My nephew has a turtle that just showed up at his house i dont know anything about them can you help?
2006-10-18 15:01:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If it is a wild turtle you should not keep it. It is cruel to the animal because you are taking them out of their natural home. Turtles are very cheap at the pet store and you can find supplies and books to go with them.
2006-10-18 19:12:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go on-line and see if you can find out what type of turtle it is so you're sure that you're able to feed it correctly. Turtles are cold blooded creatures and cannot regulate their body temperature by themselves, so you will have to provide it a source of warmth (something it can cozy up to when it's cold, and walk away from when it's hot). There are heat lamps available at most pet stores. Depending on the type of turtle it is, it may also need water to imerse itself in occasionally... We can't give you much more information, though, until you can figure what KIND of turtle it is.
2006-10-18 15:12:40 · answer #2 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my cousin had a pet turtle and there cool.Well they do carrie some kind of thing on them so wash your hands.I know that they are cute and the fun part of having them is that you can make a very nice aquairium.
2006-10-18 16:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by stacy_diva_girl619 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So long as it's not a snapping turtle they're decent pets. feed him repto-min pellets from your local pet store and keep him in an aquarium. Also every now and then you can give him either a couple feeder goldfish or live minnows form your local baitshop.
Be sure to keep his aquarium clean and wash your hands after handling him. Handling fish and reptiles has been linked to salmonella.
2006-10-18 15:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i raise turtles (have 14 new babies this month) first, you need to tell us what kind it is because the water turtle and the land turtle needs are completely different
2006-10-18 20:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by Loollea 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are cool, they eat a lot, they drink a lot, and they are good pets as long as you wash your hands after you pick them up because they might have salmonella poising or what ever on them.
2006-10-18 15:05:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
He probably lost his hare!
2006-10-18 15:04:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they carry salmonella
2006-10-18 15:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by careermom18 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have shells, and they're slow.
2006-10-18 15:02:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋