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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.
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stay away from fatty foods for your turtle unless it is strictly a carnivore
There are terrapins in Tunisia, so yes. Tortoises also live in Tunisia. Sea turtles nest there.
Are turtles easy to look after?
Yes, all I do is turn on a heat lamp and point it at a patch of land in the fish tank and feed him whenever it is needed.
What kind of turtle has a orange and black belly that only eats fruits?
what kind of turtle has a orange and black belly and has a rouh shell
What do baby short neck turtles drink?
All turtles drink fresh water. You can either keep the tank water very clean so that they can drink from it, or make a separate dish of water on the land for them to drink out of.
If you put a rat in a turtle cage will it teach it karate?
No, that only happens in cartoons. However, if the rat is hungry it may attack and eat the turtle.
What is the mystery item on Turtle Fly for iPod touch?
There really isn't a mystery item. Maybe there was an altitude limit before, but once you get the mystery item it let's you fly 45000 ft to mars
Which type-of-turtle is the best for-a-pet?
The Red Eared Slider is the most common kind of pet turtle, so I'm guessing that the Red Eared Slider is the best kind of turtle for a pet. People do seem to like it!
What kind of gravel for turtle tank?
Do not use gravel in a turtle tank. They will eat it and it can cause serious problemlems - even death. If you do want to use gravel it must be very large gravel so that they cannot eat it but you may also just have a bare bottom - it is easier to clean also.
What kind of licenses do veterinarians need?
In the United States, a veterinarian who is practicing veterinary medicine must have at least one license: a State license to practice veterinary medicine (as defined in the state's scope of practice laws), which is only valid for that state.
However, most veterinarians find it extremely helpful to have federal certification and accreditation, so they can administer valid rabies shots and issue health certificates for animals crossing state lines or going international. Also, to handle controlled substances (such as many of the pain medications and anesthetic agents), you must have a DEA license.
If you turn your filter off at night will it harm anything?
The answer to this is that it may not, but it is a bad idea to do it.
The purpose of the filter is to provide a living space for beneficial bacteria that breaks down the harmful chemicals in your fish's waste and in uneaten food that rots in the tank. When your filter runs, it pulls water through a spongy material full of the bacteria, and the bacteria actually eats these harmful chemicals that are in the water, protecting your fish.
When you turn off your filter, you do two things:
1) You stop cleaning the water, and levels of harmful chemicals in the water will increase.
2) You starve the bacteria, causing it to die off, resulting in the filter being less effective when you run it during the daytime.
If you only have a few small fish that don't produce a lot of waste, this might not cause any problems. The amount of bad chemicals in the water may not get high enough to be harmful to your fish. And the filter may not need a lot of bacteria to clean up the small amounts of waste when it is running.
You should read up on the Nitrogen Cycle that occurs in aquariums. You can buy test kits to check for harmful chemicals in the water. Then you could try turning your filter off at night and see if the chemicals increase to dangerous levels. You should always buy the liquid test kits, not the little strips of paper, because the liquid kits are much more accurate.
But really, I strongly advise you to leave the filter on at all times.
Why do terrapins sit on each other?
Sometimes it is simply to get above the water and rest but it can also be in order to copulate.
How should you set up a 55 gallon long fish tank to accommodate a 5-year-old Spiny Turtle?
Place your tank in a desired location (preferably near a window) Have some gravel on the bottom of the bottom of the tank so that when your turtle poops, it isn't so obvious. Get a brick or a floating log or something so that your turtle can get all the way out of the water (it doesn't have to be huge, leave some space for your turtle to swim). Have the water deep enough so that your turtle cannot touch and is able to swim freely (give your turtle plenty of swimming room) Make sure you have a heater that is appropriate for the amount of water in the tank and a filter to circulate the water and keep it clean. That's about it!
A window won't provide even a little adequate lighting! Glass blocks UV, which a turtle NEEDS. Land should be about 1/4 of the cage and should be under the UV and heat bulb. For UV and heat, use a mercury vapor bulb, like Zoo med's Powersun. The cheapest you'll find any mercury vapor bulb that emits UV is $30. Any lower and it's the wrong one. If you think that's too expensive and your pet will be fine without it, then first of all, it may seem fine... until it dies! Really that's how it works. Also, if this is too expensive, that's not what being a pet owner is about. Pets are a commitment monetarily and timewise, treat them like one. Also, you need a good filter (for a 55 gallon, that will be about $75. Don't force it to swim in its own feces. Just because you can't see the feces in gravel doesn't mean it's not infecting your animal. Be prepared to spend a good amount of money on this pet, it's not just a glass tank with some water.
Hi there terrapins mate by the male mounting the females back and inserting his penis , this is how they mate the female species is usually larger too and in the breeding season the males claws will get longer helping him to get more grip to mout the females back.
Can redeared sliders an red clawed crabs live together?
No, these two animals cannot live together well. The turtle will often attack the crab in an effort to eat it, and it is not advisable for them to live in the same tank together.
Do pet turtles eat brine shrimp?
Yes, but feed with caution - they may become reluctant to eat anything else, and brine shrimp as a staple will provide too much protein, leading to shell deformity. Try a small amount about weekly. If everything goes fine, continue. If they won't eat anything else anymore, starve them until they do, but for no longer than a week, and then avoid feeding again.
Only mammals have periods. Turtles are reptiles and reproduce by laying eggs. Therefore, no periods. Turtles don't even have wombs, since their embyoes develop in the egg, outside of the mother's body, usually buried in the ground.
How do you keep turtle tank clean?
Well to keep your turtle tank clean i suggest putting the turtle in a separate bowl. Then scrubbing the edges of the tank will rid algae or other unpleasant rots. If you have gravel or pebbles on the bottom of the tank either replace them or run them through hot water for a few minutes. Then just set up the tank fill it with water and put your little turtle inside! Hope this helps!
Why turtles lay egg on the beach?
its because they cant sit on there eggs and they need to be warm. under the sand its warm, in the summer, when they lay the eggs. also because they have to move on with there lives......i hope this helped!
yes they are amazing, watch your kill-to-death ratio go sky high after you have bought them. they are a little confuzing to start with as many will to you but once you are conforable with them you will never be killed from behind again.
