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There are 270 various kinds of turtles living in the environment today. I will first describe wild turtles then illustrate the scaled-down turtles most commonly kept as pets. Some varieties are the Green Sea Turtle which lives in subtropical and tropical waters; the Snapping Turtle and the Alligator Snapping Turtle of North America; the Frequent Musk Turtle of the eastern U.S. and SE Canada; the Chicken Turtle of the SE U.S.; the Mesoamerican River Turtle which lives in Central America's lakes and rivers; the Pig Nosed Turtle of Australia and New Guinea; and the Big-Headed Turtle of SE Asia that really climbs trees!
To go into a little depth on two of the above: Sea Turtles are preferably tailored to existence in the sea and have flippers in place of feet. They have outstanding eyesight in the water, even though not on land. Fortunately for them, some kinds of sea turtles only arrive on land to lay eggs. Sea Turtle species contain the Leatherback, the greatest of all turtles. Snapping Turtles are not encouraged as pets. They can grow in excess of two ft extended and weigh in excess of 80 pounds, and as their title implies, they have a mean disposition and a unpleasant bite.
The four breeds of turtles most typically stored as pets are Box Turtles, Mud Turtles, Painted Turtles and Sliders.
Painted Turtles are connected to Red-Eared Sliders; they are a semi-aquatic breed commonly located in the southern U. S., particularly in the Mississippi River. Painted turtles have beautiful colored markings on the underside of their shells. Since of their colorful markings and their peaceful disposition, the two are typically stored as pets. The Painted Turtle reaches a maximum duration of 10 inches; Red-eared Sliders can expand to 12 or far more inches in length.
Box turtles have high, domed shells which they can shut entirely when they experience threatened. They make fantastic pets and because they are entirely land animals and prefer to dwell in mossy forests, they ought to be held in a large outdoor pen with the two shady regions and open up locations exactly where they can bask in the sun. They generally hibernate in winter by digging down into the soil.
Mud Turtles choose damp, muddy or sandy habitats, and because they hardly at any time develop above 5 inches in length, they can be kept indoors as properly as outdoors. They are omnivores and make excellent pets. If you keep them indoors they want a huge tank; if you maintain them outdoors in a pen, provide the two a covered location and a muddy area. Like Box Turtles they will hibernate in winter, and burrow down into the mud.
In addition, a lot of folks appreciate keeping Map Turtles as pets. They are aquatic and dwell in fresh new water. They are so named simply because of the yellow or cream-colored markings that cover their legs, neck and head resemble road maps. Females develop up to 11 inches and douleur up to 7 inches; two Map Turtles really should be housed in a large indoor tank at least 20 gallons in capacity.
You might also get pleasure from having Soft-Shelled Turtles as pets. Just be conscious that though they are shy about people, they are aggressive around other individuals of their species, which is why you ought to never ever maintain two of them in the exact same tank.
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