FAQs
. Turtles were once considered pets, but now most people consider them too dangerous to keep as pets.
You can buy a 50 gallon turtle tank at your local pet store. If you want to build your own, you will need to purchase all of the supplies separately.
Most turtles don't require special care. However, you should make sure that your turtle has enough room to move around freely. Also, try to avoid placing your turtle near heat sources like radiators or hot water pipes.
50 gallon turtle tanks are usually between 10 and 20 inches wide and 30 and 40 inches tall. A typical tank holds 15 gallons of water.
Your turtle's diet should consist mostly of vegetables, fruit, and fish flakes. Avoid feeding your turtle table scraps, bread, pasta, cookies, candy, soda, chips, ice cream, milk, peanut butter, and anything else that could harm your turtle.
Every two months is a good rule of thumb. Make sure that you clean out your turtle tank every week. This includes removing waste products, dead plants, algae, and debris.
If you forget to empty your turtle tank, then you run the risk of having toxic ammonia gas build up inside the tank. This can kill your turtle.
This isn't something that you would normally do. But if you accidentally drop your turtle into your toilet, then you'll need to flush it away immediately.
If you leave your turtle outside, then he or she will likely die due to exposure to extreme temperatures.
If you allow your turtle to swim, then it will probably drown. Turtle shells aren't designed to withstand high pressure, so they won't survive being underwater for long periods of time.
If you touch your turtle, then you run the risk of causing injury to its shell. And even though turtles' skin is soft, it doesn't mean that it's easy to hurt.
If you let your turtle sleep in your bed, then you run the risk of injuring him or her. Also, you shouldn't let your turtle sleep next to your pillow, because it could suffocate.
If you let your turtle sleep on top of you, then you run the risk of crushing his or her shell. Also, you should never let your turtle sleep on top of your head.