The best foods for your tortoise, turtle, or terrapin – from crunchy greens to tasty treats – for health and enrichment.

This article describes how to manage the freshwater turtle in this phase of healing and how to keep fracture sites 'water-free'. One of the most common forms of trauma encountered in turtles is ...

The care of painted turtles is similar to that of a pet fish in that they need a tank almost entirely filled with water but ...

Water that drops below the temperature of 50ºF will have an effect on the turtle, making them lethargic and unable to swim. For your pet turtle, make sure they have infrared lamps so they can ...

One fun fact about pet turtles is that they can have a sweet ... which you defrost before dropping in the tank. Also known as water fleas, these small planktonic crustaceans are a staple food ...

since its charisma has made it a favorite of the pet trade. This turtle is often on the move, typically visiting multiple wetlands throughout the year to forage, mate, thermoregulate and spend the ...