Turtles 101 - A Basic Guide

Are you looking for a pet that is easy to raise, quiteneed that area to come out of the water. Actually, I
and inexpensive? You probably have thought that thewould always give a dry area to all turtles just
expense of a cat or dog or tiger is too much, correct?because that is the way it looks and is better.
You do not like the idea of raising a rat because theyFeeding a turtle is easy. You can give chop-meat to a
just are not cheerful-looking. And you decided againstturtle if you clean out the remaining food every day.
the ferret because you heard that these are still wildDo not feed chop meat if you are not going to clean
animals and might bite or go crazy. So what do youthe tank residue up every day. Your turtle will love the
choose when it seems like all the animals you mightmeat. Otherwise you can give lettuce to the turtle (not
like are impossible for you to raise?too much), and other things. Ask your pet shop dealer
Choose a turtle. You can raise a turtle in a two-gallonfor alternative meals for turtles.
or ten gallon tank with a nice filter. It is virtually no work.Make sure that you know what you are buying! There
If you have a red-slider some other similar turtle, youare some turtles, that do not live in water. The
can give him a nice rocky area to come out of thetortoises live on land, and these guys need land area
water and provide a nice water bowl if you are notand a small bowl of water to drink from. Read all
interested in giving a whole 10 gallon tank over to theabout turtles online; do a net search. Hope this helps
turtle.you. Choose a turtle; it does not bark and the vet bills
All of these turtles -except the sea turtles, or soft shell,are small or non-existent.