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wifey08 Posted:

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a turtle? what do the water turtles require? what do they eat?

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a turtle? what do the water turtles require? what do they eat?



I used to have 2 of them. Well I had a big aquarium for both of them, I don't know how big your turtles are at the moment, but they do need a bit of room...I had gotten a water filter but my turtles were weird and hated it so I took it out. It was a pain because I had to CONSTANTLY clean the aquarium. Also because of that fact everytime i would feed them I would take them out and put them in these smaller plastic containers to eat bc the food would dirty the water...My turtles would eat the dried up shrimp which is one of the most typical turtle foods, you can find it at any pet store, and also the food sticks for turtles. They also eat alot of greens but mine wouldn't eat any so i stopped giving it to them.

Be careful when handling them, EVERY time after touching them wash your hands with antibacterial soap bc they carry salmonella, especially the little ones.
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Posted by wifey08

a turtle? what do the water turtles require? what do they eat?



I used to have 2 of them. Well I had a big aquarium for both of them, I don't know how big your turtles are at the moment, but they do need a bit of room...I had gotten a water filter but my turtles were weird and hated it so I took it out. It was a pain because I had to CONSTANTLY clean the aquarium. Also because of that fact everytime i would feed them I would take them out and put them in these smaller plastic containers to eat bc the food would dirty the water...My turtles would eat the dried up shrimp which is one of the most typical turtle foods, you can find it at any pet store, and also the food sticks for turtles. They also eat alot of greens but mine wouldn't eat any so i stopped giving it to them.

Be careful when handling them, EVERY time after touching them wash your hands with antibacterial soap bc they carry salmonella, especially the little ones.



how long is their lifespan? im thinking about getting a turtle or something like that too!
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Posted by wifey08

a turtle? what do the water turtles require? what do they eat?



I used to have 2 of them. Well I had a big aquarium for both of them, I don't know how big your turtles are at the moment, but they do need a bit of room...I had gotten a water filter but my turtles were weird and hated it so I took it out. It was a pain because I had to CONSTANTLY clean the aquarium. Also because of that fact everytime i would feed them I would take them out and put them in these smaller plastic containers to eat bc the food would dirty the water...My turtles would eat the dried up shrimp which is one of the most typical turtle foods, you can find it at any pet store, and also the food sticks for turtles. They also eat alot of greens but mine wouldn't eat any so i stopped giving it to them.

Be careful when handling them, EVERY time after touching them wash your hands with antibacterial soap bc they carry salmonella, especially the little ones.



how long is their lifespan? im thinking about getting a turtle or something like that too!



My cousin has had his turtle for 20 years going on 21..I think my uncle feeds it fish. NOT SURE
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by wifey08

a turtle? what do the water turtles require? what do they eat?



I used to have 2 of them. Well I had a big aquarium for both of them, I don't know how big your turtles are at the moment, but they do need a bit of room...I had gotten a water filter but my turtles were weird and hated it so I took it out. It was a pain because I had to CONSTANTLY clean the aquarium. Also because of that fact everytime i would feed them I would take them out and put them in these smaller plastic containers to eat bc the food would dirty the water...My turtles would eat the dried up shrimp which is one of the most typical turtle foods, you can find it at any pet store, and also the food sticks for turtles. They also eat alot of greens but mine wouldn't eat any so i stopped giving it to them.

Be careful when handling them, EVERY time after touching them wash your hands with antibacterial soap bc they carry salmonella, especially the little ones.



how long is their lifespan? im thinking about getting a turtle or something like that too!



lONGER than ours lol

but alot of the baby turtles die, well the ones you buy from certain places but thats bc of infections and stuff like that
Espo22 Posted:

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Posted by wifey08

a turtle? what do the water turtles require? what do they eat?



I used to have 2 of them. Well I had a big aquarium for both of them, I don't know how big your turtles are at the moment, but they do need a bit of room...I had gotten a water filter but my turtles were weird and hated it so I took it out. It was a pain because I had to CONSTANTLY clean the aquarium. Also because of that fact everytime i would feed them I would take them out and put them in these smaller plastic containers to eat bc the food would dirty the water...My turtles would eat the dried up shrimp which is one of the most typical turtle foods, you can find it at any pet store, and also the food sticks for turtles. They also eat alot of greens but mine wouldn't eat any so i stopped giving it to them.

Be careful when handling them, EVERY time after touching them wash your hands with antibacterial soap bc they carry salmonella, especially the little ones.



how long is their lifespan? im thinking about getting a turtle or something like that too!



My cousin has had his turtle for 20 years going on 21..I think my uncle feeds it fish. NOT SURE



yeah I did that a few times, i felt bad seeing that though lol but they do love it
tara08 Posted:

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Jen(nfheim) i think thats the right way to spell her name has turtles maybe she can give you some information about them.

Espo22 Posted:

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ahhh also forgot to mention that when i would feed them i also would add this nutrient type powder, for some reason i cant remember right now but you'll see it at food stores, its good for them.

And try to keep the water between 65-75 degrees

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