This turtle grows to be 5-7 inches long and lives 30-40 years in captivity. While it doesn't need water to swim in, plan to have a shallow pan of water for splashing. Western painted turtle.

So, while loggerheads are not aggressive by nature, they are not to be underestimated. Painted turtles are the most common species of freshwater turtle in North America. Distinguished by their ...

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common across New York. Snappers are the largest New York freshwater turtle, reaching shell lengths of 19 inches and weights of 70 pounds.