A Turtle Gallery Meet Tex, a Super Texan Diamond Terrapin. Spillway bowls make a visual impact and add filtration. What a face! This is one of my red-eared sliders raised from a hatchling. Big Mama, a yellow-bellied slider is more than 20 years old. Having a few goldfish in the pond helps clean up food scraps. Turtles need basking rocks and places to hide in the pond. Jake, my Vizsla pup likes visiting the turtles. [Show slideshow]