Where to buy a yellow bellied slider?

Yellow Bellied Slider HELP!?

• Hey Guys Im Suppose To Be Collecting A Yellow Bellied Slider This Week. Its About 8 Months Old 5 Inches Long. And I Dont Really Know What Im Ment To Buy For It It Comes With The Setup And Everything. I Just Don't Know What Food Im Ment To Feed It And How Many Times Can You Guys Just Tell Me All Im Ment To Know About Feeding It And Just Basically Giving It The Care It Needs Thanks Alot Guys Much Appreciated XD

• Answer:

  Yellow-bellied sliders are good eaters and fascinating to watch as they forage. They are omnivorous, meaning they eat both plant and animal matter, but their dietary preferences change as they grow. Babies eat lots of insects and will go for parts of dead fish. They will also forage on pond plants. As they grow, yellow-bellies become less interested in animal protein to the point that they will get 95 percent of their nutrition from vegetation. Yellow-bellied sliders can be handled, some even become used to it, but many will nip or bite hard. Remember that the shell is a living, growing and feeling part of your turtle, handle this creature gently. And do so sparingly. Remember that, like all reptiles, yellow-bellied sliders are best left to themselves. Hold the turtle securely with a finger or, if the specimen is large, a hand, on each side of the shell. Keep your fingers away from the turtle's mouth. The neck is long, and they can reach a considerable distance if they want to bite.