Red-ear slider turtles can weigh up to two pounds and range in length from five to 11 inches. The species is not endangered.

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 ...

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

"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 spend most of their time in the water, except to bask. Identified by the red spot behind their eyes, the red-eared slider is the only slider turtle species found in Louisiana.

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 ...

The turtles can live between 20 and 30 years, and are named for a distinctive reddish stripe behind each eye. Red-ear slider turtles can weigh up to two pounds and range in length from five to 11 ...

The red-eared slider turtle is identified as an invasive species in India and other countries. On September 27, Chennai Customs seized 4,986 red-eared slider turtles from two passengers from Malaysia.