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.