How to care for a turtle

Increasingly, the turtles become homemade pets. These unusual animals require careful care. For each type of reptile, the conditions of content differ.

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Health Turtles in your hands

Due to the wrong content of these tenants, they do not rarely die. When purchasing a new pet, secure him with a home with everything you need. Be prepared for the fact that every month you will need to allocate material tools for its stay. The first purchase will serve the terrarium. For each type, the arrangement of the terrarium is different. These animals are for the right development need light and warmth. For example, if you settle a new tenant to the terrarium, which stands on the floor, he will gradually die. The reason for this is low temperature, as well as insufficient lighting. Also in the list of responsibilities includes:

• caring for shell;
• nail haircut;
• correction of beak;
• stroll;
• balanced diet.

Each type of reptile requires a different type of content. With proper care, they live life up to 30 years old.

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How to care for the land turtle

Often people are settled by land Central Asian turtles, because they are in the open access of any pet store. Take care of this form is not difficult. It is enough to choose a balanced nutrition and ensure the purity of the housing and the pet itself.

• Choosing a dwelling, pay special attention to its size, it is obliged to exceed the size of the tenant at least 3 times. Reptiles are affected by different microorganisms, so they need their home.
• In the terrarium, it is necessary to fasten the bottom with special soil bought in a specialized store. It is also required to buy either make a lodge and put inside that the turtle can hide and relax.
• The diet consists of grass, cereal, and a little less often - meat and fish.
• Special attention should be paid to the temperature regime, it should vary in the range from +22 to + 30 ° C.
• In winter, take care of additional lighting. It is necessary in order to warm up soil, as well as increase the day.
• Walk in the summer takes place on the grass. Be vigilant, they are very cleverly buried in the sand.
• Nail and beak correction must be made only on need if they interfere with full-fledged life.
• The shell also requires attention, lubricated it with cream.
• Swimming is held 1 time per week in a warm water with a sponge. A shelter is rubbed, head, legs, then carefully wipes the towel and goes to a warm place.
• The main enemy of the health of the turtles is draft. These animals are most often dying from him.

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How to care for a red turtle

• For this water type requires to purchase a terrarium. He is obliged to include a small piece of sushi. If you do not take it into account, it just drowshes. On this island, the turtle rests from the tedious navigation.
• The water temperature should correspond to 25-28 °C.
• To ensure life, it is necessary to install a filter for water purification, the lamp for heating.
• With meals a little more complicated than the land. Up to 3 years must be fed every day. The diet includes vegetable, as well as animal food. It belongs to vegetable food: algae, porridge, grass. To food of animal origin: Moth, boiled fish, riming meat.
• This species needs regular nail correction, but there is no beak.
• And most importantly - they crave attention.

If you comply with the recommendations on the correct care of the turtle, then it will live a long and happy life. For many years you will find a dedicated friend.