Category: Turtles & Tortoises Care Sheets
Sulcata Tortoise Care and Breeding
Sulcata tortoises will eventually need lots of space, daily attention, and dedicated keepers who align with their species-specific care and lifestyle. [...]
Expert Tips for Happy and Healthy Aquatic Turtles
“Do the right thing for your animal and your earth. Research, prepare and practice responsible stewardship by keeping captive-bred turtles.” [...]
Striped Mud Turtle Care And Breeding
The striped mud turtle is a small aquatic turtle that generally does not reach more than four inches (10cm) in straight carapace length (SCL). [...]
Want To Keep And Care For A Tortoise? Read These Tips
I was about 7 years old when I saw my first tortoise. The Central Park Zoo had a nice reptile collection, but for me, there was just that one, enormou [...]
Yellow-spotted River Turtle Care Sheet
Podocnemis unifilis, the Yellow-spotted River Turtle
The genus Podocnemis features six species of large river turtles found throughout South Americ [...]
Three-toed Box Turtle Care Sheet
Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis)
North American three-toed box turtles are found in several states west of the Mississippi Rive [...]
Radiated Tortoise Care Sheet
Like other tortoises, radiateds need a high fiber diet with as much variety as possible. [...]
Eastern Box Turtle Care Sheet
Here are a few tips for keeping the Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) alive and well in captivity, including care of the hat [...]
Reeve’s Turtle Care Sheet
Reeve’s Turtle (Mauremys reevesii)
Reeve’s turtle is the smallest member of the genus Mauremys, one of the largest genera of the O [...]
Wood Turtle Care Sheet
Wood turtles are a lot of fun to keep and to raise, as they are for the most part very tame and friendly.
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West African Mud Turtle Care Sheet
West African Mud Turtle (Pelusios castaneus)
The West African mud turtle is a medium sized, aquatic turtle found throughout West Africa. Highly ada [...]
Yellow-Footed Tortoise Care Sheet
Geochelone denticulata tortoise captive care. [...]
Common Musk Turtle Care Sheet
Care sheet for the common musk turtle, aka "stinkpot" (Sternotherus odoratus).
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Painted Turtle Care Sheet
Care sheet for the painted turtles (Chrysemys picta ssp. and C. dorsalis)
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Red-Eared Slider Care Sheet
Care sheet for the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
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Spotted Pond Turtle Care Sheet
Care sheet for the spotted pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii). [...]
Ornate Box Turtle Care Sheet
Care sheet for the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata). [...]
Pink-Bellied Side-Necked Turtle Care Sheet
Care sheet for the pink-bellied side-necked turtle Emydura subglobosa [...]
Sulcata Tortoise Care Sheet
Care sheet for the sulcata tortoise (Geochelone [Centrochelys] sulcata). [...]
Red-Footed Tortoise Care Sheet
Care sheet for the red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis [Geochelone] carbonaria). [...]
Aldabra Tortoise Care Sheet
Care sheet for the Aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantea). [...]
Russian Tortoise Care Sheet
Care sheet for the Russian tortoise Testudo Agrionemys horsfieldii [...]
Mata Mata Turtle Care Sheet
Care sheet for the mata mata turtle (Chelus fimbriatus). [...]
