Have you noticed your turtle yawning? Are you curious if turtles can even yawn, or if something else is going on when it appears to yawn? Turtles can and do yawn. They will yawn whether in the water or out of the water. Sometimes they yawn to get extra oxygen or to drink water when … Read more
Is your pet turtle digging holes? Have you ever noticed a turtle in the wild digging holes? Turtles, unlike dogs, always have a very good reason for digging a hole. Those reasons include layings eggs, regulating their body temperature, and hunting for food. Figuring out why they dig a hole can oftentimes prove difficult, but … Read more
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
Land turtles are another common pet for people as they’re a little easier than semi-aquatic turtles. However, many land turtle owners have made a somewhat concerning observation… Their land turtle does not drink water! This brings up an interesting question, is it normal for land turtles to not drink water? Yes, but it’s rare to … Read more
Turtles are such a great pet. They’re easy to care for, cute as a button, and each turtle has a little bit of personality. This personality combined with the fact that many of those that have a pet turtle only have a single pet turtle has led to an interesting question, do turtles get lonely, … Read more