Credit: Georgette Douwma Stone Getty Images. The 327 living turtle species exhibit remarkable diversity, and they have colonized most available habitats. Some species live in deserts, while others live in rainforests, temperate forests, grasslands, lakes, ponds, rivers, swamps and coral reefs. Some turtles, particularly the wide-ranging sea turtles, have huge ranges that span thousands of miles.
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Turtles never come out of their shells. A turtle shell grows with the turtle, so there is no reason for a turtle to swap shells. If a turtle shell receives any damage, it can repair itself the same way as any other living part of the turtle.
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The red-eared slider turtles common in the pet trade are native to only part of the United States, but are turning up where they are not native across the country and around the globe. They are now considered among the word's 100 most invasive species (The Humane Society).
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Red-Eared Slider Housing. Hatchling red-eared sliders are very cute, but don’t let their small size fool you. Remember, adults can grow to 12 inches. The general rule of thumb for housing red-eared sliders is for every inch of shell length, you should provide 10 gallons of water. For example, a red-eared slider with a 5-inch shell length should be provided an enclosure containing 50 gallons of water to allow for adequate swimming space.
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slider turtles can live for 40 years if they are well taken care of. slider turtles can live for 40 years if they are well taken care of.
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Adult Carapace Length: 5 to 11 inches (12.5 to 27.9 cm). Range/ Habitat: The introduced Red-eared Slider co-occurs with the Western Painted Turtle in many areas of its range and may be confused with this species. Red-eared Sliders are one of the most common turtles in the Puget Sound area.
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Diet: Red-eared Sliders feed mainly on plants and small animals, such as crickets, fish, crayfish, snails, tadpoles, worms, aquatic insects and aquatic plants. Turtles don't have teeth, but instead have horny ridges that are serrated and sharp on their upper and lower jaws.
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Pet red-eared sliders can be very personable and will often swim up to you, begging for food. The native habitat of the red-eared slider is from New Mexico north to Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and West Virginia, then south through Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia, all the way to northern Mexico.
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Nests are dug with the turtle's hind feet, usually within 200 meters of water. The nest is no deeper than 10 to 12 centimeters. The females will lay 2 to 30 oval, soft shelled eggs. The eggs are fertilized as they are being laid and buried in the sand.
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Wild red eared sliders live about 20 years. Red eared sliders that live in an aquarium (that has a filter and a heater) can live up to 85 years. You always need to have a ligh…t for any aquarium turtle to rest in the sun or your turtle will not be that happy...  I have one and is eight years so Turt has a long way to go. Amanda Huntley-Stocking.
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how long do slider turtles live
Slider turtles live up to 40 years. The life of a slider turtle is 40 years.