Nicholas Cotton, 13 (left) and his sister Annika Cotton, 10, feed red-eared slider turtles at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. They often visit the garden with their mother Inga Cotton, not pictured.

A red eared slider turtle swims in the waters of Olmos Creek in Olmos Basin Park Thursday morning, March 3, 2016. ... “They seem happy. They’re doing their turtle things, ...

Since 1975, however, selling baby turtles that are less than 4 inches long has been illegal in the U.S., because some reptiles—red-eared sliders included—can harbor salmonella on their skin.

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a permit. In addition, turtles can ...

Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a permit. In addition, turtles can ...

Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a permit. In addition, turtles can ...