The red-eared slider and the painted turtle are both fascinating turtles that are popular pets around the world, with the painted turtle being second in popularity only to the red-eared slider. If you ...

Learn about habitat needs, diet, lighting, and common health issues. Painted turtles are named for their ornate shell markings and are also known as Chrysemys picta. This species includes the Eastern ...

I've just come from the boondocks, where turtles abound. Two crossed my path in one day recently. Both sported bright yellow streaks by their eyes and red rims on their smooth olive shells. Each was ...

Look beyond the western painted turtle’s colorful stripes and you’ll find an animal that seems to have nearly magical powers. A baby western painted turtle can freeze solid, and as long as nothing ...

The Pacific Northwest has two native freshwater turtles, the Western painted turtle and the Western pond turtle. The pond turtle, found on the West Side, is state-listed as endangered in Washington.

KELOWNA – There are thousands of Western painted turtles in the Okanagan, and one local reptile specialist is trying to raise awareness about how to protect the at-risk species. Justin DeMerchant is ...

AMES, Iowa – An Iowa State University biologist is sounding the alarm for the painted turtle, one of many reptiles for which climate change could prove particularly threatening. Fluctuations in ...