Butters

Meet Butters, a baby red-eared slider with a shell-load of charm.

Species: Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)

Sex: to be confirmed - sliders cannot be reliably sexed until they are a few years old

Approx. age: hatchling or juvenile

Expected adult size: 10-12 in shell for a female, 7-9 in for a male. He will not stay this size.

Expected lifespan: 20-40 years in captivity

Enclosure needed: an adult needs 100+ gallons of water or an outdoor pond, with powerful filtration, a dry basking platform, a basking lamp and UVB. A hatchling tank will be outgrown within a couple of years.

Experience level: beginner friendly, as long as you can commit to the adult setup rather than the hatchling one

Important: red-eared sliders are an invasive species in California. They must never be released into local waterways, ponds or parks. If you can no longer keep him, bring him back to us.

Adoption fee: quoted at application

Adoption fees are set per animal based on enclosure requirements and any medical needs. We will quote yours during screening.