Care of Turtles

Stand still and don't make any loud noise so as not to scare them. Watch them make their first trip into the sea!

Yes! They are called "Galapagos tortoises," by the way. They live in the Galapagos Islands, which are 13 main islands and many smaller islands, all of which are off the coast of Equador in South America. Galapagos tortoises are huge, the biggest tortoises alive today, getting to be up to 660 lbs (300 kg)! They eat about 70 lbs. of food, and sometimes a lot more. There are 12 different species of Galapagos tortoises, but two of them are extinct.

The remaining Galapagos tortoises are labeled as "threatend" and "vulnerable."

A lot of people mistakenly call tortoises "turtles." A turtle is water-dwelling (either sea or fesh water), omnivorous and flat shelled, while tortoises are land-dwelling, vegetarian, and have dome-shaped shells. Also, tortoises are really, really slow (average speed for a Galapagos tortoise is .18 mph!) and turtles are actually surprisingly fast.

The left-handed twin killed their mother when he was born because he didn't want to be born the normal way, while the right-handed twin was born normally. Also the left-handed twin always lied while the right-handed twin always told the truth. So basically the left twin was evil and the right twin was good.

yes it is safe to handle musk tutles just be aware-they have strong jaws!

Well, I hope in no case. It would be gross!

Actually, the Chinese have been doing this for a long time. Im no expert but i hear after surgery, to regain your strength.

Where are you located? I am in Wilmington, NC.

I have 2 of them - one will be 3 years old on May and it is female. She is 12" long (shell is 9"). The other one will be 2 years old on June - and it is male. He is 8" long (shell is 6").

I find them when they were just born and size of dollar coin. I kept them in aquarium for 2 years then moved to garden pond for summer but have to transfer they indoor for winter and they are too big for aquarium righ now so I have to keep them in but tub till spring.

sorry but..nope! I COULD TAKE IT FOR MY CLASSROOM how old and big is it (they)

they protect themselves with their like rock shells.

hot blood

It depends on where the turtle originated from, if it lives in the South, South East or South West than it is dangerous, but if you live in Minnesota, Wisconsin, any other northern state or Canada than it would be better, but not completely good, you need to keep it about 60-70 degrees.

candle's, she made

A Pancake Tortoise

If you are referring to the turtle who beat Bugs Bunny in a race as seen in the cartoon "Tortoise Beats Hare" then yes the turtle has a name - Cecil Turtle .

It's completely normal for turtles, along with many other omnivorous and herbivorous animals.

the turtles breath from there mouth cause when the turtles go to the top of the water to get air the air they get from there nose goes to there mouth

a billion

Depending on the type of tortoise, diet could range from vegetables and fruits to worms and crickets. Most tortoises are vegetarian, but all tortoises could use a little protein once a month. A good protein source is a little wet dog food or live food such as meal worms. A processed tortoise food is a great addition to meals. My tortoise appreciates Land Turtle and Tortoise Fortified Food by R-Zilla. This can be found a Petco. A meal should consist of various veggies such as lettuce or spinach (but spinach should be given in small amounts only). Fruits are great for them. Good choices are strawberries, blueberries, papaya, raspberries, etc. Feed once a day and always have fresh water available

The above is a recipe for disaster! First of all dog pellets cause deformities in herbivore tortoises! ALL the protein they need they get from leaves and some natural weeds! Lettuce an spinach are not suitable either and can cause major health problems. Fruits are a NO! They should only be eating plants and weeds that grow in your garden! Young tortoises will die in 4-5 years if given the diet above and older tortoises will live longer but with major health issues ! Don't ask a vet or an expert at a pet-shop, most people are misinformed and will give you the wrong advice by accident. NO meal worms. This only applies to herbivore tortoises though so make sure you know the difference !

EDIT: Never, ever, EVER feed an animal food that is NOT part of it's NATURAL diet ! Since WHEN did tortoises come across 'dog food' in the wild ? As a herpetologist of 25+ years, I would NEVER feed a tortoise on dog-food ! Even if it is '..an addition to meals...' !

The world record for the hit ARMOR GAMES "Toss The Turtle" was done by Nicholas Haugen in June 29, 2008 at only age 10!!!!!! "IT was quite a sight!" his beloved sister Shea Haugen exclaimed. Nick comments "It took me thirteen hours to finish it up at a total of 346,982,894,405,330,200,006,458,999 feet!" I think we all know that Nicholas Haugen is a winner! A weinner too his sister says!

First of all it's called Red-EARED slider. Secondly if you keep it home he shouldn't hibernate. Unless you really need it, then you have to keep the water always clean and provide the turtle with enough food. Red-Eared Slider should go into hibernation state when the temperature of air drops below 10 degrees. But still I advice you to keep him out of getting into hibernation.

$4.25

¬_¬ no

in anna toasty's arms

Morla

yes, they are

however, the shell is not as hard when they are first born

Tortoises

Forever, they just need to stay moist.