Twahzi Chillin' in his turtle tank

Great looking turtle and natural looking set up are they as aquatic as books say ?
I keep sliders looked into muds yrs back but read rather agressive . I read on them suprised to read they are as aquaticas book said as I thought more like spotted turtle semi aquatic semi land.

Thanks for the compliment! This little fellow is definitely mostly aquatic. He has a nice large rock to climb with a UV 15Watt grow-lite that I leave on 24/7. He enjoys "sunbathing" for a couple of hours a day, and sometimes not at all. I've raised him from a hatchling, he'll be 3years old in March 2007. He's hand fed a varied diet and is very spoiled. I don't find him aggressive at all. With a little time and patience, you can train your turtle to come to the surface when you call his name and eat his favorite snack (diced catfish) from your hand. I don't "pet" him, I try to let him think he's in charge of his space. He's a great pet with a lot more personality then some give this species credit for.