| Turtles are one of the most popular, exotic and | | | | this dry land must have direct access to rays provided |
| fascinating creatures available in a pet store, if you | | | | by a UV light. The best way to offer this is to have |
| have to describe in a few words. If you are thinking of | | | | large, flat rocks under the lamp that gives the turtle |
| adopting a pet turtle, your main prerogative must be to | | | | ample area to bask themselves. A temperature of |
| be well informed and aware of the techniques for | | | | about 80 degrees during the day and 70degress during |
| creating a suitable habitat for your turtle, including a dry | | | | the night must be regulated and maintained. |
| area and a wet area. Did you know that turtles can | | | | Unfortunately but true, turtles are not pets that are |
| live up to 40-50 years old? You pet’s going to be | | | | meant to be played with just like fish. They are best to |
| your companion for most of your life. Don’t they | | | | be observed and watched from a distance through |
| deserve the best possible care you can give them? | | | | the walls of the tank. Turtles are cold blooded pets |
| To ensure that your pet turtle is delivered high | | | | and hence it takes them a while to adapt to change in |
| maintenance and proper care, you need to be well | | | | temperature. Taking a turtle out from its comfortable |
| endowed with the basic information regarding your pet | | | | warm tank gives them quite a shock and could also |
| turtle’s care, treatment, diet and factual data. | | | | hurt their immune system. Proper turtle care and |
| Pet turtles flourish the best when they are kept outside | | | | maintenance commands for it to be as unchanging |
| in the open. Turtles are animals that indulge in | | | | and predictable as possible. Most turtles, both land and |
| hibernation during the winter months and if they are | | | | water based, require a similar diet consisting of fresh, |
| confined inside during those months, they will not but | | | | leafy greens and vegetables. Some kinds of land |
| obviously not hibernate as they will not know what | | | | based turtles such as the box turtles or tortoise do not |
| time of the year it is. In case they fail to hibernate, it | | | | demand very extensive habitats and a very basic but |
| may invite unwelcome health ailments of the liver. | | | | safe enclosed outdoor housing is sufficient. Other turtle |
| Further, pet turtles must be permitted to stay out in the | | | | and terrapins, by contrast require both a dry as well as |
| natural environment to enjoy heat of the sun, graze on | | | | a wet environment. |
| grass and marvel in the fresh surroundings. | | | | Caring for and tending to turtles can be extremely |
| If you decide otherwise and keep your pets largely | | | | rewarding and satisfying provided it is executed with a |
| indoors, then make sure you provide at least a forty | | | | sense of commitment and integrity. If you are looking |
| gallon tank size in which your turtle can swim around | | | | for a quiet and serene but still an exotic and |
| freely. This is essential because there needs to be | | | | affectionate animal to raise as a pet, you must |
| enough elbow space for a water only area as well as | | | | undisputedly consider a turtle. Most pet owners are |
| a dry land area and sufficient room between the two | | | | ultimately satisfied with their decision and despite the |
| for the turtle to survive comfortably. A minimum of 1 | | | | fact that turtles are not huggable and cuddly pets, they |
| 3rd of the tank must be devoted to land and a part of | | | | exude warmth and love like any other four legged pet. |