Painted Turtles As Pets – Streaked Pets For Your Home

Alfred Maginnis asked: Thinking of getting a pet turtle? You can opt for painted turtles as pets. When you have one at home, these slow-moving creatures will teach you simple tasks of caring for and feeding them. They also provide company in which kids can convey their affection for. Instead of other pets, turtles as [...]

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How to Look After Turtles and Terrapins

Paul Bryan asked: There is a lot to consider when you want to keep a turtle or terrapin as a pet. Some people assume, wrongly as it turns out, that having a pet turtle is an easy task and does not require a lot of time or work. While it is easier in most respects [...]

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Turtle Keeping – Aquarium

Kevin C Bauer asked: One of the first things to consider when turtle keeping is what kind and size of aquarium to get. Aquariums are a beautiful piece of decor for a house, office, hotel, or restaurant. Having had multiple aquariums, I know the joy of creating and maintaining little worlds for pets that provide [...]

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Have You Ever Thought About Putting a Fish in Your Turtle Tank?

Ispas Marin asked: Lots of people think about putting a fish together with their turtles in the same water tank. The problem is if you put the turtle in a fish tank or if you put a fish in a turtle tank. If you put a turtle in the fish tank some turtle care problems [...]

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Turtle Pets – Tips For Keeping Your Pets Happy While Saving Money

Karma Williams asked: Turtle pets on a budget-if you think this is impossible, read on! Keeping turtles as pets has certainly come a long way over the years. Nowadays, a number of channels are available for interested people, whether they are prospective pet owners, novice turtle keepers, or experienced turtle keepers, teaching them how to [...]

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The Truth About Turtles

Van Whitsett asked: It can be hard to talk about turtles properly in North America because what we refer to as turtles is not really what a turtle is. While traditionally we use the word to describe those shelled reptiles that live by the water it really refers to any shelled reptile there is. In [...]

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Melamine Reptile Cages and Chemical Off-Gassing

Nick Eichensehr asked: Thermofused melamine, a composite wood panel with resin saturated thermally set paper overlays, is a standard in the reptile caging industry. Heat retentive and easy to clean, many herp lovers prefer the material over glass aquariums or PVC. Over the last decade, concerns have been raised about the formaldehyde-based glues used to [...]

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Housing Requirements For Red – Eared Sliders Tank

Todd Turner asked: Red-eared Sliders are one of the species of turtles most commonly kept as pets, so we do well to focus on how to meet the requirements that this breed has. In this article I want to focus on their housing/habitat needs-and in particular what comprises an ideal Red-eared Slider tank. Contrary to [...]

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Aquatic Turtles As Pets – Keeping Water Turtles Can Be Simple and Fun

Matt Maldanado asked: My family and I keep aquatic turtles as pets and they have been a fun and interesting addition to our household. Keeping aquatic (or water) turtles is a great experience and does not have to be difficult. The most common aquatic turtles kept as pets are red eared sliders and painted turtles. [...]

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Glass Aquariums Vs Wood Cages

Nick Eichensehr asked: When you walk into a room and see a glass aquarium that is not filled with fish your mind assumes that it contains some type of reptile or insect. Aquariums of all shapes and sizes with a screen lids have become extremely popular over the years when it comes to reptile husbandry. [...]

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