Pet Turtles

e46M3
By e46M3

Anyone have any or ever kept any?

By Gates693• 3 Oct 2012 18:59
Gates693

Can I ask where did you find a proper basking light for them?

By e46M3• 15 Aug 2006 00:35
e46M3

I have the tank kinda split with an area they can climb on to and just bask. Above that I have a basking light... What we do for our kids.

By mstrsteve• 15 Aug 2006 00:06
Rating: 5/5
mstrsteve

There are really 2 distinct different types. There are Turtles and there ar tortoise.

Turtles like water and swim a lot. They need moisture and some sunlight. They eat mostly pellets and some veggies.

Tortoise like dry. and are land dwellers. They get their moisture from the veggies they predominantely eat. If you saw someone putting a "turtle" under water to revive it and make it "lively" it was probably a "land turtle" ie: tortoise. they also tendt to live longer that most humans.

-Steve-O

By laudgi7• 14 Aug 2006 23:01
laudgi7

what are the different types of turtles??? i don't get it .. i was recently in europe and my little sister had been bought some. They were put inside a plant and were given some lettuce every day. Apparently though, one day i saw them to have crawled outside and were in the heat and so put them under the tap to refresh them, but apparently that's dangerous; why's that??

I assume swimming ones would be more exciting than standing still, eating and then shitting and pissing on themselves ones that I experienced.

By mochafrap• 14 Aug 2006 22:26
Rating: 3/5
mochafrap

right. except for slider turtles you might want to use a slightly different tank. they'd stay in the water for most of the time but they need to get out at least a couple of times every day.

if i'm not mistaken people also usually recommend placing their tanks in areas with enough exposure to sunlight. apparently they could get depressed if left in dark areas for too long.

By e46M3• 14 Aug 2006 22:22
e46M3

I'm using a fish tank from the previous pet fixation that hit our home a couple of years ago. Filters, aquasafe, heater and all.

By mochafrap• 14 Aug 2006 22:10
Rating: 2/5
mochafrap

i hope you bought a decent-sized tank for them. these things tend to get huge pretty fast.

By e46M3• 14 Aug 2006 18:34
Rating: 4/5
e46M3

Yes they are sliders. Just found out they like Nando's chicken. One of them at least. The other one likes to play dead whenever I approach.

By mochafrap• 14 Aug 2006 18:19
Rating: 2/5
mochafrap

i hope you didnt get one of those slider turtles. their food REALLY stinks, and you'll end up changing their water at least 2 times a day if you dont want your house smelling of turtle poo.

By dohagirl• 14 Aug 2006 18:08
Rating: 4/5
dohagirl

I think we only fed them once a day, maybe two at the most. The most important thing I remember is washing your hands well after touching them because of salmonella. if they are the same turtles that my family had, you don't have to worry to much, they don't last long. :)

By e46M3• 14 Aug 2006 18:06
Rating: 2/5
e46M3

Pretty much everything.

These are babies that I've been forced into buying by the kids and as with all our pets after the novelty wears off (one day) I'm stuck with feeding, care and cleanup.

I've seen the online resources. Separate eating location, basking light and area, UVA/UVB light.

How many times do you feed them (babies) and for how long at a time? They're not eating lettuce but they like the pellets when they're a bit mushy.

They crap a helluva lot.

By mochafrap• 14 Aug 2006 18:06
Rating: 2/5
mochafrap

yep i had two.

By dohagirl• 14 Aug 2006 18:02
Rating: 3/5
dohagirl

A couple of times, what do you want to know?

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