In Minnesota, painted turtles can be legally owned as pets, but there are specific regulations to follow. Individuals must have a valid fish and wildlife license if they are collecting turtles from the wild. Additionally, there are restrictions on the size and number of turtles that can be kept. It's always best to check local regulations and guidelines to ensure compliance.
Yes it is legal. Both painted turtles and red sliders are legal.
yes you will go to jail, community service or pay a fine of $1000
"Sun turtle" is not a specific breed of turtle. It is a nickname for a group of turtle species known as Painted Turtles. There are four different types of painted turtles, Eastern Painted, Midland Painted, Southern Painted and Western Painted. Each one has it's own specific dietary requirements. Because sun turtles do not exist and is just a nickname for a group called Painted Turtles, which there are four different species of, you will need to find out exactly which species of painted turtle you own before dietary requirements can be recommended.
Nope.
no, it is illegal.
As many as they can afford. If it is legal to own one, it legal to own one hundred or one thousand.
the male painted turtle wiggles it's nails in front of the female turtles
It is legal to own them, but illegal to sell them across state lines. This includes offering to sell them on eBay or Etsy.
Yes.
I wouldn't know too much about the law in New York, (I'm in Canada) but where I live it's legal to own a turtle. But it's Illegal to sell them without a permit. Snapping urtles aren't much different.
The midland painted turtle is cold-blooded, meaning it relies on external environmental temperatures to regulate its body heat. This ectothermic characteristic allows them to be more energy-efficient, as they do not need to generate their own body heat. Instead, they bask in the sun to warm up and seek shade or water to cool down as needed.
It depends on the size. mine are just babies with the Southern and Eastern painted turtles being a little bit bigger and so they crawl on top of the RES as if he was a rock cause he's littler.