Learn more about the lifespan of a red-eared slider turtle, whether it would make a good pet, and why it's considered an invasive species. Skip to main content Home ...

Red-eared sliders, on the other hand, weigh an average of 8.5 ounces while measuring between five and eight inches in length. Red-Eared Slider vs. Painted Turtle: Appearance ...

Under Vermont’s newly-passed Act 47 of 2025 the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is ...

Red-eared sliders require a balanced diet of leafy green vegetables, small insects, tiny shrimp, and pellets designed for turtles. This reptile is also cold-blooded, so they need a heat lamp to ...

CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai international airport on Friday seized 4986 red eared slider turtles from two passengers who arrived from Malaysia, an official release issued on Tuesday said.

Invasive: The red-eared slider turtle, made popular by the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and ‘Rocky’ films, have escaped or been released, creating a problem for wildlife ...

How to identify Tucker the turtle. Tucker is 7 to 8 inches long. As a red-eared slider, a species that is not endemic to New Jersey, Tucker should stand out with its reddish ears and olive shell ...

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 ...

GENESEE, N.Y. — The Genesee County Park and Forest volunteers, the ACORNS will be hosting a free event in honor of one of their longest volunteers, Ruby, a Red Eared Slider turtle.

The shell of a baby red-eared slider is marked with fine patterns of yellow-green to dark green markings upon a greenish base. While growing up to an adult, the turtle’s color starts to change ...

Red-eared sliders are faster on land and better swimmers than their local counterparts, such as musk turtles and alligator snapping turtles. "There's a lot of people who say, 'Look, there's ...