No, tortoises are cold blooded, as their body temperature fluctuates with their environment.
I just killed one in my room & I'm wondering if I should be on the look out for a second one.
Yes..They are freshwater turtles, occurring in lakes, streams, marshes.
yes. they can run, its more of a scurry though, tortises are the real runners they are quite fast runners surprisingly.
a turtle is the one with just fin type legs no claws, tortoises have webbed feet nd little claws..
Actually, if the conditions are right, it will. The problem is, what if you lose power and the fridge goes off? What if there is a problem with the fridge and it seems to be working on the outside, but is actually not cold enough on the inside, or becomes dangerously cold? Your turtle could either awaken from its hibernation locked in a fridge with no food or escape, or would die from freezing.
All and all, do not put your turtle in a fridge. The turtle gets no physical benefits from hibernation, and it is far too risky.
They look the same as any turtle egg which looks like an elongated white to cream colored ball that can have brown spots on it from mold or dirt.
Frogs are good for the environment because they warn us when somthing is wrong with their environment...=)
Loggerhead Turtles are considered endangered. They eat Horseshoe Crabs and eggs, and without Loggerheads the Horseshoe Crab population would grow. Since they eat Razor Clams that population would drop, causing the Horseshoes population to drop as well. But diamond Back Terrapin also eat Razor Clams so their pop. is going to drop as well. Striped Bass, Sanderling, and Grackle all eat Horseshoe Crabs and their eggs. All of those populations would increase and the Horseshoes would decrease. Just a really long, never ending chain reaction.
Take it to a herp experienced vet ASAP! A broken carapace is nothing to mess around with.
It depends on where it is. If you keep them indoors then you shouldn't because summer brings heat but when summer comes so does air conditioning.Outdoors it wouldn't be necessary to keep it on, but it should be in your best interest and best judgment to keep it on.
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tortoise , common name for a terrestrial turtle , especially one of the family Testudinidae. Tortoises inhabit warm regions of all continents except Australia. They have club-shaped feet with reduced toes adapted for walking on land, and nearly all have high-domed shells. The limbs are covered with hard scales and when the limbs and head are withdrawn into the shell, the animal is completely closed off.
Most tortoises belong to the genus Testudo. Most famous are the giant tortoises of islands in the Indian Ocean ( Testudo gigantea ) and of the Galapagos islands ( T. elephantopus ). Galapagos tortoises may reach a length of over 4 ft (120 cm) and weigh over 500 lb (225 kg). There are about a dozen races of the Galapagos tortoise, most of them isolated on separate islands. These tortoises were a major source of meat...
Pretty much anything, But usually they crave meet, or fish in that manner.
As they grow they develop more, and more to plant's and veggies.
But for now just feed them any circumstance under the previous list.
1. Crab meet
2. Worm's (chopped is easer for them to swallow.)
3. Hot dog ( Once again chopped, easer to swallow.)
Just feed them that, and they should be good to go!
Good luck.
Turtles are herbivores.(they eat veggies)
Some type of vegetable are lettuce or carrot. I DON`T RECOMMEND you to feed brocolli.
You can feed them grape leaves. Also for fruits, you can feed them figs.
Actually, depending on the type of turtle you're referring to, turtles in general ARE omnivores, if you include land, aquatic, and semi-aquatic turtles.
Type 1:Land turtles/tortoises. Most species of this type are almost always herbivores. Examples include Box turtles and Harriet, the famous, formerly lived Galapagos turtle. (deceased in 2006)
Type 2: Aquatic turtles. Depending on the species, they are carnivores, consisting of mostly meat, with a small percentage of vegetables. Examples include sea turtles such as Leatherbacks, and Loggerheads.
Type 3: Semi Aquatic turtle
These kinds of turtles are mostly omnivores, meaning that they eat 50% of fruits and veggies and 50% meat, but this could depend on the environments that they live in. Hatchings tend to prefer a protein-based diet while older turtles tend to lean towards a more vegetarian-based diet. Examples include map turtles, painted turtles, and many pond slider species such as Red Eared Slider, and Yellow-Bellied slider.
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Enough for many more bowls of Asian Tortoise soup.
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I'VE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO CHECK THE UNDERSIDE, THE LINE IN THE MIDDLE . IF THIS LINE STARTS TO SEPERATE THEN YOUR ARE OVERFEEDING THE TORTOISE.
The answer depends on where you live. Obviously, one kind of turtle may survive in a pond in Florida but not in a pond in Maine, while another may be the exact opposite. Some species may also be illegal in your state or town. Some generally hardy and common pond turtles are red-eared sliders, snapping turtles, and painted turtles. Painted turtles have several subspecies across the country, mostly based on their distribution, so finding one to fit your climate shouldn't be that difficult.
The Tunisian tortoise, Furchulachelys naebulensis, is a very rare and endangered tortoise. It is protected to the level of CITES appendix 1 and any offered for sale or trade must have an article 10 certificate and be fitted with a microchip if they are 10cms long or longer. They are a very beautiful and active tortoise. There are breeders around but they are few and far between. Tunisian tortoises are not the easiest torts to keep in the UK, being very prone to illness if the conditions are not just right. They must NOT be hibernated in the winter. You may be better advised to buy a Horsfields, Hermanns or Mediterranean Spur Thighed which are far easier to find and easier to keep.
Aquatic turtles, such as red-eared sliders, live for several decades, and can potentially outlive human beings. I remember reading an article about the oldest known aquatic turtle still alive in the United States; it was around 60 years old (almost as old as its owner). I tried to find the article again, but I couldn't. Sorry.
Sea turtles can live even longer; it is not unusual for them to live well past 100 years old.