are turtles hard to take care of because i really want one u know the small ones pls answer i need help!!!!!!!

Answer 1

There is no such thing as a turtle that stays small. I'm guessing you got told that by the pet store or something. I got told the same thing and stupidly went along with it. I noticed my turtle looked really unhappy and did more research and found out that MANY people get told that. My turtle is now 2 years old and im soon going to have to upgrade my tank to a 40 gallon. The only way that your turtle will stay small is if its ill.

And to your question...eh...cleaning their tank gets annoying. I have to clean my turtles every week and do spot clean ups almost every day. I'm not sure what kind of turtle you want, I have a red ear slider and thats a water turtle so, cleaning the tank isnt a fun thing. lol!!

Answer 2

It depends on what kind of turtle you get. We have a red-eared slider and it is very easy to care for. A general rule of thumb is about 10 gallons per 1 inch of turtle. So we have our 6 inch turtle in a 60 gallon aquarium. You will need to read up on the specific species of turtle to find exact requirements but most like more water and just one or two basking areas. So yes they need heat lamps, you can feed veggies such as lettuce, goldfish, or even turtle pellets.

You can put silk or plastic plants in the cage just so long as the turtle isn't eating them. And for water, just make sure to treat it with dechlor or something similar. Also, you will need a filter which can be a fish filter if the water is high enough. Besides that, you need to do a partial water change 1 time a month.

Answer 3

It is easy to keep a turtle alive- but for the turtle to thrive, grow, and be happy it takes a good habitat- big spaces, warm and clean water, good lighting, good filtration, etc.

A good habitat will cost around $150-200- a good filter alone will run you $70-100.

The 'small turtles' are often Red-ear Sliders which can grow to 10" in a few years. There are some turtles that stay around 6", but they are harder to find as pets.

Give http://www.austinsturtlepage.com a look for more information.

Answer 4

Well what kinda turtle is it, I had small water turtles before, they were red eared turtles. They stunk horribly, but they were cute, its not hard to take care of them thoughs. But those ones will eventually get big and you'll have to get a bigger tank for them.

Hope I helped! = D

Answer 5

Turtles aren't hard to care for but be careful because I had like three in a baby swimming pool outside one summer and it rained really hard one time and flooded the little pool and i lost two of them. But their not hard to care for though.

Answer 6

land turtles are easy but water turtles can be a little harder to care for but you need a filter, basking lamp, water, a spot under the basking lamp and a spot away from the basking lamp and then they get pretty big

Answer 7

if your considering a water turtle then its expensive to take care of.
you will need to monitor the water quality, temp
heat, uvb
basking platforms
filtration systems
food and NOT just pellets, they need live food and vegetation
get a pet rock instead

Answer 8

well, you better research the right turtle, my grandma's 'little' turtle is big now. but I don't find it really hard to care for.

Answer 9

those small ones are babies that get about 12" - think dinner plate size. they grow up.
that small turtle will cost you $12 to buy, then $500 to house properly.

Answer 10

i have a baby yellow belly slider and hes kinda hard to take care of because food mushes an gets stuck all over the walls and i clean it every other day so u know lol.