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Taking care of pets, and taking care of exotic pets like turtles, can be a very interesting learning experience, the more you raise these pets the more you learn. This article will help you learn more about why your turtle is bulging out of its shell. Turtle bulging out of shell: Turles fit comfortably in […]

A lot of ailments can affect your pet turtle. These ailments will make the animal’s body swell, look inflamed, red, and cause a variety of different skin problems. One skin problem that you may be worried about is red spots on your turtle’s belly. This article looks into why this happens. Red spots on turtle […]

Algae can grow on a number of surfaces, and as odd as it looks, it can also grow on your pet turtle’s head. You as a turtle raiser would understandably want to know why this is happening and if this will negatively affect your pet’s health. This article looks into why algae is growing on […]

Taking care of turtles can be a fascinating and rewarding experience, it can also be a great learning experience. This article looks into the topic of adding salt to your turtle’s tank Adding salt to a turtle tank: As a turtle raiser, you always want to make your pet’s environment comfortable and enjoyable to be […]

If you want to own a unique pet then one of the pets that you may pick is a turtle. Feeding your turtle is a part of raising your reptile. This article looks into what you need to know if you want to feed wheat germ pellets to your turtles. Wheat germ pellets for turtles: […]

Both humans and animals shed our outer layer in one way or another. We as humans shed our dead skin cells and turtles shed their skin and scutes. This article looks into how to fix retained scutes How to fix retained scutes: If your pet turtle never sheds its scutes then the material will build […]

There are some tortoise behaviors that seem normal and natural, but there are some behaviors that seem quite odd and unnatural, like the animal hitting glass. This article looks into why your tortoise keeps hitting the glass. Why does my tortoise keep hitting the glass? Your pet, similar to other animals, doesn’t understand glass and […]

If you’ve taken care of tortoises before, or if you’ve had your pet for a while, then you’ll know that these reptiles love to sleep. Knowing this, you’ll understandably be confused if your pet suddenly becomes active at night. This article looks into why your tortoise is so active at night. Why is my tortoise […]

Spots on your turtle’s head will likely worry you and make you think that there is a problem with your pet. This article looks into the reason why your pet turtle may have white spots on its head. White spots on turtle head: If your turtle suddenly develops white spots on its head then figuring […]

Your turtle’s appearance says a lot about the health of the animal so if you notice that your pet has suddenly changed color you’d understandably be worried. This article looks into why your turtle has white spots on its head. Turtle with white spots on head: A turtle’s skin is usually quite uniform and isn’t […]