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10 Reasons Not To Buy A Pet Turtle Or Tortoise

Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/giantrobot/ / CC BY 2.0 It's a little embarrassing to write this article. That's not only because everyone who knows me knows I am a turtle/tortoise nerd, but also...

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Tortoise80

Before You Get a Pet Turtle or Tortoise

You see those teeny tiny turtles at all of the gift shops at the beach, buy one with a small kritter keeper and a pinch of food, take the turtle home, and follow all of the directions from the sales...

5 comments    novhubchallenge turtle tortoise
Sphynx Kitten70

World's Most Ugly, Amazing, Weird, and Sometimes Even Cute Animals

I searched and searched different web sites and found some of the most different looking creatures around. I was going to say they were the ugliest animals, but God made all creatures--no matter how weird...

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samchoo profile image79

7 Reasons why Turtle Makes a Good Pet

People say that a dog is a man's best friend. I say that a turtle too can be a person's best friend. Here are 7 reasons why turtles makes good pet, especially for children. 1. Small Turtles are small...

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Turtles As Pets

When you bring home a turtle to have as a pet, you need to have some knowledge of turtles and how to care for them properly. There are many different breeds of pet turtle and each one has its own specific...

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  by smudger88873

Types of Turtles

Types of Turtles. Fast facts about on the types of turtles.

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Turtle67

Turtle - Turtle Care - Turtle Feeding

Turtles need constant access to water or they will die. There are different species of turtles like box turtles, basking turtles, mud turtles and sea turtles.There are more than 270 kinds of turtles. Turtles have been on earth for about 230 million years. Studies show that turtles were on earth even before dinosaurs.Turtles differ in sizes. For e.g. the Leatherback sea Turtle is the largest turtle measuring around 95 inches. The Bog Turtle is the smallest measuring only 4 inches.

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Discover the Eastern Box Turtle

When you think of a turtle you may just be thinking of the Eastern Box Turtle, known for it's distinctive colourful appearance and it's unique ability to fold itself up into a 'box' when it feels...

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Cleaning A Turtle Cage

I don’t care what type of pet you have. You need to do what you can to make sure that you feed them, bath them (if they need it), and clean out their homes. Those who have turtles must make sure that...

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Baby Mud Turtle66

General Care for Hatchling Turtles

Before you decide to raise any turtle yourself be sure you are willing to commit several years to caring for it, as many species live as long as humans and sometimes outlive their owners. If you have...

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