Red-eared slider turtles are active pets that enjoy swimming and diving. Captive-born red-eared sliders tend to be friendlier and more outgoing than those born in the wild.

A new law bans the importation and sale of pond slider turtles, an invasive species that outcompetes Vermont's native turtles ...

For baby red-eared sliders, a 30 to 50-gallon tank is sufficient while the turtle is less than six inches long. However, keep in mind that sliders grow very quickly and reach their adult size ...

Nicknames: Red-eared terrapin, elegant terrapin Claim to fame: Of the 21 species and sub-species of turtles native to Missouri, the red-eared slider is one that's well-known around the world and ...

Like many turtles, red-eared sliders are also extremely long-lived creatures, often outlasting their human owners. Cramer knows of one red-eared slider that, at 87 years old, is now on its third ...

Turtles with red ears are bedeviling Southern California marshlands and the overwhelmed owners who are releasing them. A report in the Daily Breeze on Saturday said wildlife officials at places ...

Female red-eared sliders lay anywhere from two to 25 eggs up to five times a year. After the mother buries the eggs, the hatchlings are left on their own. “Turtles don’t have any maternal care ...

A red-eared slider turtle walks toward a pond in this Thursday photo. 'Red-eared sliders are on the list of the 100 most invasive species in the world,' said Allison Begley of Fish, Wildlife and ...

Bronxie is a male red-eared slider turtle and was adopted by Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes in September of 2021. Shortly after Bronxie joined the lineup, ...

Bronxie, a male red-eared slider turtle, was adopted by New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes in late September of last year. Shortly after adopting Bronxie, the Yankees went on a seven-game ...