Do Mississippi Map Turtles hibernate?
Yes, if they are in a natural environment that has cold winters. Otherwise, in warmer natural environments and in captivity, they don't. You can unnaturally induce hibernation in a turtle, but this is not recommended as it can easily go wrong, endangering your Mississippi map turtle's life!
If you pick up an aquatic turtle will you get Salmonilla?
Yes I have two pet turtles and they will bite you if you put your hands next to their mouth.
And if u pick them up you will get Salmonilla which is a disease in the turtles.
well the male will do the mating ritual by flickering his claws around her face if she accepts she will sink to the bottom of the water where they will mate if not she will become aggressive and may attack.the only process i found to check if theyre pregnant is to put your finger in the cavity where she hides her legs,you could gently feel the eggs.it is un healthy for your turtle to lay her eggs in water and should not be done.turtles like all reptiles lay there eggs in land,she diggs her own hole in the dirt that's where she will deposit the eggs,the hole could take a few weeks to borrow.
How can you tell a male and female stinkpot turtle apart?
Mostly the male stinkpot turtle would probably be much smaller then the female stinkpot just like in frogs the male is smaller than the female turle
What kind of turtles are available at uncle bills pet center in Greenwood Indiana?
Animals at uncle bills pet shop
What is more than one turtle considered?
Two turtles would be a pair of turtles.
Collective nouns for a group of turtles:
# a bale of turtles
# a turn of turtles See Related links below this box for more information and references.
How long does it take for a female turtle to give birth?
Turtles do not give birth, lay eggs on the beach (in the wild), given the right conditions the eggs will 'hatch' and lots of hatchlings (baby turtles) scamper down the beach to the sea.
An old turtle is simply called a turtle. There is no name for an old turtle; however a baby turtle is called a "Hatchling". YOUR VERY WELCOME BUDDY :)
How old can turtles live until?
the average turtle lives up to 100 years. a little more than a human.
What is the difference between a fish and a tortoise?
there are quite a few differences between fish and tortoises some of these include: one has a shell one has scales one has no legs one has fins one can swim one cant leave water or it will die one lives on land (see if you can guess which is which) what are you on about?? there are no differences!
Can you be scratched by turtles?
Yes, they scratch when they are picked up. I had a Greek tortoise, and he would scratch me whenever I picked him up. They don't do it intentionally; they're just trying to find firm ground to walk on:-)
yes the shell will grow with the turtle,, but you may be feeding to much ?if its getting to fat
Is a 2 year old turtle still considered as a baby?
Essentially, yes, though perhaps the term "juvenile" is better applied than "baby". Most turtle species do not reach maturity until the age of 6 or 7, or even later for larger species.
What is the life span of a yellow star?
Our sun is a yellow star, and its life span is roughly 9 billion years--on the main sequence.
Smaller yellow stars would last longer, while larger ones would burn out faster.
I think a good name for a turtle is either Lucky,Thunder,Seth,Sheldon or Tommy if it's male. If it's a female however you could call it Angelina,Lola,Shelly,or Denise.
aquamarine is a good girl name and my cousin has a turtle named buck.
The Galapagos turtles represent the natural biodiversity of this Archipelago. Galapagos tortoises (Geochelone species) are among the largest on Earth. They can reach weights of over 250 Kg and its shells can measure up to 60 inches.