However you want/they will let you. And gently, don't be too rough. You can also pet and hold them.
no
There is no such thing as a red eye slider, maybe you were trying to say redeared slider. (the red is not on it's eye, it is on it's ears) Common mistake. Check this website out. It tells you alot of things about the red eared slider. http://www.austinsturtlepage.com/Care/caresheet-red_ear_slider.htm
Red eared slider turtles bask though out the day. There is no specific time that they prefer.
A slider turtle is basically like a category of turtles including the Yellow Belly Slider Turtle and the Red Eared Slider turtle.
The red eared slider does, but the yellow bellied slider does not.
no
for hibernation.
1 year
no they are two different species
yes
no
red eared turtles live in both ,water and land