Tortoise/Turtle

Your tortoise, just like any other tortoise, will sometimes do very strange things like opening and closing their mouths at off times. This strange behavior will understandably confuse you as a turtle raiser. This article looks into why your pet may do this. Tortoise keeps opening and closing its mouth: Anything out of the ordinary […]

Monitoring your pet turtle’s behavior on a regular basis will help you quickly pick up if the animal is sick or is in distress If you’re worried about your pet and are wondering why your turtle seems to be opening its mouth when you pick it up then this article will help you figure out […]

Understanding why your pet turtle expresses certain types of behavior will help you become a better turtle raiser This article looks into why your turtle may be opening its mouth while it’s basking. Turtle opening mouth while basking: If you look online you rarely will see pictures of turtles opening their mouths but of course, […]

Your turtle will express different bodily movements for different reasons, one odd body movement that you may see in your turtle is opening its mouth underwater This article looks into why your turtle may be opening its mouth underwater. Why does my turtle open its mouth underwater? Turtles aren’t known to breathe underwater like other […]

Turles are very unique pets to choose to raise, and these pets will also come with their own sets of unique illnesses and ailments. If your pet’s shell is turning brown you’d likely worry. This article looks into why your turtle’s shell is turning brown Why is my turtle shell turning brown? Understanding your pet […]

Odd spots and marks appearing on your pet turtle will quickly catch your eye if you’re raising these reptiles, including an orange spot on the turtle’s shell. This article looks into why your tortoise shell suddenly developed an orange spot on its shell. Orange spot on tortoise’s shell: A lot of people choose to raise […]

The turtle is known to be a very slow-moving animal this is because it is carrying its house, it’s shell, on top of its back, this heavy load makes the animal move around very slowly. You may be wondering whether turtles can turn around in their shells, this article looks into it. Can turtles turn […]

Color changes in turtles are actually quite common and happen to many more turtles than you think, you may be wondering why your turtle is turning orange and red. This article looks into why your pet is experiencing this color change. Why is my turtle turning orange and red? How your turtle looks is sometimes […]

A turtle changing color or losing color will understandably be quite worrying to you, this can sometimes be normal and natural but it sometimes won’t be normal or natural. This article looks into why your turtle is turning orange. Why is my turtle turning orange? A color change, like a change to orange, in your […]

Your baby turtle is ever changing and ever growing, some changes will be normal and natural but some changes will not If you’re worried about your baby turtles shell color fading to yellow then this article will help you out Baby turtle shell color fading yellow: There are over 250 species of turtles on the […]