Sea turtle - than not a domestic pet?

If you wanted to get yourself a very unusual pet, then home sea turtles should interest you. These cute babies can bite you hard enough, but they will never jump to your knees, purring with pleasure, and will never meet you at the entrance to the apartment, cheerfully wagging their tail. They are silent, unhurried and modest, and may not react at all to you. And if all this in them you will arrange, then the sea turtle can become your ideal pet.

On the maintenance of the turtle, you will have much less money left than the same dog or cat. It is enough for her to just buy a large beautiful terrarium, equipment to him and for many years to buy her food and change burnt out lamps and clogged filters. The turtle will never scratch your furniture or wallpaper, do not make a puddle in the corner or on the bed. Sea turtle does not require daily walking to the street and does not wake up at night with its sonorous barking or meowing. However, know that when buying a pet in the pet store in diameter about 3 centimeters, in a few years you will get a real reptile with a shell in already 30 centimeters. And it is better to know about it in advance and morally to prepare for it. They can live up to 30 years and more - such long-livers are these sea turtles. Care of them is simple and does not require significant investment.

Content

Terrarium is better at once to buy a large size (about 100 liters), because, as it was written above, the turtles grow very quickly in size. The land in the aquarium should be at least 25-30%. In doing so, it should be tilted, and its surface must be rough - in order for the sea turtle to creep to the shore without problems. On land, you can place large or small pebbles, and above it - necessarily a good lamp, so that it serves as a "sun" for the reptile and warms it. The water in the terrarium should be warm enough, within the limits of 22-26 degrees Celsius, and for monitoring it is necessary to install a thermometer. Water from the tap is not dangerous for turtles, but it is better to defend it for a few days before it. She requires shifts once a week, as far as contamination.

Food

It is strictly forbidden to feed reptiles with milk, bread, cottage cheese, and also food of other domestic animals! From this meal, her internal organs will begin to refuse, and the sea turtle will begin to die painfully and slowly. Specialty mixtures are sold in pet stores, which are ideal as feed. You can also give the tortoise meat of squid, shrimp, fish with bones, apples, fresh greens, carrots, cucumbers, berries, as well as various insects and snails. Young individuals require daily meals, and adult turtles can be fed only 2-3 times a week.

Remember that only proper care and a full meal will allow your friend to live for many years in joy and health. And, in spite of the fact that turtles do not bark, do not meow or wag their tail, they can deliver no less positive emotions and unforgettable moments.