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Yes, painted turtles are fully capable of biting you. I have 9 juvenile Eastern Painted turtles and they bite my fingers when they want attention or food. Although most painted turtles won't bite when threatened, you will come across the occasional moody one.
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Do Painted turtles bite humans?
no not realy but they can if you are feeding them from your hand. Also they don't bite like snapping turtle. HA HA inside joke
Are stink pot turtles and painted turtles the same?
no, stinpots are musk turtles not painted turtles
Are baby painted turtles poisonous?
painted turtles are NOT harmful at all!
How does the painted turtle drink?
painted turtles drink out of a little drinking dish. painted turtles like fresh unsalted water
Do painted turtles like carrots?
my painted turtle will enjoy carrots when in bite sized pieces, but prefers celery. my painted turtle is very carnivorous and loves to chase small fish. however, you might want to stun the fish if they are to fast for your turtle.
What is cool about painted turtles?
they are cool because they are turtles
What is another cool fact about painted turtles?
they ARE NOT painted.
Do painted turtles only go to the bathroom when they are in the water?
painted turtles only like to pee in evion
When did painted turtles first exist?
Painted turtles have lived from 15 million years ago to the present.
Are painted wood turtles a kind of ornate wood turtle or another name for it?
Ornate wood turtles are sometimes called painted turtles. There is also a water turtle that is known as a painted turtle.
Are there painted turtles in the rainforest?
no
Do painted turtles try to eat little painted turtles?
No, not regularly. Painted turtles eat aquatic vegetation, algae, water insects, crustaceans, and fish. Most species of turtles don't go after other turtles unless they are a aggressive turtle. Exceptions for this are Snappers and Musk turtles which are more carnivorous.
