As a general rule of thumb, red-eared sliders require at least 10 gallons of enclosure space for every inch of their shell length. For a baby turtle, an enclosure size of about 30 to 50 gallons is ...

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

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act 47 prohibits the sale of pond ...

Learn more about the lifespan of a red-eared slider turtle, whether it would make a good pet, ... Your turtle should have both water and land areas in its tank. In the wild.

A red-eared slider turtle can live 30 years, making it difficult to rehome, but a pet turtle cannot be released into the wild. The Central Texas Tortoise Rescue provides an alternative.

A red-eared slider turtle swims in a tank in Ohio in 2013. On Wednesday, Davis police returned a red-eared slider turtle to the UC Davis arboretum after it was spotted downtown.

"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.

Red-eared sliders grow to be 12 inches long and have a lifespan of 20-30 years. You'll need to invest in an aquarium full of water with a basking area, plus a UV light to help regulate its body ...

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 ...