Aquatic Turtle Care Sheet Infographic

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The infographic provides a comprehensive care sheet for aquatic turtles. Here’s a detailed explanation of the sections included:

Taking Care of a Turtle Includes Several Different Things:

Housing: It mentions that there are two types of habitats that can be built for a turtle.

Indoor Habitat:

If you’re planning to build an indoor habitat, you will need the following:

1. Tank
2. Basking dock
3. Water filter
4. Tank water heater
5. Light sources & accessories

Outdoor Habitat:

Alternatively, you can use a small pond or dig a spot for your turtle’s habitat. Some other ideas include:

1. Wading pool
2. Larger pond with a proper filtration system
3. Plastic tubs that offer both land and water areas

Habitat Environment:

• The easiest way to create a captive environment is to mimic the temperature and humidity level. Also, if you do not provide the perfect temperature to the aquatic turtles, they will suffer from various diseases.
• It shows an ideal temperature range for both air (70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit) and water (72 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit) for the turtle habitat.

Food Items That Must Avoid Feeding:

• The list includes fruits, hairy animals, iceberg lettuce, nuts, fireflies, wild snail, dog food canned food, chemical induced food, and mice.

A Good Turtle’s Care Also Includes Breeding, Care For Its Eggs, and Hatchlings.

Food Items That You Can Feed Your Turtle:

• Protein Based Food Items: Cichlid sticks, feeder fish, feeder cricket, earthworms, krill, blood worms, ghost shrimp, snail, mollusk, prawn.
• Plant-Based Food Items: Water hyacinths, water lilies, water fern, water starwort, watermilfoil, hornwort, duckweed, waterweed, pondweed, frogbit.

pet turtle Diet:

• Juveniles mainly prefer meat-based food. With age, they gradually become omnivorous. Adults mainly prefer vegetables. But the diet should include some animal protein at all stages.

Most Common Turtle Diseases:

• The list includes shell rot, pyramiding, cracked shell, shedding, soft shell, vitamin A deficiency, respiratory illness, abscesses, internal parasite, organ failure, mouth rot, swollen eyes, lump.

Some Common Symptoms Might Help You to Tell If Your Turtle Is Sick or Not:

• Loss of appetite, nasal discharge, anxiety, weight loss.