Editing Painted turtle (section)

===Pets and other uses===

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According to a trade data study, painted turtles were the second most popular pet turtles after red-eared sliders in the early 1990s.{{sfn|Ernst|Lovich|2009|p=26}} As of 2010, most U.S. states allow, but discourage, painted turtle pets, although Oregon forbids keeping them as pets,<ref name="OR FG prohibit">{{cite web|title=Oregon native turtles|url=http://www.dfw.state.or.us/conservationstrategy/docs/TurtleIDCardFRONT.pdf|publisher=Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife|access-date=2011-07-20}}</ref> and Indiana prohibits their sale.<ref name="IN FG pet">{{cite web|title=Turtles as pets |url=http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/3327.htm|publisher=Indiana Department of Natural Resources|access-date=2010-12-11|quote=It is illegal in the State of Indiana to sell native species of turtles}}</ref> U.S. federal law prohibits sale or transport of any turtle less than {{convert|10|cm|in|abbr=on|0}}, to limit human contact to [[salmonella]].<ref name="CFR">{{cite web|title=Title 21 CFR 1240.62|url=http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=1240.62|publisher=U. S. Food and Drug Administration|access-date=2010-12-12}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> However, a loophole for scientific samples allows some small turtles to be sold, and [[Wildlife trade#Illegal wildlife trade|illegal trafficking]] also occurs.{{sfn|Gervais et al.|2009|p=35}}<ref name="ABC">{{cite news|title=Pet turtles pose salmonella danger to kids: They're banned from sale by law but still appear at flea markets, pet shops, experts say|author=Reinberg, Steven|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=4507824&page=1|date=2010-03-23|access-date=2010-12-12|newspaper=ABC News}}</ref>

Painted turtle pet-keeping requirements are similar to those of the red-eared slider. Keepers are urged to provide them with adequate space and a basking site, and water that is regularly filtered and changed. Aquatic turtles are generally unsuitable pets for children, as they do not enjoy being held. Hobbyists have maintained turtles in captivity for decades.<ref name="Senneke care">{{cite web|last=Senneke|first=Darrel|title=''Chrysemys picta''&nbsp;– (Painted turtle) care|url=http://www.chelonia.org/articles/pdfs/chrysemys.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050429211157/http://www.chelonia.org/Articles/PDFS/Chrysemys.pdf|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 29, 2005|publisher=World Cheledonian Trust|date=2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last1 = Bartlett | first1 = R. D. | last2 = Bartlett | first2 = Patricia | title = Aquatic turtles: Sliders, cooters, painted, and map turtles | publisher = Barron's Educational Series | date = 2003 | location = Hong Kong | pages = 1–48 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=NV3Dzc2HIA4C&pg=PP1 | access-date = 2011-01-05 | isbn = 978-0-7641-2278-1}}</ref><ref name="Myturtlecam">{{cite web|title=Choosing a turtle|url=http://www.myturtlecam.com/choose.php|publisher=Myturtlecam.com|access-date=2011-01-25}}</ref> Painted turtles are long-lived pets, and have a lifespan of up to 40 years in captivity.

The painted turtle is sometimes eaten but is not highly regarded as food,{{sfn|Carr|1952|p=228}}{{sfn|Carr|1952|pp=218–219}}{{sfn|Carr|1952|p=233}} as even the largest subspecies, the western painted turtle, is inconveniently small and larger turtles are available.{{sfn|Carr|1952|p=224}} Schools frequently dissect painted turtles, which are sold by [[biological supply industry|biological supply]] companies;<ref name="Gamble2003">{{cite web|last=Gamble|first=Tony|title=The commercial harvest of painted turtles in Minnesota: final report to the Minnesota department of natural resources, natural heritage and nongame research program|url=http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/projects/consgrant_reports/2003/2003_gamble.pdf|type=technical report|publisher=Minnesota Department of Natural Resources|author2=Simons, Andrew M.|date=2003-05-30}}</ref> specimens often come from the wild but may be captive-bred.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pike|first=Sue|title=Painted turtles often used for classroom dissection|url=http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100721-LIFE-7210312|access-date=2010-12-07|newspaper=Seacoast Media (Dow Jones wire service)|date=2010-07-21|archive-date=2012-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120927032738/http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100721-LIFE-7210312|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the Midwest, [[turtle racing]] is popular at summer fairs.<ref name="Gamble2003" /><ref name="Freeman">{{cite news|last=Freeman|first=Eric|title=Rupp, grandson trap turtles to compete in local races|url=http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/article_11f50372-730c-11df-9a36-001cc4c03286.html|access-date=2010-12-18|newspaper=Columbus Telegram|date=2010-06-08}}</ref><ref name="Midwest Weekends">{{cite web|title=Fast times in Nisswa: Swift turtles mix with power shoppers in a Minnesota lake-country oasis|url=http://www.midwestweekends.com/plan_a_trip/family_friends/travel_with_kids/nisswa_turtle_races.html|publisher=Midwest Weekends|access-date=2010-12-18|archive-date=2012-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710065837/http://www.midwestweekends.com/plan_a_trip/family_friends/travel_with_kids/nisswa_turtle_races.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>