Inga Cotton has learned to love the Zen of the red-eared slider turtle. Usually that means following the turtle’s slow-but-steady lead at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where for about a decade ...

I am an 80-year-old woman who has a red-striped turtle. I've had him for over 10 years. Unfortunately, I'm no longer able to care for him. Do you know a place that will take him? Red-eared sliders are ...

Red-eared slider turtles are cute enough to be one of the most popular reptile pets sold in Connecticut, but a legislative committee voted Wednesday to ban importing them into this state because of ...

Inga Cotton has learned to love the Zen of the red-eared slider turtle. Usually that means following the turtle’s slow-but-steady lead at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, where for about a decade ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — If you were hoping to own one of those cute little turtles with the red stripes near their ears, forget it. The state has classified red-eared sliders as a "conditional species ...

Red-eared slider turtles can live a good life in a secure outdoor pond, and can be quite entertaining to watch. Credit: Braastad family photo In 1975, red-eared slider turtles with shells measuring ...

Vermont banned the import and sale of pond slider turtles, including red-eared sliders, to protect native species. Pond sliders compete with native turtles for resources and can spread diseases.

Turbo enjoying time swimming around in the turtle pond and getting good meals and exercise.(Courtesy Humane Rescue Alliance) Turbo is a pretty female red-eared slider turtle. Turbo recently arrived at ...