All animals have a temperature that is best for them. When it comes to turtles, temperature is even more important because turtles are cold blooded. To answer the question, yes, turtles do get cold. Fortunately, turtles are cold-blooded and can handle cold weather. They handle temperature drops by lowering their metabolism and not moving. Like … Read more
Just about every animal on Earth can have a problem with obesity if given the right conditions to allow it. Turtles are no different. Yes, turtles can and will get fat if the owner allows it. The most common way owners allow it is by feeding their turtle a poor diet. However, obesity in a … Read more
Turtles make one of the more interesting pets that you can own. The turtle diet is also not particularly complicated. And this has led to an interesting question by turtle owners, can turtles eat grass? Yes, turtles eat grass. Most land turtles will eat grass while other types of turtles might not eat grass nearly … Read more
Most Turtle owners have noticed that their turtle does a cute little butt shake dance when someone pets their shell. The vast majority of those that own turtles think this little dance insanely cute. However, why does your turtle shake its butt when you pet its shell? Fear not, your turtle does a little dance … Read more
Turtles are not a particularly common pet. This means that it can prove more difficult to find turtle food as opposed to other pet food like fish food or dog food. Naturally, this begs the question, can turtles eat fish food? Yes, turtles can eat fish food. However, fish food does not meet the complex … Read more
Turtles have had a reputation as a slow animal for centuries. But is this really the case, can turtles actually run? Yes, turtles can run. However, they cannot run very fast – a turtle running will still be pretty slow hence the reputation of turtles as a very slow animal. This article will explain why … Read more
Goldfish in an aquarium have a different diet than goldfish that live in a pond. Sadly, many pond goldfish owners attempt to feed their pond goldfish the same diet as an aquarium goldfish, which often results in disaster. This article will cover everything that you need to know about what to feed pond goldfish. The … Read more
Guppies are often sold in a bowl. This has led to the idea that guppies can actually live in a bowl for a long period of time. Yes, guppies can live in a bowl for a short amount of time. But you should not keep guppies in a bowl for a long amount of time. … Read more
If you have a freshwater fish tank, then you have algae in it. That is just a simple fact of having a freshwater tank – algae is unavoidable. Fortunately, there are some fish breeds out there that will eat algae. Yes, tetra of all varieties will eat algae because tetra are omnivores. In fact, tetras … Read more
Tetras are one of the most popular fish for aquariums because they look so pretty. Shrimp are also popular because, well, they’re interesting to watch and do a good job keeping algae out of the tank. Now, do cute tetras eat shrimp? Yes, tetras will eat shrimp if the shrimp can fit in the mouth … Read more