| Indoor Turtles Should be Kept Indoors | | | | these can decay or grow fungus and the turtle may |
| Proper care for your indoor pet turtle requires a | | | | also eat them. |
| commitment to keeping your turtle indoors. Too | | | | How Much and How Often to Feed |
| often people want to remove their turtle to "let it | | | | Your turtle will naturally eat vegetables and berries in |
| roam" outside. Turtles are very sensitive to sudden | | | | the wild. You may also introduce earthworms or live |
| temperature changes and such a change can be | | | | insects such as cricket, beetles or grasshoppers. |
| detrimental to their health. Furthermore, taking the | | | | Nutritionally balanced turtle food can also be found at |
| turtle outside can expose it to germs, fungus or | | | | your pet store. Generally, indoor pet turtles can be |
| bacteria that it is not used to indoors. | | | | fed every other day. If your turtle is sick or |
| Proper Environment for Indoor Pet Turtles | | | | pregnant, you can feed it more often. There are |
| Indoor pet turtles should be kept in an aquarium | | | | plenty of great free resources out there for more |
| between 20 and 55 gallons in size. You will get a feel | | | | information on indoor pet turtle care. For a small cost, |
| for the right size depending on the needs of your | | | | there are also comprehensive guides that will cover |
| turtle. The aquarium should have a "land" area and | | | | every aspect of how to keep your turtle happy and |
| water deep enough for the turtle to submerse itself. | | | | healthy its whole life. |
| The temperature should ideally be kept around 80 | | | | Did you find those tips on pet turtle care useful? I've |
| degrees with a heat lamp during the daytime. At | | | | been a turtle lover since my childhood and I've |
| night, the temperature can be lowered. There should | | | | written other resources you can find on how to care |
| also be a light source. Natural sunlight is the best, but | | | | for your turtle. You can click on the lens above. It will |
| artificial light will suffice if that's not possible. Your pet | | | | link you to my other free resources that will |
| store should have special lighting for reptiles. Also, be | | | | hopefully answer most of your questions on pet |
| sure not to have wood chips in the aquarium, as | | | | turtle care. |