Where Do Slider Turtles Live?

This turtle lives in ponds, lakes, marshes, and in slow-moving rivers that have soft, muddy bottoms. Pond sliders are native in the southern Great Lakes region east to West Virginia, west to Indiana and Illinois and south throughout most of the southeastern and south-central United States.

Do slider turtles live in water?

In their natural habitats, red-eared slider turtles are semi-aquatic, meaning they spend a good deal of their time in the water, but also spend a significant amount of time basking in the sun.

Are slider turtles illegal?

Turtles less than four inches in length are banned from sale and distribution by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to protect infants, young children, pregnant women and others.