Identification

• Red eared sliders are relatively small turtles with a streamlined, greenish shell and a yellow underbelly. They get their name from the red stripe that is present on either side of their head.
  
  

Diet

• Red-eared sliders are omnivores. They eat everything from small fish and snails to a variety of aquatic plant life in the wild, and fruits and veggies in captivity.
  
  

Size

• Females of this species are generally larger than males. Females grow to be 25 to 30 cm. in length, while males grow to be 20 to 25 cm in length.
  
  

Native Habitat

• Red eared sliders are native to the southeast United States, from the eastern coast as far west as Texas, and from the southern coast as far north as Illinois.
  
  

As Pets

• Red eared sliders need proper amounts of water and heat, as well as a balanced diet in order to be healthy.