Karma Williams

Red Eared Slider Turtles—Tips on Care and Diet

Taking care of Red Eared Turtles takes more than just a container decorated with colorful pebbles and filled with water. These animals have specific housing needs, and require special diets and close monitoring; all this in order to ensure their health an... Read >

Turtle Information - How to Handle Your Pet Turtle

With all the great turtle information available today, the proper care and handling of your new pet should be simple to master. Although the turtle may seem like a shy and docile creature that hides inside its shell, it can, if provoked, use its beak and ... Read >

Turtle Age - Shell Color, Ring Counting and Other Helpful Tips

Turtle ageâ€"just how old is my turtle anyway? Perhaps you have asked yourself this question, and wondered if there is a way to determine the exact age of your beloved pet. Turtles have been called living fossils. This is a very fitting name for these ... Read >

Hatchling Care - Tips for Raising Healthy Baby Turtles

The turtle hatchling is very cute and appealing to people, as are many baby animals. Nevertheless, it is illegal to purchase a hatchling turtle throughout the United States of America. (See U.S. Food and Drug Administration Code of Federal Regulations Tit... Read >

Three-Toed Box Turtle Types Make Great Pets – Learn Why!

The Three-Toed Box Turtle is native to Missouri, but can also be found in Alabama and Texas. Three Toed Box turtle types are so named because they have three toes on their hind feet. Unlike other turtles that are ready to bite whenever they sense danger, ... Read >

Turtle Ears – Does Your Pet Turtle recognize Your Voice?

A turtle drawing, with a simple question scrawled at the bottom, "Where are the turtle ears?" made its way to my desk the other day. The drawing, sketched by a young child, showed the turtle with no ears. The child asked me "How does he hear?" In fact... Read >

Turtle Age - Tips to Help You Determine Your Turtle’s Age

Turtle ageâ€"do you know how old your pet turtle is? Did you know that the average lifespan of a turtle kept as a pet is forty years? A turtle can even live much longer than thatâ€"up to 100 years, probably longer than its original owner! The turtle's lon... Read >

Turtle Aquariums-A Turtle Tank Set Up Differs From a Fish Tank!

The home of your turtle is referred to as the housing or habitat, one of the vital necessities of your pet. There are two main types, namely indoor, referred to as a turtle aquarium, and outdoor housing, often a garden pond. Although the indoor enclosure ... Read >

Turtle Life Span Can be Extended by Proper Care

Not all turtles enjoy a long life here on earth. In fact, turtle life span varies widely according to its type or species. But, unlike ordinary animal pets, turtles can have such a long life span that they can actually outlive their owners! Aquatic specie... Read >