| Turtles are fascinating pets to own, but
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| | so be sure to wash your hands after
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| many people get them not knowing how to
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| | handling them. Your turtle's environment
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| care for them. They need to have the
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| | also needs to be kept clean. Keep the
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| right amount of space, light, shade, and
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| | water fresh and keep any waste out. You
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| moisture to survive. You need to learn
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| | might want to get a water filtration
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| what turtles require before you get
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| | system to keep the water clean.You should
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| one.The best place to keep a turtle is
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| | not use tap water for the tank, because
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| outside. Turtles hibernate in the winter
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| | tap water contains chlorine and fluoride.
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| and if they are kept inside they won't
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| | This can really mess up the ph balance.
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| hibernate. This can cause them to develop
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| | De-chlorinated water needs to be used for
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| liver diseases. A turtle's natural cycle
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| | the swimming area and filtered water for
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| should not be messed with. Also, if you
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| | them to drink. There are many commercial
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| keep a turtle pen outside you can create
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| | diets available for turtles. Dietary
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| a completely natural turtle habitat.Some
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| | requirements differ depending on the
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| people that keep turtles inside use
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| | species. You should feed your pet two to
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| refrigerators to make them hibernate.
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| | three times a week.Do not put any wood
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| This is not recommended though because if
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| | chips or tree bark in your tank. If a
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| the refrigerator suddenly rises in
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| | turtle ingests this, it can cause
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| temperature or if the power goes off, the
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| | problems. It will also get contaminated
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| turtle's hibernation will be interrupted.
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| | very quickly and cause molds or fungus to
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| This can be fatal for them. If you plan
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| | grow.Turtles need twelve hours of
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| on keeping your pets inside, just don't
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| | sunlight. You should get a UV lamp for
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| let them hibernate.Also, if you keep your
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| | your tank to provide the vitamin D3 that
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| turtle inside, you must have a tank that
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| | sunlight gives off if you keep it inside.
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| is at least forty gallons. There has got
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| | They need this to stay healthy. This is
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| to be enough room to have a land area and
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| | why you will often see turtles sitting
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| a water area. Two-thirds of the aquarium
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| | out in the sun. Try to keep the tank in a
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| should be water and one-third should be
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| | room where the light doesn't change that
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| land. You also need a place where they
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| | much.Turtles also need a shelter to go
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| can lay in the heat of a lamp. You should
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| | in. They are sold at pet stores, but you
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| keep the tank around eighty degrees
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| | can also make one using wood or stones.
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| during the day and seventy degrees at
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| | If you decide to keep plants in with your
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| night. Turtles are cold blooded animals
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| | turtle, just make sure they aren't
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| so they take a long time to adjust to
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| | poisonous to them.Try to pay attention to
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| temperature changes. For this reason, you
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| | your turtle's behavior and take care of
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| should not take the turtle out of the
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| | it the best you can. Turtles are very
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| tank to play with it. This sudden change
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| | interesting to watch and will provide
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| in temperature can harm their immune
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| | lots of enjoyment for your whole family.
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| system.Some turtles do carry salmonella
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