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Yes! All pets need attention! I take my turtle outside and put it in the pool of water I made for her. She loves it! If I take her out and put her on the grass, she crawls back in! I dug a hole in my backyard, lined it with rocks, filled it up, put her in it, and kept the hose on in a gentle stream. You could also use a kiddie pool. I put her in a tank and take her in the living room with me, just for a change of scenery. You could also flip her over (gently and for just a second) and scratch her belly. Try different foods and give her treats when you play. Turtles are very intelligent, and need to play, or they get bored and might eventually die.
What else can I help you with?
Do snapping turtles need to bask in sunlight?
no snapping turtles do need to bask in the sunlight, all turtles do, they get their vitamins from sunlight. just think of turtles in the wild they get sunlight everyday!
Why do turtles need water to live?
All animals need water to live. Turtles are animals.
What should you pay attention more to Deer or Turtles?
deer because people hunt deer and sometimes eat them. as for turtles, you could hunt them, but most likely not to.
Are softshell turtles easy to keep and do they NEED a filter?
All turtles need a filter in there tank or they will get sick from all the dirt.
Can you leave turtles on their own with plenty food for a week?
NO! Turtles need water and to have their cages cleaned. They need cleaned habitats!
Do turtles need many water features in the tank?
Aquatic turtles need to live in water. How deep depends on the species. Turtles like painted turtles or slider turtles need water to be as deep as possible. Turtles like musk and snapping turtles need shallower water. They have to have land too, a turtle need to be able to completely dry off when ever they want to. Tortoises or box turtles need a shallow, easy to climb in, dish that is big enough for then to fit in so they can sit in it and drink when ever they want.
What do aquatic turtles need?
Water
Do musk turtles need bathing?
they can
Can painted turtles bite?
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.
How do turtles need to be looked after?
pet turtles in specifically have to be looked after. they need warm temperatured water, food, and their tanks are constantly needed to be washed.
What dogs need attention?
All of them! they all need love and attention.
Is it true that if you have lots of turtles in the same tank the big turtles will kill the smaller ones?
Yes, much larger turtles can hurt and even kill smaller turtles.Turtles need lots of space so if you have an over crowded tank you need to separate them. Not necessarily. If your turtles have an appropriate amount of space they will happily exist with new additions to their group. However, if you are keeping turtles in an aquarium and in very unnatural surroundings, the stress alone of their situation often results in cannibalism. If the turtles are of the same species, it is extremely rare for larger turtles to kill smaller ones. This is an inherent instinct that helps to ensure the survival of the species. I have, in my 30+ years of breeding turtles and tortoises, found that larger turtles may attack smaller turtles of a different species, either in combat or for food. For this reason, you should never mix turtle species in a habitat without paying careful attention to the difference in their sizes.
