A proper layer of substrate at the bottom of any aquatic aquarium environment, whether it be for turtles or tropical fish, actually performs a few...

No, that’s really only a myth! Apparently someone, somewhere, heard that soaking turtles in carrot juice could somehow be beneficial, and then passed this misinformation...

For those of us who have spent a lifetime raising and keeping Aquatic Turtles, the term “cycling” or more correctly “biological cycling” is a commonly...

Question: Do Aquatic Turtles Shed? Yes, actually they do. As Aquatic Turtles grow it is normal and quite common for them to shed scutes (the...

Question: So is it Hibernation? Or Brumation? When talking about turtles and tortoises. Actually both terms are correct. Up intel the mid 1960’s the term...

Question: How long do I leave on my Basking Lights each day? And how do I know how far away from the basking spot to...

Welcome to the Turtle-tech review of the primary causes for water clouding in Aquatic Turtle aquariums, an issue all turtle keepers deal with from time...

In part one of this series we noted that the world of today practically lives on social media. At any given moment there are millions...

So how do you choose the right food for your turtles? There are a lot of different brands out there and let’s face it, all...

It seems the world of today practically lives on social media. At any given moment there are millions of people exchanging information and ideas, in...

When talking about a turtles size, you will often come across the term “SCL”. SCL stands for “Straight Carapace Length”. Since the carapace (the top...

N.P.U. or “Net Protein Utilization” is a rating system that evaluates the useable protein levels of different food sources. Just because the food ...

For beginner turtle enthusiasts who come across these terms and are unfamiliar with them, here’s the quick skinny. The Carapace is the upper part of...

A very common question from our readers deals with what size aquarium would be appropriate for properly housing their Aquatic Turtles. A valid question to...

When you happily decide to add an Aquatic Turtle to your household, a few obvious questions come up: what size tank will I need to...

We at TropicZone get asked frequently just what the proper procedure is to feeding Aquatic Turtles. As a Manufacture of Aquatic Turtle Diets, with decades...

To most people a baby turtle is probably the cutest darn thing they have ever seen. You can check out a baby snake or young...

Every year, since around the mid 1950’s thousands of baby turtles have been purchased for pets every year. In the early days, because of the...