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I have 2 baby Eastern Painted Turtles. I have had them since they were just hatchlings and now they are just about 1 year old. Painted turtles always need water! You should provide your turtle with a land area and a large swimming area, as well as a basking area. Painted turtles like to dig and will actually bury themselves completely underground. Make sure you provide them with a land material that they can burrow in. Don't be afraid if you don't see them for a day or 2. (Being buried for extended periods of time however, will deprive your turtle of nutrients from the UV light as well as from food sources.) For example, I have a 20 gallon long tank. It measures 36" x 18" x 18" (LxWxD) One third of the length is a dry land area about 10" deep and the other two thirds is a water area. The turtles spend more time in the water and barely ever go on land. I provide a dock for them with a basking lamp above it to stimulate the sun. They love to bask together on their dock. Also, UVB rays are necessary for turtles to absorb calcium and other vitamins, so you must have a UVB light for them and you cannot have it behind glass because the glass refracts many of the UVB rays. Painted turtles are aquatic turtles and eat, swim, sleep, and poop in the water. Try not to feed your turtle in its tank because you will make a lot of maintenance work for yourself. DO SOME RESEARCH!!!!! IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR TURTLE AND WHAT TYPE OF SHELTER TO PROVIDE THEM YOU WILL ONLY TAKE AWAY FROM THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND ARE BETTER OF NOT KEEPING ONE. Best of luck and please, please, please, research your turtle and how to care for it if you intend to keep it.
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How does the painted turtle drink?
painted turtles drink out of a little drinking dish. painted turtles like fresh unsalted water
Is a painted turtle a terrapin?
No, a land turtle is not the same as a painted turtle because: Land turtle is well a land turtle and painted turtles can be both in land and water. They have different names They Look different
What is the difference between box turtles and painted turtles?
the box turtle prefers land while the painted turtle LOVES water. i have a painted turtle and he barely ever goes on to the land.
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.
Why does a painted turtle often sit on a log and bask in the sun?
Turtles are cold-blooded and need heat and light to warm up, and the water they live in is cold.
What temperature should a painted turtle be in?
Painted Turtles should be kept in water between the temperatures of 75-80 degrees F.
Can you hold eastern painted turtles?
NO. The eastern box turtle is a land turtle and the painted turtle is aquatic. If you had a habitat large enough that could accommodate a land area, a shallow water area and a deep water area it would be ok to house them together. The painted turtle would spend most of its time in the deeper water only coming on to land to bask, and the box turtle will spend the majority of its time on the land. They are not harmful to each other
Can a water snails live with painted turtles?
i don't think so.i have 1 turtle and 9 snails........:)
How do you set up a tank for a baby painted turtle Our turtle has worn it's front legs raw from clawing the corners of the tank?
Put something in there for it to climb out of the water on.
What are the small green blotches on a painted turtle's shell?
The small green blotches on a painted turtle's shell are often a sign of algae growth. Algae can accumulate on the shell when turtles bask in sunlight or swim in water with high nutrient levels. While this is typically harmless, excessive algae can indicate poor water quality or environmental issues. Regular cleaning and maintaining a healthy habitat can help manage this growth.
Is a painted turtle an amphibian?
Yes a eastern painted turtle is a water turtle, you can tell by it having either claws or webbed feet on their back legs
If your pet painted turtle laid eggs in the water and you buried them will they live?
If you took the egg out of the water before the 2 hours after it was layed then it is possible for it to live.
