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

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

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 ...

Any sightings of red-eared slider turtles need to be reported to Auckland Council. The dinner-plate sized turtles have recently been spotted in Titirangi and Swanson and their impact on the ...

Red-eared sliders are especially populous, often seen basking with painted turtles and red-bellied cooters. They're easy to identify by their red "ears," or red marks on either side of their heads.

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 slider turtles are sold in pet shops, but are listed as one of the world's 100 worst invasive species.JILL MCKEE / The-Southland-Times A Christchurch woman who sneaked a tiny red-eared ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new Vermont law banning the sale of a popular species of pet turtles is now in effect. Pond sliders -- including red-eared sliders -- are sold in pet stores nationwide.

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act 47 prohibits the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider.

A red-footed tortoise native to South America has distinctive red scales on it legs. The new exhibition "Turtles" opens June 7 at Fernbank Museum and will display a dozen different species of ...