There are very many turtle species that are kept as pets.
One thing that all of the turtles have in common is that they have long life spans.
When you get a turtle as a pet you are making a long term commitment to this creature.
Be prepared for it to live many years and even possibly through several generations of your family.
The four most common types of turtles that are raised in captivity are the box turtles, the sliders, the painted turtles, and the mud turtles.
Box turtles and mud turtles are both terrestrial creatures, while the sliders and the painted turtles are aquatic creatures.
The box turtle lives on the land and eats a wide variety of foods.
They eat almost everything from berries to insects so they are called omnivorous.
They live almost everywhere so creating a habitat they can be comfortable in will be easy to do.
These creatures require a large pen that is outdoors.
The pen needs to be protected from the direct sun.
These creatures often live to be more than fifty years old.
They are omnivorous like the box turtle, but they prefer to eat insects, tadpoles, and small fish.
They need to be kept in a large tank.
Inside the tank there has to be a good sized area that is devoted to being dry land.
They like an area that is muddy to hibernate in.
They do require clean fresh water to drink.
When they are in the wild they often produce a foul smelling fluid and secrete it from their anal glands to discourage predators.
Generally when kept in captivity they have no need to secrete this smelly deterrent.
Sliders may be better known as red eared slider turtles.
They are the most common ones you see in the pet stores.
These creatures make excellent pets.
They are very easy to care for, but they can get as big as 11 inches.
They need clean water to drink and swim in, and the bottom of their tank should contain plenty of rocks.
They also need you to provide adequate areas for them to get out of the water and rest.
Painted turtles are a lot like their relatives the sliders.
They like to swim and they need an area where they can get out of the water and rest.
The painted turtle will need a larger habitat than the slider does.
They are slightly more difficult to care for than the sliders as well.
One thing that all of the turtles have in common is that they have long life spans.
When you get a turtle as a pet you are making a long term commitment to this creature.
Be prepared for it to live many years and even possibly through several generations of your family.
The four most common types of turtles that are raised in captivity are the box turtles, the sliders, the painted turtles, and the mud turtles.
Box turtles and mud turtles are both terrestrial creatures, while the sliders and the painted turtles are aquatic creatures.
The box turtle lives on the land and eats a wide variety of foods.
They eat almost everything from berries to insects so they are called omnivorous.
They live almost everywhere so creating a habitat they can be comfortable in will be easy to do.
These creatures require a large pen that is outdoors.
The pen needs to be protected from the direct sun.
These creatures often live to be more than fifty years old.
They are omnivorous like the box turtle, but they prefer to eat insects, tadpoles, and small fish.
They need to be kept in a large tank.
Inside the tank there has to be a good sized area that is devoted to being dry land.
They like an area that is muddy to hibernate in.
They do require clean fresh water to drink.
When they are in the wild they often produce a foul smelling fluid and secrete it from their anal glands to discourage predators.
Generally when kept in captivity they have no need to secrete this smelly deterrent.
Sliders may be better known as red eared slider turtles.
They are the most common ones you see in the pet stores.
These creatures make excellent pets.
They are very easy to care for, but they can get as big as 11 inches.
They need clean water to drink and swim in, and the bottom of their tank should contain plenty of rocks.
They also need you to provide adequate areas for them to get out of the water and rest.
Painted turtles are a lot like their relatives the sliders.
They like to swim and they need an area where they can get out of the water and rest.
The painted turtle will need a larger habitat than the slider does.
They are slightly more difficult to care for than the sliders as well.
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