Captive yellow-bellied sliders also are most active during the day. Like most turtles, yellow-bellied sliders do not like handling; this can cause undue stress for them.

He’s one of a dozen red-eared slider and yellow-bellied slider turtles looking for a home in the D.C. region. The Humane Rescue Alliance in the District said it has a higher number of turtles ...

The yellow-bellied slider was marked down as turtle number 13. Chambers identified the turtle’s gender by the shape of his tail and his elongated “ring finger” as an active male, “probably breeding ...

A small tank (20 to 40 gallons) will get you started, but remember, as the turtle grows, so must your tank. Make sure you have enough water for your turtle to turn around easily. Water temperature ...

Female yellow-bellied sliders lay anywhere from two to 20 eggs. They bury the eggs in sandy soil, which is where their parental duties end. For the next three months, the eggs incubate in the ...

These beautiful yellow-bellied sliders are ready and waiting to make a splash in their new pond! Yellow-bellied sliders are incredible pets for dedicated folks who are in for a 20+ year commitment.

The yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta) ranges from southeast Virginia to northern Florida. It is farmed there in large quantities and sold in pet shops all over the world.

A Yellow-bellied slider isn’t a cowardly person on ice. It’s a turtle. The kind of turtle South Carolinians see all the time near ponds or, if you’re in Columbia, hanging out on the rocks in ...