is eating every time I feed them.
Her markings are so beautiful. I'm glad the Huntsville Humane Society took her in.