| There are various types of turtles available in pet | | | | if you provide the right guidance. In the wilderness, |
| stores that you can keep as your pet. In this article, | | | | they prefer to live in crystal-clear mountain streams |
| I will list a few common varieties that make good | | | | with cool gurgling waters. |
| household pets. | | | | As a pet, they will try to choose water or land for |
| Peninsular Cooter | | | | their habitat as they are amphibians by nature. They |
| For starters, the Peninsular Cooter is an easy and | | | | love to climb, dive to river beds, nap, bask, burrow, |
| ideal choice for a pet turtle as it can be raised with | | | | swim, and paddle about in the water. They are also |
| ease by a beginner. They are mostly herbivorous, | | | | highly inquisitive creatures and have a predilection for |
| hardy species that feed on fish and insects during | | | | exploration. |
| the juvenile phase. In the summer, they love to bake | | | | Asian Box Turtles |
| themselves in the bright sun near a pond or any | | | | Asian Box Turtles originate from South East Asia |
| water body. They can easily adjust to a community | | | | where they are becoming extinct. Their meat is tasty |
| tank. | | | | and local Chinese people catch them in large numbers |
| Sliders | | | | to sell them in markets, which explains why they are |
| Among starters, the Red Eared Slider Turtle is by far | | | | becoming rare so quickly. They are more aquatic |
| the most popular choice to date. Their preferred | | | | creatures, but can adjust easily to an amphibian |
| habitats are water set-ups with land nearby or turtle | | | | habitat. Juvenile Asian Box Turtles are very hardy, |
| tanks. They are distinguished by their bright scarlet | | | | but they are the ones hunted the most for their soft |
| ear. Not only are the red-eared variety popular, but all | | | | tender flesh. |
| its slider cousins are excellent choices for first time | | | | All turtles, regardless of their sub-species differences, |
| turtle owners. Slider turtles love to chomp on pellets, | | | | have one thing in common - they are endowed with |
| insects, fish, and greens as they are omnivorous | | | | a personality like your pet cat or dog and many |
| creatures. | | | | types of turtles are very smart. |
| North American Wood Turtle | | | | Many types of turtles are facing the threat of being |
| Intermediate owners who have been previously | | | | completely wiped out from the face of the earth. |
| exposed to the experience of caring for pet turtles | | | | Among the highly endangered species lies the Olive |
| and have done thorough research may want to get | | | | Ridley Turtle found in Chilka Lake surroundings on the |
| a North American Wood Turtle. North American | | | | Orissa coast in eastern India. |
| Wood Turtles have sharp brains and can learn quickly | | | | |