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Jun 24
Jun 24
Softshell Turtle Eggs Help
By Turtle Times I had a Florida softshell turtle lay eggs in my yard on may 22nd. Well about 1 month ago I had a coyote come into my yard in broad daylight and start digging it up. I was able to chase him off since he was in my yard,where my kids play. I […]
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Turtle Pond Algae Help
By Turtle Times Answer: Well to make it plain and simple, with the amount of livestock you have in your pond there is a huge amount of waste being produced. The waste gives off nitrates that aquatic plants including algae feed off of. So as long as you have that many turtles in there, there […]
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Turtle & Tortoise Care
By Turtle Times The Testudines are the only shelled species of reptile or amphibians. All Turtles and Tortoises have a carapace (upper shell) and a plastron (lower shell) to some degree. Sea turtles have a very aerodynamic shell which is thoroughly connected while tortoises have large, dome-shaped shells which look quite cumbersome. There are […]
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Turtle And Tortoise Common Names
By Turtle Times Common Names Common Name Picture Care Snapping Turtles Florida Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina osceola) Common Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina serpentina) Caresheet Alligator snapping Turtle (Macroclemys temminckii) Caresheet Common Name Picture Care Box Turtles Family Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) […]
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