{"id":1224,"date":"2022-08-25T09:32:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T09:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2022-08-25T09:32:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T09:32:19","slug":"do-red-eared-slider-turtles-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beingreptiles.com\/do-red-eared-slider-turtles-bite\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Red-Eared Slider Turtles Bite and Hurt People?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Red-eared sliders are beautiful and colorful semi-aquatic turtles to keep in your tank. The adult sliders can reach between 7 and 12 inches in diameter. Therefore, the turtle can bite, and the bite will be painful. The bite can be particularly damaging to kids with little fingers. However, red-eared slider turtles don’t just bite for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The red-eared slider turtles will not bite you if you pose no harm or handle it correctly. Avoid grabbing the turtle by the head or the legs because the discomfort can trigger their aggression. The correct way to carry a red-eared slider turtle is by placing your thumb on the carapace and the rest of your fingers below the plastron. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A red-eared slider bite is painful and can expose you to severe infections like salmonella. Although they host the salmonella bacteria, the turtles don’t get sick. However, the disease can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach pain. I’ve discussed the dangers of the red-eared slider turtle bite and when it can bite you below.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan a red-eared slider turtle bite?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n