NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A small turtle might seem like the ideal pet but health officials are warning people that turtles can damage your health with two girls made sick from salmonella after ...

While most turtles are wild, many are adopted as pets each year. Keep in mind that turtles are sometimes considered exotic pets, so there may be local or state laws that restrict their adoption. There ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can live. Whether you have a red eared slider or a map turtle, these reptiles ...

Scientists visited Hon Lao Island and found two critically endangered turtles being kept as pets. Photos show the first-of-its-kind sighting. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by Thinking Nomads On ...

If your’e looking to get a new pet just in time for summer, you may want to read up on Connecticut’s exotic pet laws. While most people have dogs, cats, fish, reptiles, and birds as pets, some may be ...

Tiny pet turtles purchased on the internet have spread Salmonella to 15 people in 11 states, according to an investigation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A national ...

A recent salmonella outbreak across 11 states has been linked to the online purchase of small turtles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been 15 cases in the ...

They're cute but potentially deadly. Tiny pet turtles, some of them the size of a quarter, are to blame for six ongoing salmonella outbreaks that have sickened nearly 200 people and counting — mostly ...

Turtles are unique pets that are entertaining to learn about and watch. Pet turtle care doesn’t involve as much hands-on training as dogs and cats, but turtles have particular needs like appropriately ...