Hey You made it! Great job! You have found one of the best online resources for your Pet Turtle.
This site has the basic information you need to care for your Pet Turtle, and answers for your questions. However, if you’re serious about providing the best possible care for your new pet, you absolutely must get the Turtle Guide Book. Not only is this our Product of the Month, it’s packed full of great turtle facts, care and treatment instructions, and diet information.
You’ll find everything you need to know in order to make your new Pet Turtle feel right at home. You can find great tips and techniques for creating your Pet Turtle’s habitat, including suggestions for the dry area and wet area. Did you know that turtles can live up to forty or fifty years old? Your pet’s going to be with you for most of your life. Don’t they deserve the best possible care you can give them?
The Turtle Guide Book will help you provide just that and more!
Constructing the Perfect Turtle or Terrapin Tank
If you have decided to bring home a pet turtle or terrapin, you should know what is necessary to house them comfortably. Depending on the kind of pet turtle or terrapin that you choose, each has its own needs and requirements for living a healthy and happy life in your home. Generally there are a few needs that most turtles have in common as far as their habitat is concerned.
The first thing to keep in mind is being able to provide them with a comfortable environment that consists of a wet habitat and a dry habitat. This can be done by constructing a turtle tank with both a wet area and a dry area in it. There are certain things that you should provide no matter what type or gender of turtle or terrapin you have.
The wet aquarium should consist of water that is at the right temperature for them. It need to constant filtration and regular cleaning. It should also include the right levels of other materials such as rocks, plants and comfortable places for your turtle to bask on. Your aquarium should maintain a constant temperature between environments to help your pet turtle or terrapin adapt to the change between wet and dry more easily. You should also make sure you place a constant supply of fresh water in a shallow container in the dry environment for them.
Their feedings should be done in water as they cannot swallow otherwise and you will need to keep both environments clean on a regular basis. Some pet owners make the mistake of thinking that their pet turtles and pet terrapins do not require a lot of care and cleaning, but in point of fact turtles would keep themselves very clean in their natural environment. So you need to make sure there are kept safe from any possibility of bacteria or soft-shell disease.
The water should not be too deep and the basking ground should be made of small pebbles and flat stones so that it is more comfortable for the turtle. The basking ground should either be in a very sunny spot, with natural, unfiltered sunlight or be lit by an ultraviolet (or UV) lamp. Reptile UV lamps are available at most pet stores and you should certainly invest in one for the health and well-being of your pet turtle.
