My turtle has recently laid some eggs, she is a red eared slider and she laid 20 eggs, which seemed a lot to me for a turtle. This got me wondering how many eggs do other turtle species lay, so I...
Category: Turtle Facts
In general box turtles are very docile and peaceful creatures, so you wouldn’t expect to see one of them trying to bite you. But like every animal, box turtles must have some way to defend against...
Winter is starting to make its presence felt, and as a result, most turtles get ready to hibernate. But what about Snapping turtles, do they hibernate as well? Snapping turtles will usually...
Red eared sliders are aquatic turtles, this means that they spend most of their life in water. But they will also come out for air occasionally. So why do they spend so much time in the water if they...
There is a lake close to where I live, and it’s usually filled with turtles during the summer months. But now that it’s starting to get colder it’s impossible to find any turtle in that area,...
It’s relatively easy to take care of a turtle, they don’t need too many things. But the things that they need are essential to them. And one of those things is a heat lamp. Turtles need a heat...