| If your considering getting a pet turtle or maybe you've | | | | hundred years! So make sure you get along, your |
| already got one and realized they are a lot more work | | | | friend will be around a while! |
| than you thought they would be! There are many | | | | Turtle Diseases and Health: They are prone to various |
| varieties of turtles, but they can be broken down into | | | | diseases so make sure to carefully note any changes |
| those that prefer completely wet habitats and those | | | | in their behavior. Give special attention to the condition |
| that require dry habitats. Whichever kind of pet turtle | | | | of their shell, as this is usually an indicator if something |
| you choose, you need to know how to care for your | | | | is wrong with your turtle. They need plenty of fresh |
| specific turtle so it can have a good quality of life. | | | | vegetables to eat and a shallow bowl of fresh drinking |
| Depending on if you have an aquatic turtle or a more | | | | water available to them at all times. |
| land loving creature, your going to need to create | | | | What They Love To Eat: Turtles are hungry little guys |
| different habitats and different pet turtle care steps | | | | and they're very messy eaters! They will eat worms, |
| need to be taken. Aquatic turtles obviously spend alot | | | | small chunks of meat, and small leaves. For bigger |
| of time underwater and vice versa, so make sure | | | | turtles, fish, raw vegetables, frogs, bugs, consist of their |
| your turtle habitat meets these requirements by having | | | | main diet. |
| the right balance of land to water. | | | | If you're having trouble getting them to eat, feed them |
| The Best Type Of Turtle For Your Home: | | | | something different or something smaller. A variety of |
| Semi-aquatic turtles make excellent pets to have in | | | | fresh vegetables is also needed and makes up the |
| your home. They need both an area to swim around in | | | | bigger part of their diet. They may have eating |
| and a basking ground with plenty of sunshine (or a UV | | | | problems because they're not digesting properly. |
| lamp) in the enclosures. The temperature of the | | | | Having a light for heat is essential because turtles |
| environment needs to be carefully regulated. The | | | | require heat and sunlight to properly digest food and |
| water should be kept cooler than the rest of the | | | | help develop their shells. |
| habitat and will need to be cleaned regularly. | | | | A good feeding tip is to make sure you feed them in a |
| Life Expectancy: A lot of people forget that turtles | | | | separate plate from their habitat, else the habitat will |
| have quite a long life expectancy, some breeds live for | | | | get very messy. |
| many decades while some can even go up to a | | | | |