“Red-eared Sliders are often purchased as cute little hatchling turtles, but they grow quickly ... that have been maintained in captivity. Disease and invasive species are significant problems ...

Red-eared slider turtles are one of the most common ... standard to require nurseries to be able to provide proof of disease-free turtles under four inches,” he said. “Even though there ...

Pet owners who have a red swamp crayfish or red-eared slider turtle can breathe a sigh of relief, as they can continue keeping them under a proposed change to the law on invasive species.

The red-eared slider turtles were released into the wild through ... it could be detrimental to animal welfare and spread disease. If the practice causes unnecessary suffering, it may also breach ...