Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

DU QUOIN - It's so tiny - about the size of a quarter. It's bright green with a minuscule head bearing bright red markings jutting out. There are probably few baby boomers in Southern Illinois who ...

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 ...

The ripple effect of their presence can carry heavy consequences. Experts issue warning about concerning spread of harmful creatures: 'They grow rapidly' first appeared on The Cool Down.

In the spring, after a long winter indoors, Willy turns into a wild turtle. Claudia and Clark Fields will bring Willy out to his pond, dwarfed only by the Fields’ sprawling property in west Greeley.

ReadingEagle.com gives the Animal Rescue League of Berks County, Cumru Township, and the Humane Society of Berks County, 1801 N. 11th St., a chance to put a spotlight on pets needing a home each week.

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.