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How to Create Pet Turtle Habitats at Home

Posted by admin On October - 27 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

How to Create Pet Turtle Habitats at Home

Turtles are just like any other pet animal; they will warrant a certain degree of commitment for an individual to be able to effectively take care of them. And just like other pets, it’s important to set up proper pet turtle habitats before you go about acquiring your first turtles to take care of. Designing a place for your turtles to live in is not as simple as you may think it is. For the most part, you will need to create a space that is pretty much like the natural pet turtle habitats that the reptile thrives in. Read the rest of this entry »

Different Types of Turtles

Posted by admin On October - 26 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

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Having a turtle as a pet can be so much fun. There are so many varieties of turtles that are available on the pet market. We are going to look at some of the different kinds of turtles and how they look and eat.

The first type of turtle we are going to look at is the chicken turtle. This turtle has a long striped neck as well as yellow stripes on their legs. The shape of these turtles is pear like and the color of their shell can either be brown or olive. Read the rest of this entry »

The Healthy Turtle

Posted by admin On October - 26 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

The Healthy Turtle

Turtles are very good pets that can be kept in the house. When turtles are taken from the wild and brought to the home their environment changes. A change in environment will require adaptation on the part of the turtles.

This means that taking a turtle into an environment that is new to it can expose it to new diseases. How then can you ensure that your turtle stays a healthy turtle even when you have brought it into a new environment? Well this article is going to describe some of the turtle care procedures you need to take in order to ensure that your turtle stays healthy. Read the rest of this entry »

Pet Turtle Care Made Easy

Posted by admin On October - 7 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
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Before getting a pet turtle, it is recommended to know how to properly care for it so it will stay healthy. Turtle care is straightforward and needs only 30 minutes each and every day. However, knowing what needs to be done and how really helps. If you care for them well, your reptile friend could live over 25 years.

Before adopting a pet turtle, researching the many pet species to choose from is recommended. Know that different turtles species can require more personal care; requiring more detailed housing needs, special diets and environments. For example, snapping turtles are more aggressive and soft shell turtles are more vulnerable to impure water and damage from rocks. For those with no experience taking care of turtles, red eared sliders and Russian tortoises make a good hardy turtle to start with. Make sure to check the laws in your states before buying a turtle, because of the risk of salmonella, turtles less than 4 inches are illegal to sell. Keeping red eared sliders as pets are also regulated in some areas.

The first step to proper turtle care is creating an environment for your pet. Turtles placed indoors will need at least a 40 gallon tank. This allows enough room for creating a wet and dry area for your pet with enough space to move around and exercise. Know that as your pet increases in size you may need to purchase a larger aquarium. Besides glass aquariums, large rubber tubs work well for housing turtles. The water in your tank should be six inches or more, making it deep enough for your pet to swim in. Because chlorine and fluoride are present in tap water, it is not suitable for your turtle’s drinking water. Instead, use natural spring water. Read the rest of this entry »

Turtles And Tortoises As Pet

Posted by admin On June - 6 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS
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Turtles have always been popular as pets. There are multiple reasons that make people may want to keep turtle as pets. Turtles are interesting to watch, they’re distinctive from traditional pets, or perhaps people may think that turtles are easy, low maintenance pets.

Turtles and tortoises can be prove to be more time consuming and expensive than expected, since they have a very specialized set of needs that are very different from those that you need to provide for your average furred companion. If a turtle or tortoise owner does not provide these requirements, the turtles will lead a very poor quality of live and die a premature death.

Obtaining a turtle or tortoise as pet is a very important decision. It is very important to know the reasons for owning one and the responsibilities for keeping one. Some things to consider before you obtain a turtle or tortoise as pet are:

• The price you pay of purchasing a turtle or tortoise is the cheapest part of owning a turtle. Providing an appropriate housing, foods, vitamins, bedding, humidity and veterinary care, can total hundreds of dollars a year. Read the rest of this entry »

Photos of turtles

Posted by admin On April - 25 - 2009 ADD COMMENTS

Turtle group of the reptiles existing throughout 250 million of years

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At a fright the majority of turtles involves a head in an armour, bending a neck in the form of a S-shaped curve

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