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Yes. Yes. Yes. If the turtle is in a tank. Any tank, any size, you need a filter. Turtles are dirty and the only time you don't need a filter is if the turtle is in a LARGE pond and even then if there is more than one turtle I'd probably still have a filter.
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What do baby softshell turtles eat?
Well, softshell turtles can eat small fish or insects in the water, but babies can't always eat those. You could try getting some food from a pet store if you have one as a pet, but you could also chop up small things on the water too that they possibly eat.
What is a turtles maximum speed?
The fastest turtle is the Green Sea Turtle, with speeds up to 14 mph
What lizards start with the letter D?
There are 13 known animals in the world whose names begin with the letter I. Among them are the ibis, iguana, Indian elephant, Irish wolfhound, Irish setter, impala, Indian rhino, and Indochinese tiger.
What Kind of turtles can be found in Borger Tx?
The most common turtle in the Borger and Hutchinson County vicinity is the Western Box Turtle (Terapene ornata) Others include the Spiny softshell, the common snapping turtle, and the pond slider, locally known as the red-eared turtle.
Is it ok that turtles for turtles to have a weak shield?
do you mean the shell? It is DEFINITELY not ok for turtles to have a weak shell. softshell syndrome is a major killer of young turtles, especially aquatics. Its real name is Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) and it is caused by poor diet and/or insufficient lighting. In order to stay alive, turtles require a certain amount of calcium in the bloodstream. If they do not get enough, calcium is taken from the bones to maintain the right ratio in the bloodstream. Over time, the bones are weakened. If the shell feels soft, it means that the bony structure which holds the keratin shields (outer shell) rigidly in place is so badly compromised that you can feel the damage from the outside. In other words, the turtle's bones have softened, making the protein layer (shell) seem soft.
What types of turtles live in a Ohio pond?
Softshell turtles live in Ohio ponds. We have ponds next to our house with a family of softshelled turtles living there. They love the algea at the bottom and the temperatures of Ohio. We had a big storm that washed up softshell turtles they are about the size of a childs hand.
Are softshell turtles easy to keep and do they NEED a filter?
All turtles need a filter in there tank or they will get sick from all the dirt.
What are some native turtles from Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has 11 kinds of turtles: Blanding's Turtle, Eastern Musk Turtle, False Map Turtle, Northern Map Turtle, Ornate Box Turtle, Painted Turtle, Smooth Softshell, Snapping Turtle, Southern Map Turtle, Spiny Softshell, and Wood Turtle.
What do baby softshell turtles eat?
Well, softshell turtles can eat small fish or insects in the water, but babies can't always eat those. You could try getting some food from a pet store if you have one as a pet, but you could also chop up small things on the water too that they possibly eat.
Which turtles are harmful turtles?
No turtle species is considered "harmful" in the strictest sense of the word. Some species, such as snapping turtles and softshell turtles may act aggressively towards humans if disturbed and should therefore not be kept as pets by most individuals.
What is another name for terrapin?
Tortoise, or box turtle No, I'm afraid not. The common name for a terrapin is the softshell turtle. The terrapin is aqautic, and the tortise and box are land turtles.
What preditors eat the Yangtze giant softshell turtle?
they can be there own preditors from sufficating itself when it gets hit on its shell and humans will also hunt these turtles or their rare shell
What do baby softschell turtles eat?
Softshell turtles are carnivores so it is good to fees them live food like feeder fish, crickets or live worms. But make sure you give them dried shrimo and pellets too for a good diet.
What is the scientific name of turtle?
The scientific name for turtles in general is Testudines. Bear in mind that different species also have specific subnames. Trionyx triunguis for example is the scientific name for the African Softshell Turtle.
Where do sea turtles get water?
the sea turtle can drink salt water. this is possible because they have a special gland in their mouths that filters out the salt.
How can you teach a dog to find turtles and bring them back alive in there mouth?
What is this yahoo answers? Haha
What is a turtles maximum speed?
The fastest turtle is the Green Sea Turtle, with speeds up to 14 mph
