The red-eared slider and the painted turtle are both fascinating turtles which are popular pets around the world, with the painted turtle being second in popularity only to the red-eared slider.

Most people have seen turtles, especially our ubiquitous red-eared sliders, from May through June, often crossing the highway in search of a place to bury their eggs. Vehicles take a terrible toll ...

Learn more about the lifespan of a red-eared slider turtle, whether it would make a good pet, and why it's considered an invasive species. Skip to main content Home ...

Nicknames: Red-eared terrapin, elegant terrapin Claim to fame: Of the 21 species and sub-species of turtles native to Missouri, the red-eared slider is one that's well-known around the world and ...

The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) gets its name from the red stripe behind each eye where you would expect to see its ear, and for how it slides off rocks and logs into water.

The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) gets its name from the red stripe behind each eye where you would expect to see its ear, and for how it slides off rocks and logs into water.

Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are found in just about every area of this state, with the western edges of the Panhandle and far West Texas being the exceptions.From here, they ...

Red-eared sliders are so named because they have a red stripe behind their eyes and like to slide off rocks into the water. They are the most common pet turtle the United States. They can live 30 ...

Red eyes, ringing ears, sensitivity to light, trouble hearing: although a loss of taste and smell have become well-known sensory symptoms of COVID, accumulating research suggests that vision and ...

This spring, turtles like the red-eared slider, soft-shelled and eastern river cooter are beginning to nest around New Orleans. Here's what to know. Turtle nesting season is here in New Orleans.