Care of Turtles

Lettuce, or fruit. My pet turtle like strawberries.

Yes, i have one but i also have lots of hiding places and plants for the fish.

let it swim

Turtles lay eggs, which hatch into baby turtles. Some swim, some don't. The ones that like to swim will want to get in the water- let them.

yes they do but they are not like our's they are blue ;)

raw ground beef ,bugs veggies

Make sure you have UV lighting and a good basking spot. (basking surface should be at least 90 F) Also, be sure to add plants and provide many hiding places.

Usually baby turtles take about 2-5 days to eat because there not use to the water that's surrounding them! It may depend on what kind of turtle it is like, a yellow bellied slider, they may take up to 1 week to eat!! If the turtle just came out of his egg, then it will not eat right away! I bought a turtle a few hours ago and its not eating properly because his water was cooler then mine, it has to adjust to it first THEN if you have another turtle to take it out so that the other turtle wont bother him or eat its food!

Well, mostly you can tell when they are a bit over one year, mostly its their tail the male has a bigger tail then the female. also the male has bigger foot claws!

Not necessarily, but if you don't want to see a bunch of poop at the bottom of the tank, I recommend that you out gravel. Don't use the colored rocks. Those are painted and release paint over time. Investment your turtle gets bigger I recommend that you switch to bigger gravel so they don't eat too many of the rocks (they eat the rocks... its weird, mine have been doing it for years, and I can't find an answer to it.) .

Turtles are reptiles, but it's possible.

YES! They have Salmonella bacteria, which could make your child have diarrhoea, abdominal cramps, fever and sometimes vomiting. This doesn't mean you should get rid of your turtle. Just wash hands very well before and especially after handling him.

I usually cleaned my tank once a month, or when it started to smell. Or, when the filter and rocks started to get slimy. Keeping a clean tank is vital to your turtle's health, so make sure to remember to clean.

Turtles only shed skin not shell if u were wondering and no they do not bleed while shedding

Turtles shed about once a year. Each time a turtles sheds it leaves a layer on the scute. If you look at the individual scutes on the turtle and count the layers that is about the age of your turtle. Scutes are what make a turtles shell look similar to a quilt. Each one comes off with a new one under neath as the turtle grows.

He wants his freedom.

a turtle n which is not perfect. This turtle may have broken nails, inperfect shells,neck sores, may be blind, etc.

the awnser is to look how big its spieces is and see how big it is.

only if it is named ginny lee

No, they do not. As with any other turtle, the mother lays the eggs and heads back to the water. The parents leave without even knowing if their young survive or not. Other than laying and burying the eggs, there is no parental involvement.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtles have an average weight just over 100 lb (up to 50 kg). They have a high-domed shell, with a carapace length of only 30 inches (70 cm). The carapace is made up of five pairs of coastal scutes, with occurrences of up to 6 to 9 divisions per side. The margins are smooth. The carapace is a dark olive green in color with a yellowish underside. The head is large.

Keep their tanks clean, change the water at least once a month, change the filter at least once a month or every two weeks, and only feed it food you get from a good pet store. Also take your pet in at least once every year.

Yes, Pine Lake (Plainwell) has turtle races in July and Orangeville Days (Delton) has them in August.

Actually,baby land turtles eat plants and small animals,like turtles.They have no teeth, but they use their beak with a sharp edge which they use for cutting food.Some have strong jaws with which they capture their prey. ---- Their characteristics are just like a turtle's characteristics.They are just like the same,but not.Some people think that they eat grass,and,that they cannot eat small animals,but,they do eat small animals.

turtle food available in aqueriam, chiken

yes but barely i suggest u use a litte bit of a grape tomato or if you have a fly swatter u can kill a fly and feed him the fly

hope it helped!