i'v seen turtles in some pet shops that looked dirty. is it true that turtles can stink up your house?
2006-09-01 06:32:10 · 11 answers · asked by d.ylover 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
It takes a little thought to have a clean turtle tank.
The first step is to use a big tank- 10 gallons of water per inch of turtle is a good start.
Next, lots of filtration- about 50-100% more than a fish tank would use is another good starting point.
Most keepers still need to do aggressive water changes, or use other tricks to keep the water clean and smell-free.
2006-09-01 18:02:17 · answer #1 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a turtle lover so I say that turtles are fine to have as pets. My cousin has a turtle, and his house doesn't stink. But it is true that some turtles can carry dieases. My freind also has a turtles. She tells everone that comes over not ot touch them because they could carry dieases. But, otherwise, turtles could be fine pets! ( I don't think turtles are that messy! ) GOOD LUCK!
2006-09-01 06:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Maddee~Mar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can, but only if you dont take care of them. If you have a filter and clean the tank about once a month then you wont even notice theyre there. Or if you dont have a filter then just clean the tank once a week.
And yes, as stated they do carry diseases, but you can still hold them, and you dont have to wear gloves. I have no idea where that came from, just make sure to wash your hands when your done handling it.
2006-09-01 15:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by living2die_0110 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they can if you don't take care of them! I have 2 that live in a big fish tank! My house smells wonderful! I found out the trick is to put something like a little swimming pool that they can go into so they can clean themselves! You should also clean there tank 2 a week if not more!
2006-09-01 06:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by Mallory 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have to keep the tank very clean as turtles cannot be paper trained or toilet trained. They are carriers of salmonella. Suggest you wear rubber gloves when handling and cleaning plus be sure to completely wash afterwards.
2006-09-01 06:39:14 · answer #5 · answered by smgray99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No!
Turtles are great companion!
If you have a water filter to filter out feces then they won't stink! I promise!
And just wash your hands before and after handling them.
They are quiet and they don't smell. Just like a dog if you don't bath it, it will stink too (like human and all other animals).
2006-09-01 19:37:01 · answer #6 · answered by LifeisGoood 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are by nature dirty animals just alot of shops and people either dont pay for the good equipment to take care of them proberly. if you have the right filters and stuff they do very well and dont stink
2006-09-01 16:23:08 · answer #7 · answered by reptileking 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the people at the petshops just don't clean the cages much and the shops stink because they are filled with animals they will not stink up your house
2006-09-01 07:38:09 · answer #8 · answered by g.a.p. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So long as you keep their tanks clean they shouldn't smell too bad. Although after handling them be sure to wash your hands. Handling reptiles has been linked to salmonella.
2006-09-01 14:23:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they are and they carry loads of terrible bacteria that is bad for humans. You need to be clean and very diligent when caring for turtles.
they also smell bad when not in the right habitat
2006-09-01 06:36:55 · answer #10 · answered by shadowspothost 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋