How to Look After a Turtle

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Make sure you've really got a turtle.. Keep the turtle in an aquarium.. Use a UV heat lamp and thermometer to control the temperature.

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1

Make sure you've really got a turtle.

Step 1

Make sure you've really got a turtle.

2

Keep the turtle in an aquarium.

Step 2

Keep the turtle in an aquarium.

3

Use a UV heat lamp and thermometer to control the temperature.

Step 3

Use a UV heat lamp and thermometer to control the temperature.

4

Provide a mixture of dry and wet surfaces.

Step 4

Provide a mixture of dry and wet surfaces.

5

Provide plenty of untreated natural spring water.

Step 5

Provide plenty of untreated natural spring water.

6

Get a water filter.

Step 6

Get a water filter.

7

Feed turtles 2-3 times a week.

Step 7

Feed turtles 2-3 times a week.

8

Feed turtles and tortoises dry supplements.

Step 8

Feed turtles and tortoises dry supplements.

9

Prepare a feeding area for the turtle.

Step 9

Prepare a feeding area for the turtle.

10

Provide a cuttle bone.

Step 10

Provide a cuttle bone.

11

Change the water and remove old food bits every 2-3 days.

Step 11

Change the water and remove old food bits every 2-3 days.

12

Clean the turtle's tank every two to three weeks.

Step 12

Clean the turtle's tank every two to three weeks.

13

Groom the turtle a few times a year.

Step 13

Groom the turtle a few times a year.

14

Only take the turtle out of the habitat in similar temperatures.

Step 14

Only take the turtle out of the habitat in similar temperatures.

15

Always wash your hands before and after handling your turtle.

Step 15

Always wash your hands before and after handling your turtle.

16

Leave the turtle alone most of the time.

Step 16

Leave the turtle alone most of the time.

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