Pet turtles are awesome! They’re fun to watch, hold, feed, and show off. Unfortunately, many turtle owners just try to “wing it” and never really learn the basics of proper pet turtle care. As a result, too many turtles sadly die due to neglect. This article will give you a base of information (5 powerful tips, to be exact) that you can use to immediately give your turtle a better, longer, happier life.
Caring For Turtle – Tip One:
Get knowledge… as much as possible. The more you know about your turtle, the more little tweaks you can make to its habitat, diet, and handling. This will make you a master turtle owner, easily making your turtle love the heck out of you!
Care for Pet Turtle – Tip Two:
Make the necessary household adjustments. This need not be a major, laborious process. But it will require a one-time “set up” so that you and your turtle can get the most out of your lives together. A few things you should do include calling local vets to find one experienced in treating turtles, acquiring and setting up you turtle’s tank, and learning the best diet for your particular breed of turtle.
Caring For Turtles – Tip Three:
As far as your turtle’s drinking and swimming water is concerned, avoid using chlorine at all costs. Tap water is definitely chlorinated, so you will not want to use it unless you have let is set in a big container for 24 hours, minimum. This will allow the chlorine to evaporate, and then the water will be usable. Of course, if you’ve got a couple dollars to spend, you should definitely invest in a few gallons of spring water.
Pet Turtle Care – Tip Four:
It is imperative that you provide your turtle with a mercury vapor UVB heat lamp for basking. This type of lamp will provide your turtle with sufficient amounts of vitamin D3, which prevents bone disease and premature death. Without this lamp, your turtle is in serious trouble, so please do not overlook its importance! Leave the light on for about half of each day.
Caring For Turtles – Tip Five:
Be sure to keep the temperature of your turtle’s tank in its ideal zone. What is this zone? Well, it really all depends upon the particular breed of your pet, so again, please educate yourself. A general guideline to follow is 80* F in the daytime and 70* F by night, but I can’t stress this enough… learn about your turtle’s specific needs based on its breed! To heat your tank, you should use an underwater heater.
There is never a good reason for your turtle to die prematurely. All you need to do is educate yourself a little. Go to the library and check out a few books, or buy one of your own. This simple act in and of itself can help you extend your turtle’s life by many years. Turtles can live an extremely long time if cared for properly, so invest a little time and money at the very beginning, and you will see that it was well worth it years down the road!
Turtles make incredible pets. A lot of individuals simply do not realize how much character these animals possess. I commend you on your decision to learn all you can about your pet. That shows that you really care and are committed to being a great turtle owner! Of course, your learning has just begun…
The truth of the matter is that far too many of these wonderful animals die prematurely at the hands of ignorant people. Do us all a favor and don’t be one of them. Learn how to take care of your turtle, please.
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