06/06/2026
Rebecca found this tiny baby Yellow-Bellied Slider turtle at our pond and we wanted to share it with you before we released it back in the pond.
He is probably a few days to a few weeks old!
π₯ Yellow-Bellied Sliders lay eggs in late spring/early summer
π£ Eggs incubate for 60β90 days underground
π Hatchlings emerge at barely 1 inch β smaller than a quarter!
π They instinctively head straight for water
β³ These little guys can live 30β40 YEARS in the wild
πΏ 100% native to Maryland β totally natural at our pond!
Drop a π’ if itβs the smallest you have ever seen!