The Turtle shell is a living organ as important as other body parts. Turtles can feel through their bony shells. Their shells are a mixup of bones, cartilages, skin, blood vessels and nerve endings, etc. Their shells get infected, broken, cracked or injured. Turtle shell rot is an infectious disease consequent to poor water conditions. This common bacterial infection can … [Read more...]

Eye infection is common in a turtle’s life. Turtles’ runny eyes could be a sign of infection and create irritation or injury. Infected turtles continuously rub and scratch their eyes. If your turtle is doing it, take him to the veterinarian and give him medications as soon as possible. The major symptoms of eye infection are swollen eyelids and puffiness. Turtle eye … [Read more...]

A turtle can’t survive without its shell, the same way humans and other animal species cannot live without their skeletal system. It is uncommon for any shell animal to come out of its shell as they are attach to it. It is made up of bones, skins, blood vessels, and nerve endings. Turtles without shells are unable to persist for the following main reasons. The turtle … [Read more...]

The Central American wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys pulcherrima) has stood on nine in that turtle species of the genus Rhinoclemmys of the famous Geoemydidae family. These turtles can reach only 8 inches in length. They are fairly energetic. Appropriate hidden spots are important to even well-balanced pet turtles. These are quite small water-friendly turtles found in Sonora, Mexico, … [Read more...]

The pink belly side neck turtle (Emydura subglobosa) is an averaged size turtle species that belongs to the chelidae family. They are very suitable to be a turtle colony and known as Red Belly Sideneck. These turtles are found in lakes, moving rivers, creeks, and ponds of Papua New Guinea and Australia.  These turtles have such an attractive upper shell usually a shade of … [Read more...]