As with any pet we keep and care for (turtles included), there are sometimes situations that come up where medical/veterinary…
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Diagnostic and Medication Processes for Aquatice Turtles (Part 1 “Eye Problems”)
As with any pet we keep and care for (turtles included), there are sometimes situations that come up where medical/veterinary assistance is helpful, or indeed, required. Aquatic and Terrestrial turtle species, like most animals, have certain illness’s and conditions that are common to their particular genera…
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The Proper Lighting of Aquatic Turtle Enclosures – (Part 2 of the Turtle-Tech Heating &...
As we mentioned in Part 1 of this series, articles on Heating and Lighting reptile enclosures are usually lumped together into one blanket article. Although these two issues have plenty of overlap, we find it helpful to separate both and address them separately. This gives the adequate time and space…
The Biological Cycling of Aquatic Turtle Aquariums – Advanced Discussion
For those of us who have spent a lifetime raising and keeping Aquatic Turtles along with being involved in the Tropical Fish Hobby, the term “cycling” or more correctly “biological cycling” is a commonly understood subject. For Beginners in either hobby though, hearing the constant “cycling” reference without really understanding the principle or the application of this process, can be understandingly…
Proper Substrate for the Turtle Tank
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 different purposes. All of them useful to maintaining a safe, stable situation for the animals living within the aquarium. First of all, the substrate (most commonly a layer of clean gravel) obviously goes…
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The Proper Heating of Aquatic Turtle Enclosures – (Part 1 of the Turtle-Tech Heating &...
Generally articles on Heating and Lighting reptile enclosures are lumped together into one blanket article. Although these two issues have plenty of overlap, we find it helpful to separate both and address them separately. This gives the adequate time and space needed to truly provide some helpful, useful knowledge…
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Addressing Water Clouding in Aquatic Turtle Aquariums
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 to time. Certainly, there is nothing more disappointing then to create a beautiful environment for your turtles only to have the aquarium quickly cloud up and make everything a murky mess…
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The Advanced Guide to Raising Baby Turtles
In part one of the Turtle-Tech series on the proper care and husbandry of baby Aquatic Turtles: “The Art of Raising Baby Turtles” we provided a general overview of the process and products that are involved in being successful…
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The Nutritional Life Cycles of Aquatic Turtles
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 of them profess to be the best. Sure, there are the leaders: TropicZone, Zoo Med, Tetra. But do even…
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Aquarium Filtration with Aquatic Turtles
Aquatic Turtles spend most of their time in the water, plain and simple. Providing a proper enclosure for Aquatic Turtles means providing a clean and safe water space for the turtles to swim, exercise, eat, and even breed. Really no rocket science here, it’s just basic biology…