Pre-Recorded Turtle Videos

Here are some pre-recorded videos of the turtles from angles that you won't see on the live feed. The turtles are Southern painted turtles (Chrysemys picta dorsalis).

Except where indicated, the "dry" videos were shot using a Logitech C922 Pro Stream webcam and captured using Open Broadcaster Software. The underwater videos and some of the "dry" videos were shot using a GoPro camera. The tank is located in my office, so on the videos with sound, you may here things like phones ringing or keyboards being tapped away at from time to times. Any conversations have been muted out for privacy reasons.

These videos used to be on YouTube, but I have moved them to Vimeo to provide a more-pleasant, ad-free viewing experience.

Underwater Southern Painted Turtle Video

(Shot from underwater using a GoPro camera.)

Turtle Exploring an Artificial Plant

(Shot from underwater using a GoPro camera.)

Turtles Using the Ramp to the Basking Area

(Shot from multiple angles using several Logitech webcams.)

Turtles Mugging for the Camera

(Shot from underwater using a GoPro camera.)

Turtle's Eye View of Homemade Basking Platform

(Shot from inside the basking area using a GoPro camera.)

One of the Turtles Using the Basking Area

(Shot from outside the basking area using a Logitech webcam.)

Both Turtles Climbing up the Ramp to the Basking Area

(Shot from underwater using a GoPro camera.)

There's a New Turtle in the Neighborhood

Young Southern painted turtle being introduced to the habitat and meeting its new friend. Unfortunately, they had to be separated a little less than a year later when they started to fight.

(Shot from outside the basking area using a Logitech webcam.)