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What do golden coin turtles eat?
Golden coin turtles are omnivorous, eating aquatic animals like snails, fish, and shrimp plus some plants. Feed turtle pellets with meat, shellfish, and vegetables.
How long can a keeled box turtle live?
Keeled box turtles live 20 to 50 years, usually over 30 in captivity. They are semi-aquatic; in shallow water provide a basking platform to avoid shell rot, and in land setups bathe them regularly. Moderate sunning helps.
Red areas visible through my turtle’s translucent belly; what is it?
A reddish plastron can be normal (flesh showing through as it grows) or shell rot with smell, ulcers and appetite loss. For shell rot, isolate, dry-keep and fix water quality, diet and dryness.
Doctors, is this turtle male or female, and how old?
From the photo it is likely female, age unknown; small turtles are hard to sex by photo. Check tail, cloaca, plastron and leg-press response. Age is only estimated by shell rings and size.
My turtle of over ten years recently stopped eating and stays in the corner; could new sick turtles have infected it?
Turtles stop eating for many reasons. Stress from new tankmates, or illness such as pneumonia, shell rot or gut disease can suppress appetite. Provide a safe, warm, quiet environment with fresh food.
What causes a small hole on my turtle’s belly?
A small belly hole may be shell rot from abrasion letting bacteria in, or poor water causing infection. Dry-treat first: move to a dry container to lower infection risk, then disinfect with iodine or peroxide and apply erythromycin. Keep water clean and change after feeding.
How Often to Feed Turtles in Summer
In hot summer a turtle's metabolism speeds up and its appetite grows, so you can feed a bit more to build reserves. Hatchlings under 5 cm should be fed daily, larger turtles every other day, and feeding should avoid the strong midday sun. Good summer care also means shade plants, checking food for spoilage, balanced nutrition, and frequent water changes to prevent shell rot.
Pig-Nosed Turtle: A Care Overview
The pig-nosed turtle is a unique freshwater turtle with a pig-like snout and flippers like a sea turtle. It needs a large, warm, well-filtered tank, a mostly vegetarian adult diet, and solitary housing — and is best left to experienced keepers.
How Much Water for a Golden Coin Turtle — and What Kind?
The golden coin turtle is semi-aquatic: keep water just over the shell so it can tip-toe and lift its head to breathe, but not so low the shell dries and cracks. Use tap, river, rain, or well water that has been left to off-gas chlorine, add a basking stone and plants, keep 24–32°C, and change only 1/3–1/2 of the water at a time.
How to Raise Juvenile Turtles: Diet and Daily Care Tips
After their first winter, turtles enter the juvenile stage. At 1–2 years old they are small and fragile, so they need careful feeding and husbandry. Here are density, diet, temperature, and water tips.