Comments on: The Painted Turtle http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/ Its nature offers you interesting information and facts on the natural world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sniper50http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-8700 Sniper50 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:42:00 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-8700 It's rather ironic that you didn't place the apostrophe in the word don't in your lame attempt at making fun of poor spellers. It’s rather ironic that you didn’t place the apostrophe in the word don’t in your lame attempt at making fun of poor spellers.

]]> By: Taniahttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-9485 Tania Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-9485 what other pets can be kept with turtles in a tank? Any ideas/suggestions please? what other pets can be kept with turtles in a tank? Any ideas/suggestions please?

]]> By: Taniahttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-9486 Tania Fri, 04 Mar 2011 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-9486 what other pets can be kept with turtles in a tank? Any ideas/suggestions please? what other pets can be kept with turtles in a tank? Any ideas/suggestions please?

]]> By: alanhttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-7626 alan Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:34:26 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-7626 well iv had my painted turtle just over 3 yr now and he will eat most things like all veg, salad,but his fav is lamb and beef but not to much of it well iv had my painted turtle just over 3 yr now and he will eat most things like all veg, salad,but his fav is lamb and beef but not to much of it

]]> By: Poojahttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-7263 Pooja Sun, 05 Dec 2010 19:01:34 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-7263 Umm if I were you, I wouldn't be calling people stupid because you didn't use one period in that whole paragraph of yours Umm if I were you, I wouldn’t be calling people stupid because you didn’t use one period in that whole paragraph of yours

]]> By: Poojahttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-7262 Pooja Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:59:20 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-7262 heyy katie. I've had my painted turtle for 4-5 years and he lives in a plastic tank with attached stairs. n painted turtles need land and water in their tank, so if u get a big enough tank, you can use it. You need to be sure to have land on it too thought, but petco sells stuff like that : http://www.petco.com/product/12389/Zoo-Med-Turtle-Docks.aspx?cm_mmc=bazaarvoice-_-RLP-_-12389-_-productname_linkAnd about the disease (salmonella) if u wash ur hand after touching it, you'll be fine. You'll only get it if you decide to randomly like lick ur turtle... heyy katie. I’ve had my painted turtle for 4-5 years and he lives in a plastic tank with attached stairs. n painted turtles need land and water in their tank, so if u get a big enough tank, you can use it. You need to be sure to have land on it too thought, but petco sells stuff like that :
http://www.petco.com/product/12389/Zoo-Med-Turtle-Docks.aspx?cm_mmc=bazaarvoice-_-RLP-_-12389-_-productname_link

And about the disease (salmonella) if u wash ur hand after touching it, you’ll be fine. You’ll only get it if you decide to randomly like lick ur turtle…

]]> By: noahhttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-6516 noah Sat, 09 Oct 2010 13:58:41 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-6516 first of all none of you know a thing about turtles ive had three of them for eight years and they can go up to a month without eating hopefully they never have to though and you can tell if they are a boy or girl if when you pull their tail out from hiding in their shell if the opening is out farther than the shell is a boy if not you get the picture and snappers will eat the same thing a regular painted turtle will eat give them a few feeder guppies to keep their health up though they will also live up to forty years if taken care of a small ten gallon tank will hold up to two baby turtles for about two years and treat the tank water every time you clean it by getting a repto-min and a baby turtle is completly independant once it is born the mother wont even recognize it first of all none of you know a thing about turtles ive had three of them for eight years and they can go up to a month without eating hopefully they never have to though and you can tell if they are a boy or girl if when you pull their tail out from hiding in their shell if the opening is out farther than the shell is a boy if not you get the picture and snappers will eat the same thing a regular painted turtle will eat give them a few feeder guppies to keep their health up though they will also live up to forty years if taken care of a small ten gallon tank will hold up to two baby turtles for about two years and treat the tank water every time you clean it by getting a repto-min and a baby turtle is completly independant once it is born the mother wont even recognize it

]]> By: feliciahttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-4959 felicia Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:02:14 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-4959 with the egg remove the egg from the water very carefully it will be very soft get a tupper ware dish and put some loose dirt or sand in the container then burry the egg and get a heat lamp over the container for the egg needs to be kept warm. reason for this is if you have your turtle in a tank where there is no dirt is canot burry its eggs and that is what turtles do but after laying there eggs they do not take care of them untill they hatch so it will be up to you to take care of this egg until it hatches then put the baby turtle in with its mother and she will show it what to do try not to bother the egg as much as possible but make sure you do check on it now and then. with the egg remove the egg from the water very carefully it will be very soft get a tupper ware dish and put some loose dirt or sand in the container then burry the egg and get a heat lamp over the container for the egg needs to be kept warm. reason for this is if you have your turtle in a tank where there is no dirt is canot burry its eggs and that is what turtles do but after laying there eggs they do not take care of them untill they hatch so it will be up to you to take care of this egg until it hatches then put the baby turtle in with its mother and she will show it what to do try not to bother the egg as much as possible but make sure you do check on it now and then.

]]> By: Jesshttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-3692 Jess Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:18:37 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-3692 You should make sure that you don't clean the tank with any harmful chemicals, because turtles are very sensitive. I'm not sure exactly what to feed a snapping turtle because I've never had one, but painted turtles will eat the pellets that you can buy at your local animal store... or even Wal-Mart :) If that won't work you could always go to a fish store and buy some feeder goldfish. They would probably like that. Always try worms too. They love worms! I hope this helps! Anymore questions, just ask. Or find a reliable website with answers :) You should make sure that you don’t clean the tank with any harmful chemicals, because turtles are very sensitive. I’m not sure exactly what to feed a snapping turtle because I’ve never had one, but painted turtles will eat the pellets that you can buy at your local animal store… or even Wal-Mart :) If that won’t work you could always go to a fish store and buy some feeder goldfish. They would probably like that. Always try worms too. They love worms!
I hope this helps! Anymore questions, just ask. Or find a reliable website with answers :)

]]> By: Hihttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2985 Hi Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:31:20 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2985 You can tell if its a boy by felling the bottom of its shell and see if you feel a slight dent thats how you know its a boy You can tell if its a boy by felling the bottom of its shell and see if you feel a slight dent thats how you know its a boy

]]> By: Krishttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2826 Kris Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:54:56 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2826 I just rescued a snapper and a paint turtle, they were in a bad situation and have not ate in days, I cleaned the aquarium and the rocks that are in there. The thing is there is a egg in there as well, it is tanish yellow and soft! I could use any advice I can get so I can keep these guys alive till spring/ summer an i can release them back to the world! If that is a good idea i don't know either! Please help I am so new to this and I am doing it for them! I have a heart for animals and don't wish to kill these little guys! Please help! I just rescued a snapper and a paint turtle, they were in a bad situation and have not ate in days, I cleaned the aquarium and the rocks that are in there. The thing is there is a egg in there as well, it is tanish yellow and soft! I could use any advice I can get so I can keep these guys alive till spring/ summer an i can release them back to the world! If that is a good idea i don’t know either! Please help I am so new to this and I am doing it for them! I have a heart for animals and don’t wish to kill these little guys! Please help!

]]> By: upfronthttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2812 upfront Fri, 01 Jan 2010 03:05:45 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2812 i have 2 that i got outa the delaware river 6 yrs ago they r in a 45 gal tank they will dirty your tank if u over feed them stick to pellits and dont over feed and u should be able to clean tank every 2 mounts with a good filter mine r 12 inches now they wer the size of a dime wen i gotum i giveum a trat every now and then small gold fish or hot dogs i have 2 that i got outa the delaware river 6 yrs ago they r in a 45 gal tank they will dirty your tank if u over feed them stick to pellits and dont over feed and u should be able to clean tank every 2 mounts with a good filter mine r 12 inches now they wer the size of a dime wen i gotum i giveum a trat every now and then small gold fish or hot dogs

]]> By: Trishhttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2809 Trish Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:39:05 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2809 I have a baby turtle and I just recently moved him to a bigger tank. I have a light on him and in his smaller tank her would get on his log and bask. We did away with his log and got him a turtle ramp. But, now he wont use his ramp. Should I move him back? Or will he use it eventually? I have a baby turtle and I just recently moved him to a bigger tank. I have a light on him and in his smaller tank her would get on his log and bask. We did away with his log and got him a turtle ramp. But, now he wont use his ramp. Should I move him back? Or will he use it eventually?

]]> By: daltonhttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2590 dalton Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:34:10 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2590 I have had a western painted turtle for 4 days and i want to know how much water to put in a 5gals. and how do you tell the diffrence in a boy and a girlby : Dalton I have had a western painted turtle for 4 days and i want to know how
much water to put in a 5gals. and how do you tell the diffrence in a boy and
a girl

by :
Dalton

]]> By: Amiehttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2420 Amie Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:01:41 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2420 Well I have a painted turtle of my own, and I've had him for about 2 years maybe now, and yes you have to keep cleaning their aquarium like once a week, cause the water gets dirty really quick, lol.Painted turtles live for about maybe 20 years, it depends on how good of care you take of them though, and yes you do need a light for them because they like to bask in the light, sorta like sun tanning lmao. :)hope that helps a bit. Well I have a painted turtle of my own, and I’ve had him for about 2 years maybe now, and yes you have to keep cleaning their aquarium like once a week, cause the water gets dirty really quick, lol.

Painted turtles live for about maybe 20 years, it depends on how good of care you take of them though, and yes you do need a light for them because they like to bask in the light, sorta like sun tanning lmao. :)

hope that helps a bit.

]]> By: idkhttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2371 idk Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:02:50 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2371 Well i find that people who dont know how to spell should not post comments Well i find that people who dont know how to spell should not post comments

]]> By: christinahttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2210 christina Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:33:05 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-2210 I have a painted turtle of my own. We found it when it was just a baby at my dads job in a trench it fell in to. If you know what you are doing they make wonderful pets but as they get older they do not being handled much. I have a painted turtle of my own. We found it when it was just a baby at my dads job in a trench it fell in to. If you know what you are doing they make wonderful pets but as they get older they do not being handled much.

]]> By: Katiehttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-1685 Katie Mon, 11 May 2009 01:59:32 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-1685 hey I found a painted turtle in my yard and was planning on keeping it in a small fish aquarium, but my mom wasn't absolutly sure about keeping it in the house because of the desise (sorry I spelled that wrong). alos if you kept it inside I was wondering if you'd have to keep a lamp on it or somthing?!?!?!?! hey I found a painted turtle in my yard and was planning on keeping it in a small fish aquarium, but my mom wasn’t absolutly sure about keeping it in the house because of the desise (sorry I spelled that wrong). alos if you kept it inside I was wondering if you’d have to keep a lamp on it or somthing?!?!?!?!

]]> By: alanhttp://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-1312 alan Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.itsnature.org/sea/other/the-painted-turtle/#comment-1312 how long do painted turtles live 4 and how much water would u put in a 3ft tank and do they also need fresh water to drink as i need all the help i can get as this is the first turtle iv had so any information i can get would help me thanks how long do painted turtles live 4 and how much water would u put in a 3ft tank and do they also need fresh water to drink as i need all the help i can get as this is the first turtle iv had so any information i can get would help me thanks

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