As a member of the Reptile class, the tortoise does not have a constant body temperature. This is a significant drawback, but it is compensated by other adaptive features. How do reptiles manage…

Sometimes owners start to worry that their red-eared turtle is not growing, or one turtle is growing and the other is not. Before raising a panic and looking for competent herpetologists, it is…

Caring for a marsh turtle at home is not very difficult, so beginner breeders will be able to cope with the task. The main requirements are to provide constantly warm and clean water,…

Turtles can be kept at home for people with a lack of free time. They are unpretentious in care, do not require outdoor walking, do not harm the environment. It is enough to…

Those who decide to have a reptile at home are interested in the question of whether there is a live turtle. It is impossible to give an unambiguous answer here, because it all…

When buying a new pet from an unscrupulous seller, you can get an old and sick animal, passed off as a young and healthy one. If the lifespan of a turtle raised from…

One of the most ancient inhabitants of the planet, turtles are representatives of the Chordata class, which have a fully developed spine. The skeleton has an unusual structure: in addition to the main…

Before you bring home a red-eared turtle, you need to carefully prepare everything you need to care for it. First you need to purchase the basic equipment, without which it is impossible to…

The leatherback turtle, or loot, is the last surviving species on the planet from its family. It is the fourth largest reptile in the world, and the largest known tortoise and the fastest…

An ultraviolet (UV) lamp is a source of artificial ultraviolet light for pet turtles, obtained by applying a thin film of an optical light filter to glass. Functions of ultraviolet In the wild,…