In my opinion, having a pet turtle can be a very beautiful and rewarding experience, but some people consider that it’s too much effort for very little reward. In general, this depends on what you...
Category: Care Guides
When people see my pet turtles one of the first things they ask me is “What do turtles eat?“ and I usually tell them what kind of food I feed my turtle. But this question got me thinking about...
One of the first things that you have to do when you get a new pet turtle is to name it. While this might not be the most important thing for its well-being but we usually get very attached to our...
Guide for Lighting and Heating a Turtle Tank and Basking Area
Guide for Lighting and Heating a Turtle Tank and Basking Area One of the first things that you have to know about a pet turtle is how to correctly light the tank and how to get a good temperature...
I’ve spent a lot of time near turtles and some of them smelled kind of bad while some others didn’t smell at all. So I wondered do turtles really smell? And if they do why did I find turtles that...
One of the most unique things about reptiles is that they periodically shed their skin. But what about turtles? While they are reptiles they don’t have that much skin since their body is mostly...