We’ve talked it over and we understand the responsibility of caring for a pet turtle. Now where can we buy/adopt a pet turtle?
There are many possible ways to buy/adopt a turtle. Me and my siblings were purchased at a flea market. Most of these turtles are commonly red-eared sliders. When we were purchased we were just babies. Our parents later found out that we were sold illegally because we were under 4 inches in length. It is legal to own or buy turtles under 4 inches in length, but it is illegal to commercially sell them. NOTE: It is legal to commercially sell turtles over 4 inches in length My parents have this to say about getting a turtle: Pet stores are one way of purchasing your turtle. Please note that there are good stores and bad stores. Some pet stores are very knowledgeable and take great care of their turtles, and then there are some that don’t. If the turtles look like they have been kept under poor conditions, expect the pet turtle to be sick. I would highly recommend you get the turtle checked out by a veterinarian. Breeders are another option. They sell a variety of different turtles, and to
