How to take care of turtles

Turtles are wonderful compact pets. They're slow, but they're so cute! Before taking a turtle home, you need to understand how to take care of it from childhood to old age, as well as be prepared for the costs. Keeping a turtle is a long commitment and understanding what awaits you will help you make the right decision. When caring for a turtle, you need to focus on housing, nutrition, health, and hygiene.



Choose a house according to the type and size of the turtle. For example:

Land turtles: need sand and a small amount of water.

Tropical land turtles: they need a warm environment; they can be outside when it's warm, but it's better to keep them at home. You will need to provide additional heating and humidity control.

Water turtles: You need the right amount of water and a small amount of land.

Buy a heating lamp. Turtles are creatures that need a source of heat to regulate their body temperature, so you need to buy a heating lamp. Install a thermometer to adjust the temperature in the turtle habitat area. The temperature should be 25-30 degrees Celsius.

Give the turtle proper food. Turtles can eat completely different food. The best advice is to try them all to understand which treat your pet prefers. Turtles are very picky when it comes to food. And remember that a turtle doesn't need to eat every day! Feed your pet every other day, or better yet, read the article about the nutrition of turtles of this species. Turtles up to a year old need to be fed every day.

Change 25% of the aquarium water every 7 days. Never clean all the water, as it contains the beneficial bacteria necessary for the turtle; also, do not forget to use a cleaner to remove chlorine, chloramine and fluoride from tap water.

Change your drinking water daily.

Clean up uneaten food every 2 days. Otherwise, it will rot and may be a source of bacterial infection. Besides, she smells disgusting.

Remove the fecal pellets with a small spatula daily. This is important for dry earth terrariums and cages. Thoroughly clean all contaminated areas.

Hold your turtle. When you first bought a turtle, do not pick it up for 3 weeks. Turtles are very timid, and they need time to get used to their new surroundings. But over time, your turtle will grow up and start trusting you, and that's a wonderful thing. Ask the seller if your turtle can bite. If so, keep your hands away from her mouth while you feed her, otherwise you may get in trouble. Mid.Bet offers the best BTC cricket betting websites to place bets on cricket events like IPL, ICC, and others!