How to look after a sea turtle

How to look after a sea turtle

Krasnoukhy water turtle (in common people – a sea turtle though she does not live in the sea but only in fresh water) – quite widespread pet. Behind this reptile there has to be a special leaving.

It is required to you

  • aquaterrarium, the island for a turtle, the glow lamp, the filter for water, otstoyanny water, a forage, a turtle.

Instruction

1. Buy a special aquaterrarium for your pet. For one krasnoukhy water turtle there will be enough 100-150 milliliters of volume. Equip it with the island which can also be bought in pet-shops. Its surface has to help a turtle to get out of water on the island, clinging to its parts claws. Be not limited to a plastic pallet at all. For a turtle it is slippery and inconvenient.

2. Lay out a bottom of an aquaterrarium pebble, add seaweed. Use water for the pet from under the crane, but at the same time it has to settle not less day in separate capacity. The water krasnoukhy turtle spends a lot of time in water. Also you can add snails or little small fishes. However there is a danger that you can say goodbye to small fishes if your turtle is hungry.

3. Change water at a turtle once a month. Install for purity in an aquaterrarium the filter for water. Clean walls of an aquaterrarium with special devices. Also support in her "house" the constant temperature (25-28 degrees above zero) by means of the simple glow lamp which can be strengthened over the island a clothespeg.

4. Consult the seller in pet-shop concerning a diet of a turtle and if it is necessary, get special literature in the same place. You do not feed an animal with the same forage, from it it can ache. Give it both vegetable, and animal food. Live fish, earthworms, snails, crank, meat of shrimps, crude liver, salad, carrots, clover, vegetables, fruit, duckweed and other. It is the best of all to make feeding on the island, two-three times a week (depends on a look and age).

5. Do not think that reptiles insensible. They, as well as cats, both dogs, and other animals, feel caress and care. Show attention to the pet. You remember – you in the answer for those who were tamed.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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