Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Water Turtle Habitat Your turtle will need both a land area and swim area. The land area should have one area at room temperature, and one heated to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Be sure to have two good high range thermometers in your tank to measure this. Your turtle’s land should be large enough for him to sit on comfortably. The water area should be deeper tha...

Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Water Turtle Diet Water turtles must be in the water to eat. They are predominantly carnivores, but will often enjoy good fruits and greens. You may feed your turtle earthworms, redworms, mealworms, whole feeder goldfish, snails, crickets, kibbles, reptomin, trout chow and king worms. Do not feed your turtle tubifex worms, raw chicken, hamburger or organ meat. It i...

Published on Saturday, May 9, 2009 by admin Water Turtles Water turtles are interesting and fun pets, but are quite a lot of responsibility. To begin with, a water turtle can live to be 40 years old. They need no less than a 20 gallon tank, which will require about one hour of proper cleaning a week. Food for your turtle can cost up to $20 a month. You should also plan for vet bills that equal to that of a c...