I heard a rumer that it is illegal to sell red ear slider turtles is Ohio. Is this true?

Answer 1

My brother lives in Ohio and like myself he is into turtles. The law is that you cannot sell a turtle of any species if the carapace is under 4 inches in length. It is not illegal to own them just sell them. I have several female red eared sliders that are used to breed for restock programs through out Mass. So every year i have lots of baby turtles under the legal limit. But because I do not sell them I can legally have them in my possesion. I have spoken with the Enviromental Police Department in West Boylston Mass and they say the same thing

Answer 2

Its illegal to sell them or at least sell them small in most of the States and Canada. Unfortunately many pet stores don't care or don't enforce that. If you see them, or see them small, complain to local wildlife officials.

And as a side note, your turtles will carry disease at any size if you don't keep them properly. The more damaging effect is people who buy them little then let them go when they get biggish (over 4 inches). By let them go I mean put them out in the wild, as an introduced species to mess up the local ecosystem.

Answer 3

Well its only illegal if the turtle's shell in under 4" in length or lse there is a high risk of somebody catching Samonella (is that how u spell it?)

Answer 4

Federal law prohibits the sale of RESs under 4 inches long unless for educational use. The only way anyone can keep them on display is if they have a permit.

Answer 5

yes but not just in Ohio. people who sell baby sliders are told they have to be selling them only to buyers who are purchasing for educational purposes only.

Answer 6

I not too sure about that..but what i do know is that it is illegal to sell red ear sliders at a young age as they are know to carry a dangerous amount of salmonella which is a deadly disease.

-Jake

Answer 7

if its under 4", then yes, its very illegal.