Care of Turtles

yes they can. it is kind of weird though.

In nature and outdoor captivity, red eared sliders swim in water, and then climb on top of rocks to bask in the sun for periods of time.

In an indoor tank, red eared sliders swim in the tank and then climb on top of a floating turtledock provided by their owner, and bask in UV-B simulating lamps.

Mostly in salty water bodies

You need to take your gerbil to a vet who works with exotic animals so you can get the right antibiotic.

This is bad when a turtle does not eat. it is maybe cause its not hungry, stressed, doesn't have food, or maybe they are trying to lose weight turtles have brains like us their not stupid they know when their shell cant grow anymore.

males should have a thicker longer tail than females

God made them that way

plastic bags

Cumberland slider turtles take a wile to grow. they are not adults until they are 5.

painted turtles only like to pee in evion

No, you're stupid. Christ.

alightly leathery that look like little white cream colored balls

bright lights from the hotel could confuse the baby turtle as the turtle is attracted to it that's how it gets to the water from the moon or sun reflecting off the ocean

you can hold a yellow bellied terrapin but you have to hold them in a position where you can't drop them and remember that they can only spend up to 30minutes without water.

Unknown because it was only discovered in 2007

Yes it is normal. This is algae growing on its shell. Grab a toothbrush and some warm water [not hot as to NOT burn the turtle] and gently scrub the shell, it should come off eventually.

it usually is filled with lots of rocks/ stones and alot of aquatic plants. =]

Yes, the stomach of a turtle (the underneath part) is hard. It is also yellow and every turtle has slightly different markings on their underneath, which is how i tell my three pet turtles apart!

Although the bottom of the turtle is hard, it can still be harmed by sharp objects and can still be felt by the turtle.

Meat.

They are reptiles, and are commonly eaten in the Caribbean and Central America.

yes definatley thatis a adultsize 6 - 8 female 9 - 13 yes bcuz most aquatic turtles or of sexually majurity at 4ich carapace which is around to years old would not recomend any smaller than 4 as it would strugle during feeding an some species of turtle prey on hatchlings

Well all female turtles dig a hole and lay the eggs and leave, when the eggs hatch they go out by themselves, all the big snakes and hawks try to get them, so if you see one, you might want to save him/her from harm.

As big as your mom

It depends on the species but over all turtles shouldn't eat dairy or milk products, rocks (i know it sounds crazy but some turtles will eat rocks and be okay but others will have an impaction and die), raw or cooked shrimp (unless sold as a turtle food in a pet shop), and potato chips and human food in general.

You CAN feed turtles hard boiled eggs (just keep them from gorging them selves (females and babies love them sooo much that they often stuff them selves to the puking point, males just think their okay), tiny amounts of raw ground beef, cooked chicken, and soggy dog food, earth or blood worms, crickets, snails, tadpoles, and several kinds of aquatic plants. Turtle pellets are a very good option also.

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No, AQUATIC turtles are great swimmers, I keep mine in a tank that 20 inches tall filled to the top and the turtles are only 1.5 & 2.25 inches in shell length. Red ear sliders, in the wild use deep water for protection from raccoons and other harmful animals.