A pet turtle might be an appealing addition to a household, but they require specialist care which is not to be undertaken lightly. Whether the “turtle” is indeed a turtle, terrapin ...

A pet turtle might be an appealing addition to a household, but they require specialist care which is not to be undertaken lightly. Whether the “turtle” is indeed a turtle, terrapin ...

The main problem probably goes back to the time when thousands were bought as pets when the Mutant Ninja Turtles were the latest thing on TV and in pet shops. The terrapins soon got too big for their ...

wiping out key terrapin nesting sites. Poachers and commercial traders target these turtles for trade as pets — and for their meat. But one of the greatest threats of all is needless drownings in blue ...

wiping out key terrapin nesting sites. Poachers and commercial traders target these turtles for trade as pets — and for their meat. But one of the greatest threats of all is needless drownings in blue ...

One of our top tips for taking care of pet turtles is understanding the unique diets of aquatic turtles and terrapins, whose nutritional needs and desires are slightly different from those of land ...