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There are 270 diverse types of turtles living in the world today. I will first explain wild turtles then illustrate the more compact turtles most generally stored as pets. Some types are the Green Sea Turtle which lives in subtropical and tropical waters; the Snapping Turtle and the Alligator Snapping Turtle of North America; the Common Musk Turtle of the eastern U.S. and SE Canada; the Chicken Turtle of the SE U.S.; the Mesoamerican River Turtle which lives in Central America's lakes and rivers; the Pig Nosed Turtle of Australia and New Guinea; and the Big-Headed Turtle of SE Asia that really climbs trees!
To go into a little detail on two of the above: Sea Turtles are preferably tailored to existence in the sea and have flippers in place of feet. They have outstanding eyesight in the water, though not on land. Luckily for them, some types of sea turtles only arrive on land to lay eggs. Sea Turtle species contain the Leatherback, the greatest of all turtles. Snapping Turtles are not suggested as pets. They can develop in excess of two feet long and weigh above 80 pounds, and as their identify implies, they have a suggest disposition and a unpleasant bite.
The four breeds of turtles most typically kept as pets are Box Turtles, Mud Turtles, Painted Turtles and Sliders.
Painted Turtles are relevant to Red-Eared Sliders; they are a semi-aquatic breed commonly located in the southern U. S., specifically in the Mississippi River. Painted turtles have exquisite colored markings on the underside of their shells. Because of their colorful markings and their peaceful disposition, both are commonly held as pets. The Painted Turtle reaches a maximum duration of 10 inches; Red-eared Sliders can develop to 12 or more inches in length.
Box turtles have high, domed shells which they can shut entirely when they feel threatened. They make fantastic pets and given that they are completely land animals and choose to dwell in mossy forests, they should be stored in a huge outdoor pen with each shady regions and open places exactly where they can bask in the sun. They typically hibernate in winter by digging down into the soil.
Mud Turtles favor damp, muddy or sandy habitats, and due to the fact they hardly at any time expand more than five inches in length, they can be held indoors as well as outdoors. They are omnivores and make outstanding pets. If you maintain them indoors they require a significant tank; if you hold them outside in a pen, supply each a coated region and a muddy area. Like Box Turtles they will hibernate in winter, and burrow down into the mud.
In addition, a lot of people get pleasure from maintaining Map Turtles as pets. They are aquatic and dwell in fresh water. They are so named since of the yellow or cream-colored markings that cover their legs, neck and head resemble road maps. Females grow up to 11 inches and males up to 7 inches; two Map Turtles ought to be housed in a huge indoor tank at minimum 20 gallons in capacity.
You may also get pleasure from acquiring Soft-Shelled Turtles as pets. Just be mindful that despite the fact that they are shy around people, they are aggressive close to other individuals of their species, which is why you ought to in no way keep two of them in the same tank.
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