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Painted Turtles
The painted turtle, Chrysemys picta, is a common turtle in the slow moving, freshwater waterways of North America. One of the more attractive turtle species, the painted turtle's pretty shell also serves as a major deterrent to would-be predators as it is too hard for most predators to bite through. Painted turtles hibernate in the winter but are a common sight in the spring and summer.
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What is the scientific name for a painted turtle?
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The scientific name for a painted turtle is Chrysemys picta.
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Do painted turtles eat worms?
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The most famous insect that a turtle would love to eat is a worm. But other insects to.
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How long can painted turtles go without eating?
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i fed my Painted turtle ReptoMin and worms for almost a year, then it went 3 or 4 months with out eating anything!
i thought for sure he was a goner, but he started eating ALOT! the last 2 or 3 days :)
Now I don't know if that is normal or not, it started just b4 winter, so i thought he was in Hibernation ,but it is still winter so I'm not sure why he stopped / started eating again.
and I'm not sure but i think he may have been eating small stuff /like kinda filter feeding during the time that it did not seem like he was eating.
How many babies can painted turtles have at a time?
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Turtle don't give birth. They are repiles and lay eggs, some can lay up to 1000 at a time.
Can a male and female painted turtle live together?
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I had a bad experience when I placed a juvenile male with an adult male. The adult pushed the small guy into his den and seemed to hold him captive. I haven't paired them again since then.
How fast can a painted turtle go on land?
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i have one and he pretty fast on land, they can run as fast as they swim.
Can painted turtles and Mississippi Map Turtles live together?
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that is not true a sea turtle bites when it wants a mate i know i had two
What should be in a painted turtles tank?
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You should have something to cover the bottom with like rocks (gravel) that's big enough so that the turtle won't swallow it. (Because turtle's try to eat the stuff on the bottom if it's small enough to swallow.) You should have a rock or log for the turtle to bask on.Also make sure to have a place for the turtle to hide, this provides a less stressful environment for them. You should have some water plants in there for them.For Example: Amazon Sword, Java Fern, Common Waterweed. But before you put these in check to make sure they are not toxic to the turtles in case they decide to have a little snack... Make sure you have a filter (the bigger the better), the cleaner your tank is there's less a chance your turtle will get sick. Also clean your tank once a week because turtle tend to carry salmonella ( don't worry you wont get it as long as after handling the turtle or the tank you wash your hands thoroughly.) Make sure you have a UVB light over the basking area, and a heat lamp over the water. Depending on how cold your house temp. is you can get a heating mat for your tank. Well this is all i know about it so hoped i helped.
OH! I almost forgot, You might need to put your turtle!(:
Ok well hope it goes well!!!(:
~Leah~
What will happen to the eco- system when Painted Turtles go extinct?
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Nothing happen to human life if turtles become extinct. Turtles are not part of the human food chain. Turtles will eat bugs, fish and other small animals.
Why does a painted turtle often sit on a log and bask in the sun?
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Turtles are cold-blooded and need heat and light to warm up, and the water they live in is cold.
How do you get a baby painted turtle to eat fruits and vegetables?
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One reason why your baby turtle will not eat because newly-acquired turtles may be shy and may not eat at first. They are more likely to eat if you do not watch them so this is one case where you would not try to watch them eat, if you want-try walking away from wherever they are kept and come back to wherever they are kept in like 3-5 minutes. Your turtle also needs to be fed in water because painted turtles are aquatic and they have special tongues that only allow them to swallow food under water.
How can you tell a female from a male painted turtle?
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Adult male turtles have long nails on their front feet. Females and juveniles don't.
How big are baby painted turtles?
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dude it depends on the turtle!!! and a baby turtles gonna get to be the size of an adult turtle
A baby turtle is about 1-3 inches. An adult turtle let's say red ear sliders are about 10 inches or bigger.
Can a red ear slider turtle live with a painted turtle in the same tank?
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yes and no,
Red Eared slider are a fresh water turtle from the Ohio river valley, Box tutrles are land turtle that can swim. When keeping them in the same tank (depending on size of all) one will be out of it natural environment. being in the incorrect environment can cause one the turtle to become sick. Box turtle live in dry woody environmet and like to sit in shallow water, if the box turtle stay to wet it can develope fungis or bacteria infection Red-Eared love water and tend to stay 90% of the time in or around the edge (quick get away), plus water turtle can not swallow with out water, no eating for a dry water turtle I have both, and I have built an outdoor pond with a beach and lots of land, the box turtles sit in the water from time to time but love crawling around in the dry oak leaves while the Red-Eared sliders sit on a log branch in the water to sun
