Their habitat is slow moving fresh water ponds. They like water that quickly warms up in the sun. Turtles found in the southern rage are active all year. The turtles found farther north hibernate in the winter. The diet of red eared sliders depends on their age.
Juveniles are all carnivores.
As they grow older they start eating vegetables. Adults are omnivores, eating a variety of aquatic plants and animals. The females lay many groups of 2 - 25 oval shaped eggs each season. The babies are more brightly colored than adults. This turtle can live up to 20-40 years.