As the latest “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie rolls into theaters next month, there’s a new warning for parents tempted to add some real, live turtle-power to their family: Don't.The American Tortoise Rescue — a California nonprofit that works to protect the reptiles — is pleading with parents not to buy turtles as pets for their children, no matter how much they love the movie and

Red Eared Slider turtle sitting in school desk ready to learn.

baby red ear slider turtle

When I first got my red-eared slider, I had no idea what to feed it—lettuce and a few pellets...

Red-eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans)

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Small Red Ears turtle

DIY a red eared slider turtle habitat tank. You must create an artificial environment similar to their natural habitat on the bottom of streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. It is not as simple as filling an aquarium with water and adding a few rocks! Lear how to care for your DIY a red eared slider turtle habitat. Learn from an expert. #redearedslider #redearedsliderhabitat #redearedslidercare #redearedslidertank #redearedsliderturtle #turtle #turtlehabitat #turtletank #turtletankcare

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