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Care of Turtles
If properly cared for, turtles can live for decades. Ask questions here about proper habitat and feeding to pamper your tortoise.
1,706 Questions
Are snaping turtles the fastest turtle?
no they are only fast at biting and moving there neck, because they ambush rather than chase
Since I live at a home that has a creek, I know what it is like to have baby snapping turtles. I have also taken care of a couple big ones. Snapping turtles eat worms, June Bugs, crickets and small fish. If it is a baby, cut the worms and fish up smaller. They will eat whole crickets and June Bugs though.
What happens to turtle tanks when you don't clean them?
The tank will go very mouldy, mossy and unhealthy. The turtle that lives in the tank would probably be living in toxic water.
when the snapper is young it wont eat because its still surrounded by the egg york so it doesnt have to eat as it gets older it will start eating. i had the same problem when my snapper was a baby:)
How can you tell the difference between a turtle and a tort is in picture by shell?
- how can you tell the difference between a tortoise and a turtle by shell in picture
Where do slider turtles sleep in their tanks?
Mine usually leans up against one side of the tank, facing outwards, to sleep.
Is it illegal to release a pet turtle in Louisiana?
In most states, it is illegal to release pet turtles that have lived in captivity for over 3 or 4 years. I would try to find a new family for him. If he has been in captivity his whole life then the wild would be a shock, and probably send him into depression once he realizes that there are no people and no free food. If you follow the link below, you can put him up for adoption.
Do baby chicks need heat lamps or any lamp?
yes they need some heat source during their first part of life.
Can you transport turtles across state lines?
people can not transport turtles because each animal founded here is a citizen
What do painted turtles eat and why?
A turtle will eat a variety of things. An aquatic turtle will eat insects. Insects should only be fed to a turtle a few times a week. They also eat crickets, mealworms, or comet gold fish. They also like mustard greens and collard greens.
What does yellow striped turtles eat?
they love raw meat hambugar ours seems to like best and soft dog food
Yes they will eat it and its not harmful to the turtle but this shouldn't be your turtles diet.
Can a baby snapping turtle eat bananas Is it good for them?
Don't worry. But only give him/her bananas as a treat.
What happens if a red ear slider eats gravel?
It's not dangerous. In fact, it's actually good for them! Turtles swallow small stones to aid their digestion. The stones help grind up the food in their stomachs. Turtles only have a beak-like mouth to help them break their food into smaller pieces. Since they don't have teeth and saliva to help break down the food before it reaches their stomachs, when it reaches their stomachs it is practically whole.
There are other reasons they might swallow stones, too (see the Related Link). I always thought my turtles were just really stupid, and were swallowing the stones because they thought they were food. Not so!
Can a turtle who lives in a tank and eats pellets know how to eat algae in the wild?
Try indroducing small feeder fish... if your turtle goes after and catches the fish, he/she will be fine in a pond/lake environment.
How do turtles breathe in water or not?
Turtles live in the water. How can they not breath in what they live in?!
What do water baby turtles eat?
Try small pellets of floating turtle food, wax worms and even small bugs...
If you have a new pet turtle it might not eat for the first couple days you have it so just leave it alone and let it get used to its new home
