Decorating Your Pet Turtle’s Tank
A nicely decorated and clean turtle aquarium can be an excellent focal point in a home. It should be tastefully decorated to beautify your home while continuing to provide a safe healthy environment for your turtle. The turtle’s basic needs will be fulfilled with a tank with a capacity of no less than 40 gallons, [...]
Proper Care for Your Pet Turtle
Turtles make extremely interesting pets, but they are not toys. They should never be brought into the home as an entertaining novelty for young children who are not taught how to care for them. There is a long history of this unintended abuse of turtles, which usually results in their sudden demise. The most prevalent [...]
Buying a Pet Turtle
There are a few things to consider when buying a turtle. First of all turtles carry the salmonella bacteria. You should avoid buying a turtle for small children and/or your family is expecting a baby on the way. Additionally, you should keep turtles away from people that have a weak immune system. You should never [...]
Pet Turtle Species
There are many different species of turtles available on the market today. Here is a run down of the most popular species. Red Eared Slider The red eared slider turtle is perhaps the most popular of pet turtles. These are the most widely sold turtles in the US market. They are popular because they are [...]
Choosing a Turtle Tank
When choosing a turtle tank there are many things to consider. First of all you need to know the environment your turtle should be kept in. For instance a slider turtle likes lives in the water, so you will need to provide a nice size water area for them to swim around in. On the [...]
Pet Turtle Health Issues
Keeping a turtle as a pet is a big responsibility. Many people think that just because the turtle doesn’t seem to be as active as other pets that they should not need that much care. However, this is definitely not the case. In fact, a turtle can be very susceptible to disease and sickness just [...]