Is it hard to keep a turtle as a pet?

Your answer will depend on the type of turtle you want for a pet. For example: Do you want an aquatic turtle or a tortoise (land-dwelling turtle)? read more

Baby turtles are adorable and hard to resist, but the thumb sized hatchling you purchased will quickly outgrow a 10 gallon aquarium. That being said, the type of turtle also predicts how large it will be. read more

If released into the wild, pet turtles can be a danger to local populations of turtles and tortoises. Because of the pet-trade, red-eared-sliders are now considered one of the world's 100 most invasive species. read more