TURTLE PET CARE

TURTLE CARE TIPS

All pet animals need very good care to stay happy and healthy for a long time. If you are the owner of a cute turtle, then you need to know all about turtle pet care. The popular turtle breeds are –

The Razorback Musk Turtle
Red foot Tortoise
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Snapping Turtle

Painted Turtle Whatever be the breed of the turtle, most of them suffer from certain common ailments which need to be taken care of by the owner of the turtle. For turtle pet care you need to know that the following things may trouble your cute little pet -

• Discharges from mouth or nose
• Sluggishness or lethargy
• Loss of appetite
• Vomiting very often

Soft shell If you find any of these symptoms in your pet turtle then immediately consult a veterinarian who is a specialist in treating turtles. It is always better to go to an experienced vet than try out remedies on your own. An exotic pet specialist would be the ideal choice for your pet turtle as a regular vet may not have complete knowledge on turtles. As a part of turtle pet care you need to do certain things on a regular basis so that your pet turtle doesn't fall sick.

It is important to clean the turtle tank regularly. Your pet turtle will soon fall sick if the turtle tank is dirty.

• Check regularly if the turtle tank filtration system is working properly else filth will accumulate leading to various types of diseases in your pet turtle.

• The turtle tank needs to be heated from time to time to keep your pet turtle comfortable.

• Feed your pet turtle regularly and at regular intervals. Proper nutrition is very important for your pet turtle's health.

• The lighting system of your pet turtle's tank should be checked regularly. If the lighting is bad then you won't be able to see properly what it is doing. Keep surfing through the pages of http://caringofpets.blogspot.com for further information on pet care.