What do turtles needs to live?

Answer 1

1. Twenty gallon tank for medium sized turtle, increasingly bigger for bigger turtles
2. If you can, get a special turtle tank because they are designed to keep turtles from escaping
3. A strong water filter
4. A water heater
5. A basking lamp
6. A UV-B lamp (just UV-A won't cut it)
7. A red-colored lamp to leave on at night (can't see red light, provides heat at night)
8. A floating platform or turtledock to bask on
9. Water plants
10. An underwater construction that they can hide in (turtles need safe places to keep their stress levels low)
11. If you do not have a turtle tank and are using a fish tank, get some sort of wide mesh to tie to the top of the tank, otherwise your turtle WILL escape (they're more clever than you may think)
12. Food: Turtle pellets, meal worms, bloodworms, live fish, leafy greens (spinach and lettuce that is fresh enough to float), get a balance between pellets, meat, and leafy greens

As far as cleaning goes, your tank will get green from algae if you are doing everything right. Nonetheless, you will have to clean it about once a month or sooner. Here are supplies needed to clean your turtle's tank:

1. A bucket (used to transfer water)
2. A siphon (can be used to remove water to make it easier to empty)
3. A scrub
4. A light cleaning agent (whatever you use, dilute it a lot and rinse the tank a lot so your turtle isn't exposed to it
5. A soft toothbrush to clean your turtle's shell

It's a lot of money upfront, but turtles are easy to care for once you buy everything they need.

Answer 2

A turtle can eat many things to live. A turtle may eat eggs, insects and green vegetables.