Red-eared sliders make excellent pets for both beginner and expert reptile enthusiasts alike, but they need quite large ...

Adopting a new pet is exciting, especially if you get to bond with them from when they’re a baby. Knowing how to care for ...

If you plan to keep a red-eared slider as a pet, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the differences between its natural habitat and the one you’re trying to create. Your turtle ...

Red-eared sliders ... Pet turtles don't have the skills to survive in the wild, and most die. If they do survive, they can edge out native species of turtles in a fight for habitat or food.

BILLINGS — Here’s a national issue in which Montana has raced out in front of the pack: turtles ... and they adapt to any habitat.” Red-eared sliders, which get their name from the red ...

it’s also the common red-eared “slider” turtle. Both the bullfrog and red-eared turtle are considered invasive species and are taking over the habitat of the western pond turtles ...

a Red Eared Slider turtle. The goal of the event is to raise money for Ruby's new habitat. Ruby is not a native Western New Yorker, she arrived at the nature center in 2011. Claudia Nusstein ...

There are many turtle breeds, but their varying activity levels, shell patterns, and personalities make some better pets than others. Popular pet turtle breeds include: Red-eared slider.

Unless the turtle is injured, nature lovers should just admire the turtles' annual pilgrimage. New Orleans has three main species of turtles in the area: red-eared sliders, softshells and eastern ...