Reptiles
Why does the water in an aquarium with red-eared turtles quickly become cloudy?
Keeping aquaterrarium clean is one of the main rules for keeping an aquatic turtle. Consider the main causes of pollution and ways to deal with muddy water. Reasons for the violation of cleanliness…
Pneumonia in red-eared and tortoises: symptoms and home treatment
Turtles are known as the most unpretentious and disease-resistant pets, especially when compared to other pets. But the common cold poses a great danger to them, which in reptiles rapidly turns into one…
Why are turtles slow?
The average speed of a land tortoise is 0,51 km/h. Aquatic species move faster, but they, in comparison with mammals and most reptiles, look clumsy phlegmatic. To understand why turtles are slow, it…
Do turtles have ears, can they hear or are they deaf?
Among pet lovers there are people who keep turtles in the apartment. Slow and wordless, how do they perceive the world around them? Finding out how a turtle feels in an unusual environment…
How and how often to change the water in an aquarium with a red-eared turtle
Changing the fluid in the aquarium is an important and mandatory process that has a number of nuances. We will figure out how to properly change the water in an aquarium with red-eared…
How long can a red-eared turtle be without water, how long will it live on land
The red-eared turtle can be without water for 2-3 hours. Cases have been recorded when the animal hid on land for 1-2 days. However, it cannot live completely on land, so a long…
How to play with a turtle, can it be trained
Turtle training is a long, tedious and not always rewarding business. These animals are less intelligent than mammals. Therefore, you should not demand from them more than what they are capable of. Training…
Water temperature for red-eared turtles in an aquarium, how many degrees are optimal?
The optimal water temperature in the aquarium for comfortable keeping of the red-eared turtle at home Curious, but sedentary aquatic turtles love to bask in the warm rays of the sun on the…
Why do people keep turtles at home
Turtles belong to the class of reptiles. Their behavior and tameness are different from those exhibited by cats or dogs. People keep turtles at home, not expecting miracles of learning and devotion from…
Filter in an aquarium with a red-eared turtle: selection, installation and use
Rapid water pollution is an inevitable problem when keeping red-eared turtles. These pets eat protein food, the remains of which soon deteriorate in the water, but the main difficulty is the abundant waste…
