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 ...

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 ...

A red-eared slider is not too picky about its environment: These hardy turtles are able to live anywhere from New England to Australia to the Middle East. But this species does have a few ...

"But red-eared sliders were the cheapest turtles you could buy as a baby, about $10. But when they get bigger, people release them into the wild." That's the problem, according to state officials.

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 ...

This spring, turtles like the red-eared slider, soft-shelled and eastern river cooter are beginning to nest around New Orleans. Here's what to know. Turtle nesting season is here in New Orleans.