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this depends on what kind of turtle you have, a terapin, or water turtle, requires alot of water, it depends on the age, and size of the turtle as well as the number of turtles in the aquarium, a good rule of thumb is for each adult turtle you need at least 50 gallons of water, just remember they also need a place to bask, in other words, get completely out of the water and get some uv light, and dry there shells. if they stay in the water all the time and don't get a chance to dry off they will get shell rot, wich is very painfull and often faital to them, I set my aquarium up so that they have most of the room for swimming and a small floating surface for them to bask, we have a 55 gallon aquarium to house 4, 6 month old turtles. just make sure they have enough room to bask and not be in the water, or having to touch another turtle, and you should be fine!
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What happens if you put a turtle inside hot water?
They become slow
Should you let your turtle outside?
Yes, Yes, Yes!!!! No matter what kind of Turtle u have the best thing u could buy is one of those plastic baby pools and let it play in that! If you have an Aquatic turtle put a few inches of cool water (depending on the size of the turtle) and a big rock for it to bask in the sun, or if you have a land turtle put a few inches of sand in it and a dish for fresh water and let them play for no more than a couple hours. But during play time u have to keep a very close eye on them and keep away Predators, or make sure they don't climb out!! But in the end your turlte will love u for letting it play in the air and sun!
Should you keep a baby snapping turtle if you find it?
Absolutely not! If you find one, put it in a swampy damp and cool area, and leave it alone! Of course keep it away from predators (i.e. Hungry puppies and hawks), and if it looks thirty give it some water. Its best not to touch it or play with it too much!
Why is your turtle swollen?
If your turtle is swollen and you notice that his shell is softening it is blood poisoning. If treated by a reptile vet immediately your turtle will be put on a drip. However if left a few days there is no cure and the best thing to do is put your turtle out of misery as it is a terrible death. I am not sure as to why this happens, it has only happened to one of mine and i did everything right. unfortunately i could not find a reptile vet in time(they are hard to find) Never keep other turtles in the same water with sick ones.
In animal feed what is the average percentage of water?
depends how much water you put in it
When you travel with a turtle should u put it in a container with water?
Yes, whenever you are traveling with a turtle, you should put it in a container that contains water.
How do you measure the volume of a turtle?
Put the turtle into water and see how much water it displaces. And of course, remove the turtle from the water when you're done.
What will happen if you put a baby turtle in sink water?
Its ok to put your turtle in tap water, but only if you put water conditoner from the store in
How much water should you put in a turtles tank?
3-4 inches.2 inches would suffice.answer- the first answer is only for like hatchling turtles. you should only put water above the turtle so it can lift its head out to bread
Can you put your turtle in your bathtub?
Yes in fact if u put your turtle in the bathtub u have to put salt in the water due to their salt water habitats But if you put a turtle in the bathtub the water mst be a perfect 65% Farentheit
What do you do with the egg of a turtle if they lay it in water?
put it on land
Why DNA is separated if you put it in distilled water?
turtle
When filling up a turtle's tank should you wait for it to heat up before actually putting the turtle in?
I've read that it was a shock to put them in colder water when they were just in warm water. All you have to do is simply replace the water with the same temperature as the original water.
Can you keep your red eared turtle out of the water and only put them in to eat?
No. They enjoy water much. They should get water time as same as land time. Give them the free option of a land home and water home. Give the oportunity to freely crawl from land to water and back.
What are symptoms of a dying turtle?
The turtles shell will start to fade. To cure it you have to put it in a half dirt have water area. For example you can buy dirt put it in a container but a container half the size of the one filled with dirt and put water in there so the turtle can be in dirt sometimes and in water when it wants to be.
What should you put on your turtle when taking him outside?
nothing
What happens if you put a turtle inside hot water?
They become slow
