Turtles kept in aquariums that have “hard” water from the tap will sometimes develop a whitish scale on their shells. When the turtles climb...

Well, maybe sometimes! If you tend to overfeed your turtles consistently, then feeding them outside the tank in a separate container will prevent the extra...

No, despite rumors to the contrary, there is absolutely no clinical proof to support the hypothesis that turtles/tortoises can absorb any significant amount of liquid...

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...

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...

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...

What does “Life Staging” mean – in regard to its use in animal diets? It means that the diet is separated into sperate “stages” or...

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...