Just What Foods Are Bad For Turtles?
Some food, like chocolate, is horrible to give to turtles. However, other foods owners give are just as awful. So, just what foods are bad for turtles?
Continue readingSome food, like chocolate, is horrible to give to turtles. However, other foods owners give are just as awful. So, just what foods are bad for turtles?
Continue readingI am frequently asked where I buy food for my turtle. When I first started out, I bought my tank from a local PetSmart, along with some decorations, food, UVB light, and a filter. While I was able to get started with just this material, I quickly realized that keeping a turtle happy and healthy Read more
Continue readingThe short and sweet of it is that if your turtle is listing, which means it is bobbing from side to side or tilted towards one side, and more importantly, is unable to submerge, the most likely culprit is a respiratory infection that is in the later, more serious stages of development.
Continue readingYou will most likely either need to quarantine your pet turtle in a dry-dock if it’s injured or sick or quarantine it in a separate, smaller tank with water if you have recently acquired it. Essentially, this involves putting your turtle in a separate aquarium or box and raising the temperature a bit.
Continue readingWhat vitamins do turtles need? If you give your turtle the PERFECT diet, vitamin supplementation is unnecessary. EXCEPT possibly for these two vitamins…
Continue readingTurtles are supposed to bask daily and often, but what if your turtle is always basking? Here’s likely what’s wrong, and how to fix it.
Continue readingIf you have a pet turtle that should be in the water but instead stays out of it, something is wrong. Here’s how to fix the problem.
Continue readingIf you are thinking about adding fish to your turtle tank, you should know which fish species work the best, as well as the habitat requirements.
Continue readingCan turtles live in fish tanks? Are there better environments for them? What are the best turtle species for fish tanks? In this article I will answer these questions, and more!
Continue readingCalcium is one of the most important minerals for your turtle’s health. A lack of it can cause quite a few health problems. Here’s what you need to do know about turtles and calcium.
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