Care of Turtles

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..

for along time up to like 20 mins!

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about 45 days

If you have just gotten your turtle, then don't fear, it may take a week or two for them to get accustomed to their new surroundings. One thing to look for, is if they are jumpy when you, or anyone else appears. Also if a change was made in its surroundings. If they are not jumpy, and are perfectly fine when you are around, then I advise you to look up a near reptile vet, and bring them in for a check-up, just to make sure nothing is wrong with your turtle.

The plastron is the part of the shell that faces the ground; it is the part protecting the turtle's abdomen. In the case of a yellow-bellied turtle such as a slider or cooter (as a hobbyist, I've had 2 MS yellow-bellied cooters in my life and I think they're great turtles), the plastron is in fact its yellow belly. Hope it helps.

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.

You can prepare turtle in a variety of ways, the easiest for survival means would be to lay the turtle on a bed of hot coals for about 20 min. Then just crack the shell and enjoy. Be sure to fully cook the turtle though, they can carry some nasty bugs, like salmonella

yes but can i get some info on how to take care of baby snapping turle eggs? plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the eggs are in my yard and the mom went uder my dads car and i got the mom and put her out in the woods because my dog tried to bit it but it bit my dog instead so now we are stuck with the eggs. PS: we wont give them up because we want as pet!!! and wont tell you my name.

Turtles protect themselves by drawing their limbs, tail, and head into their shells

Yes Red ear slider turtles hibernate. If you have a lamp though it might not because it doesn't know when it's cold. So if you want it to hibernate then turn off it's lamp in the winter, so it can experience what it's like to be asleep for a whole season.

by the way you have described it it sounds as if it is a yellow bellied slider, if it has to red marks on the sides of its cheeks/head it will be a red eared slider.

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.

Turtles sleep with their eyes closed under or above water. They tend to be cranky if you wake them up though (trust me, I know) If it is the winter you have to watch out to make sure that they don't try to hibernate though. If you keep waking them up and they start to stop eating than they are very likely to die. Winter is the roughest part of a turtle's life in captivity. Keep them warm and have a light so that they never know that winter has come and gone.

yes i think it would be a very bad idea considering if u are asking this question you propably dont know much about turtles and how you can't just take an egg i would talk to a wildlife person and do a lot of research first but better yet, just get one from a pet store

Take it to a herp experienced vet ASAP! A broken carapace is nothing to mess around with.

Occasionally, yes. If it wasn't, turtles would have died out a long time ago.

Usually, turtles will give pretty clear signs indicating that it's time to mate, like playing with their hair, touching your arm when they laugh, or getting really close to your ear when they want to tell you something. These may seem like small, insignificant indicators, but trust me, bro, these have led to some amazing nights for this Answers.com answerer.

How big is the turtle? If it's large enough to get hold of a piece of you, yes.

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i fed my Painted turtle ReptoMin and worms for almost a year, then it went 3 or 4 months with out eating anything!

i thought for sure he was a goner, but he started eating ALOT! the last 2 or 3 days :)

Now I don't know if that is normal or not, it started just b4 winter, so i thought he was in Hibernation ,but it is still winter so I'm not sure why he stopped / started eating again.

and I'm not sure but i think he may have been eating small stuff /like kinda filter feeding during the time that it did not seem like he was eating.

yes, they can eat vegtables and it is good for them. you can also give them fruits like bannana or strawberries but only regulary. Lettuce is good for them as it has lot of nutruls however do not fed iceberg lettuce and go for romaniam lettuce because icebergs one have no nutrens at all.

Yes, turtles can live in tap water but it is important to get a water conditioner to remove any chemicals that may be in the water. A water filter is also good to remove impurities and keep water fresher longer.