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 on, where -like most urban legends- took on a life of its own. The whole assumption is based on turtles absorbing vitamins from the carrot juice in through their skins. The entire…

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 outer layers of sections of the shell) as the shell grows and the turtle gets larger. Many times you can see these…

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 “brumate” did not exist, and all animals (warm and cold blooded) that went through a winter dormancy period of reduced activity were considered to be in some level of “hibernation”. It was not intel 1965 that a Dr. W.W. Mayhew, acting on his own without the support of the scientific community, created…

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 put them?
Basking lamps are “timed duration” heating, meaning that they are only active for specific time periods throughout the day. Generally, most Aquatic Turtles should have a minimum of 6…

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 domed part of the shell)…

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 …