They were teeming with baby red-eared sliders—652 ... them in the pet trade 15 years ago." Red-eared slider invaders can now be found basking in ponds not only in and around New York, Boston ...

Environmentalists say these pet turtles, often set free by bored owners, compete for food and important “basking spots ... said people can buy baby red-eared sliders over the internet by ...

A fully grown red-eared slider might need a 50-gallon home or an outdoor pond to live in. Remember that your turtle needs a swimming area and a basking area. The basking area is important for ...

"The reality is, in many of these urban ponds, there are so many red-eared sliders that there are high levels of competition amongst those sliders for basking sites and also probably for food ...

Red-eared sliders are prone to pneumonia and different respiratory diseases, and difficulty in breathing is one of the major symptoms. If your slider is spending more time on the basking platform ...

"The reality is, in many of these urban ponds, there are so many red-eared sliders that there are high levels of competition amongst those sliders for basking sites and also probably for food ...