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Does a Turtle Have a Backbone? (A-to-Z About Turtles’ Backbone)

ByLuke Markovina January 20, 2024January 20, 2024

Have a look at your pet turtle. What sets your pet friend apart from other animals? Their hard, bony shell. But where in the turtle’s body is the shell connected…

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Turtle Anatomy

Do Turtles Have Fins? (Find Out What They Have Instead)

ByLuke Markovina January 20, 2024January 20, 2024

Did you know turtles travel thousands of miles for their livelihood in the ocean? Yeah, they sure like to move around. But how do they move in the water? Do…

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Turtle Habitat

How to Set Up a Baby Turtle Tank? 7 Easy Steps to the Perfect Housing

ByLuke Markovina January 20, 2024January 20, 2024

Before you get a pet turtle, it’s important to ensure a suitable habitat for it. Baby turtles have specific requirements when it comes to the environment, temperature, and lighting of…

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Turtle Predators

Do Ducks Eat Turtles? – The Answer Is Here

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

As a pet enthusiast, keeping more than one pet successfully is a fascinating achievement. However, handling multiple pets in the same compound is challenging, especially when you don’t know how…

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Turtle Predators

Do Alligators Eat Turtles? Yes! Explore All The Details

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Turtle and Alligator farming startups are on the rise at present. Farmers often wonder about the relationship: if they are friendly, share the same habitat, or can be fatal to…

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Care and Guides

Why Is My Turtle Shell Turning White? – 4 Reasons and How to Solve Them!

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

White or whitish spots on a turtle shell are not unusual. Although finding this out for the first time is scary, the good news is it’s easy to cure. White…

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Care and Guides

Why Is My Turtle Sleeping So Much? [Should You Be Worried?]

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Turtles, the seemingly slow-moving reptiles, possess a distinct scheme of activity and rest. Pressing the snooze button and going dark for hours is expected from them. But it’s troubling to…

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Turtle Habitat

Why Is My Turtle Digging a Hole? 7 Possible Reasons & What to Do

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Turtles are interesting pets for their strange behaviors, including digging holes. This is not something they do on a regular basis. Therefore, when they do it, you may wonder, “Why…

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Turtle Habitat

Can Turtles Survive in Cold Weather? How You Help Them

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

When it comes to the resilience of wildlife, turtles are remarkable creatures. They have been around for millions of years, adapting to various environmental conditions. One common question that arises…

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Turtle Diet

Can Turtles Eat Cheerios? Yes, But After You Read This!

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Cheerios may be a healthy diet option for you. But you shouldn’t share it with your turtle without knowing whether it is beneficial or harmful to the turtle.  So, can…

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Can Turtles Eat Fish Food? Yes, But With Conditions

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

In a quest to figure out the viable food option for a pet turtle, fish food is the first thing that gives the impression — Mission Accomplished! But can turtles…

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Turtle Diet

Can Turtles Eat Bread? Yes, But Not Always!

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Turtles eat a wide assortment of foods, including animal-based and plant-based foods. As bread is produced from plant sources, you might think bread is a good food for turtles. But…

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Do Turtles Have Ears? Everything About Turtle Hearing
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Do Turtles Have Ears? Everything About Turtle Hearing

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 25, 2024

Turtles! They go from the land to the sea, from herbivores to carnivores. But how do they communicate underwater? Most importantly, do turtles have ears to hear sound in water? …

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Do Turtles Have Tails? 5 Ways They Use It!
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Do Turtles Have Tails? 5 Ways They Use It!

ByLuke Markovina January 10, 2024January 24, 2024

In movies, documentaries, or web images, we often see turtles from the front or the sides. If you have got a chance to see a turtle from the rear, you…

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Do Turtles Have Teeth? (No! But…)
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Do Turtles Have Teeth? (No! But…)

ByLuke Markovina January 1, 2024January 24, 2024

Turtles munching on plants is common, which is also the reason people believe turtles have teeth. The popular videos of snapping turtles also give this feeling that turtles have teeth…

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