What do you need to take care of a Turtle?

Answer 1

feed it

give it fresh water very often because they will often use it as a bathroom (get a large bowl so it can climb into it)

let it get its exercise! (by letting it walk around in a room or outside)

bond with it (once you get your turtle to trust you it will eat out of your hand)

Answer 2

They do not care for the young. The eggs are deposited and buried and the mother leaves them.

As the eggs hatch and the young emerge, they make their own way to the water and begin learning how to be turtles.

Answer 3

What kind of turtle? Anyways. You need a basking light, a placed where it can get out of water. a heating lamp. food::floaters. Treats:: Mealworms, crickets, earthworms, and small feeder goldfish. 55 gallon fishtank for an adult, 10-30 gallon fishtank for baby

Answer 4

To maintain a healthy turtle's life it needs to have good nutrition, clean tank water, plenty of room, UV light, a basking area and a basking lamp. This is quite expensive to set up for the first time, but is relatively cheap to maintain. It is best to buy your new turtle young if you want to foster a good relationship (yes there is such thing!), but if that does not concern you than I recommend adopting one from your local SPCA or animal shelter for a small donation, as it will be cheaper and possibly saving the turtle's life. Baby turtles are mainly carniverous and need feeding at least twice a day - recommended by vets: bloodworms, pellets, frozen food and occasionally live food. As they age, turtles only need feeding once every day or two, become omnivorous and can be fed plants like spinach and lettuce in addition to their usual diet. NOTE~ a varied diet is essential for optimum health of your beloved pet! Clean your tank partially every week and/or completely every fortnight AT LEAST. It is easiest to use a gravel siphon that will clean the gravel at the same time as siphoning out the water. Remember to scrub any logs/stones/ornaments you might have in the tank to prevent bacterial/agae build-up. NOTE~ NEVER start a siphon with your mouth. Instead, fill the siphon with water, block both ends with your thumbs, place one covered end in the water and one below level and release thumbs! If done correctly the water will immediately start siphoning out. (It took me several tries to get the hang of it!) Basking is an essential part of any semi-aquatic turtles life, as it dries out their shell to prevent shell rot and fungal infection. Use BOTH a warm basking lamp and a UVA/B reptile light, of which the latter can be suspended inside an aquarium light hood. The basking area needs to be big enough so the turtle can be fully out of the water in some area, and should be stable. Many owners have come to grief when stacking rocks/logs and having them collapse and drowning their pet turtle! A siliconed ramp/platform or specifically made floating platform goes down very well. NOTE~ make sure the turtle can successfully climb onto the platform without much strain, or else the purpose of the platform is utterly defeated. Plenty of room is one of the most important things an owner can give their pet. 150cm should be the MINIMUM for two adult red eared turtles, while the smaller Reeve's turtles can get away with two in a 120cm tank. Baby red eareds can get away with one in a 60cm tank until approx. 1 year of age. The water depth should be at least two times the length of the turtle's shell. NOTE~ it is often easy to buy your new baby turtle with a tank suitable for it's adult size, to avoid having to pay a lot more money when buying a second tank. Although the initial setup of the turtle and tha tank are expensive, mantainance costs are low and if you are passionate enough about animals, I am sure you will find your turtle a great pet!

Answer 5

you need to have at lot of things it cost about 500 dollars for the incloser and 150 dollars for the turtle

Answer 6

provide the little critter with a substantial amount of drink/food. then hope your neighbour doesn't steal it to make a quick buck.

Answer 7

Feed them, give them water to swim in and rocks as platforms

Answer 8

Here is a website. http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/snappers.htm

Answer 9

cause I'm a vet ill answer your question if your turtle is sick it comes things out of his mouth like bubbles soap kk hope i helped you