MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A new Vermont law banning the sale of a popular species of pet turtles is now in effect.

Turtles are fascinating creatures, from their prehistoric origins to their fantabulous bony shell, as unique to each turtle ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department explained that as of July 1, a new law called Act 47 prohibits the sale of pond ...

Under Vermont’s newly-passed Act 47 of 2025 the sale of pond slider turtles, which includes the popular red-eared slider, is ...

Exotic animals are intriguing for a variety of reasons, leading some people to covet them. But these wild creatures are not ...

The right diet for your turtle depends on their size, species, age, habitat, and other details. What to feed them . Generally, pet turtles are omnivores, meaning that they eat both meat and plants.

One of the amazing turtle facts is that some turtle species are meat eaters, others omnivores, happily munching on a variety of meat, fish, ... 32 foods pet turtles should not eat 1.

Your pet turtle's diet is omnivorous. Younger turtles − between 7 and 10 years old − should eat more meat, ... Feeding time depends on a turtle's age and species.

To the team’s surprise — and excitement — the pets turned out to be Vietnamese pond turtles, a critically endangered species. A pet Vietnamese pond turtle, or Mauremys annamensis, found on ...

To the team’s surprise — and excitement — the pets turned out to be Vietnamese pond turtles, a critically endangered species. A pet Vietnamese pond turtle, or Mauremys annamensis, found on ...