| Have you always been interested in knowing more | | | | environment. Some of the most common breeds of |
| about having a pet turtle, or wondered what the | | | | pet turtles include the red-eared slider, the box turtle |
| difference between an average pet turtle and a sea | | | | and the Russian tortoise. |
| turtle is? | | | | Each of these breeds requires different habitats and |
| Sea turtles are found in the ocean and there are | | | | care, and each requires their own specific diet and |
| actually seven different kinds of them. These are: | | | | environmental needs. When deciding what kind of pet |
| Flatback | | | | turtle would be the ideal choice for you, you should |
| Green | | | | research the different kinds and figure out which one |
| Hawksbill | | | | best matches the kind of care and the type of |
| Kemp's Ridley | | | | conditions that you are willing to provide for it. |
| Leatherback | | | | Most pet turtle diet consists of fresh fruit and |
| Loggerhead | | | | vegetables or just fresh vegetables. Whichever type |
| Olive Ridley | | | | of pet turtle you choose, you should be aware that |
| Sea turtles are known to have a life expectancy of | | | | they have a long life expectancy and will require a lot |
| up to a hundred years, which is longer than that of | | | | of care from you. |
| most other species of turtle. Because sea turtles | | | | Although pet turtles do not need to be trained like |
| have been hunted by humans all over the globe, | | | | other pets that you may have, they do require the |
| many of them are now an 'endangered species'; a | | | | right surroundings, plenty of fresh water and a lot of |
| special breed of animal protected by law to live | | | | attention to them - to make sure that you detect |
| freely in the oceans. | | | | any changes in their behavior or appearance which |
| Pet turtles can include certain varieties of | | | | can help to catch certain diseases and illnesses early |
| semi-aquatic or even freshwater turtles but generally | | | | on. |
| the most common pets are those that live in a mixed | | | | |