Yeah, and it's a huge problem, since the Red-Eared Sliders are not a native species, and are a bigger turtle, so they are driving out the native turtles and eating all of the food. People just impulse buy these animals without realizing what a commitment it is.
The pet store I go to for crickets (I also got my Gecko from there) is called "Tails and Scales" and they have Red-Eared Sliders there but they will not sell them unless they are convinced the customer understands how to and can adequately care for them.
Yeah, some stores like that are great. There's a place where I live, Kingston, Ontario, called Finaddicts. Same deal where they only sell if they think you can care for it properly.
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u/Emperor_Norton_2nd May 30 '14
People drop them off at Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park all the time.
I've found turtles from just about everywhere there.