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GENERAL INFORMATION:  ID/Physical Attributes (i.e., Species, Sexing, Aging); Turtle Selection & Sources; Stocking & Compatibility; Finding a Wild Turtle; Releasing/Re-homing; Missing Turtles

AQUATIC TURTLES:

ARTICLES:

    Red Ear Slider Care by Gage Harford

    The Care and Keeping of the Red Eared Slider, Trachemys scripta elegans by Darrel Barton

FAQ's and TIPS About:  (See species-specific links under each link below)

·         Care Requirements:  Start-up/General Care;  Nutritional Requirements; Water Requirements (Filter/Temp/Depth); Basking/Light/Heat Requirements; Housing (Indoor); Housing (Outdoor); Substrates, Plants & Décor

·         Other Care Considerations:  Nesting Areas:  (See Turtle Reproduction below); Hatchling Care; Outdoor Over-Wintering; Indoor 'Winter' Behavior & Care; Care While You're Away; Traveling With Turtles; Aquarium Maintenance/Repairs/Recycling

·         Care Concerns:  Water Quality Issues (Cloudy, Algae; Worms/Parasites/Snails); Feeding Concerns; Loss of Appetite, Basking, and Health Concerns:  (See Turtle Health/Disease below); Reproduction Questions/Concerns:  See Turtle Reproduction below

·         Social/Behavioral Concerns:  General Behavior/Personality; Compatibility Concerns: (Fanning/Mating Behavior, Domination, Aggression); Hiding, Digging; Destructiveness

TERRESTRIAL TURTLES AND TORTOISES (including Box, Wood Turtles)

FAQ's and TIPS About:  (See species-specific links under each link below)

·         Care Requirements:  Basic Care Needs:  Start-up/General Care;  Nutritional/Water Requirements; Basking/Light/Heat Requirements; Housing (Indoor); Housing (Outdoor); Substrates, Plants & Décor

·         Other Care Considerations:  Nesting Areas:  (See Turtle Reproduction below); Hatchling Care; Outdoor Over-Wintering; Indoor 'Winter' Behavior & Care; Care While You're Away; Traveling With Turtles; Aquarium Maintenance/Repairs/Recycling

·         Care Concerns:  Feeding Concerns; Health Concerns:  (See Turtle Health/Disease below); Reproduction Questions/Concerns:  See Turtle Reproduction below

·         Social/Behavioral Concerns:  General Behavior/Personality; Compatibility Concerns: (Fanning/Mating Behavior, Domination, Aggression); Hiding; Digging; Destructiveness

OTHER REPTILES:   Other Reptiles, Other Aquatic Reptiles

INTER-CREW QUESTIONS:  Administrative FAQs

ARTICLES:

·         Treating Common Illnesses of the Red Ear Slider (& other Emydid Turtles) by Darrel Barton

·         Turtle Eye Diseases; Recognizing and Treating Eye Diseases in Pet Turtles by Neale Monks

·         So your Turtle has the Flu?  Recognizing and Treating Respiratory Infections in Pet Turtles by Neale Monks

·         Shell Rot & Other Shell Conditions in Turtles by Gage Harford

FAQ's and TIPS about:

·         AQUATIC TURTLES

§         General Health Concerns:  Salmonella/Infectious Diseases

§         Physical Abnormalities:  Growth Rate Concerns; Swollen/Shut/Red Eyes; Eye/Nose Drainage/Bubbles; Ear Infections & Abscesses; Mouth Infections or Bleeding; Stool or Worm Concerns; Prolapsed Organs; Skin Conditions; Swollen Neck/Extremities; Growths or Tumors

§         Unusual Behavior:  Loss of Appetite; Abnormal Breathing/Gaping/Coughing; Lethargy; Basking Behavior Concerns; Unusual Swimming or Floating; Stress or Sudden Over-Activity; Limb Paralysis

·         Shell Condition Concerns:  Shell Discolorations; Algae on Shell; Abnormal Shell Growth/Pyramiding; Soft Shell; Shell Shedding; Abnormal Marks or Holes

·         Injury Concerns:  Shell Injuries or Bleeding; Flesh Wounds or Bleeding; Claw Injuries

·         TERRESTRIAL TURTLES AND TORTOISES (including Box, Bog, Wood Turtles)

§         Physical Abnormalities:  Growth Rate Concerns; Swollen/Shut/Red Eyes; Eye/Nose Drainage/Bubbles; Ear Infections & Abscesses; Mouth Infections or Bleeding; Stool or Worm Concerns; Prolapsed Organs; Skin Conditions; Swollen Neck/Extremities; Growths or Tumors

§         Unusual Behavior:  Loss of Appetite; Abnormal Breathing/Gaping/Coughing; Lethargy; Basking Behavior Concerns; Stress or Sudden Over-Activity; Limb Paralysis

·         Shell Condition Concerns:  Shell Discolorations; Abnormal Shell Growth/Pyramiding; Shell Shedding; Abnormal Marks or Holes

·         Injury Concerns:  Shell Injuries or Bleeding; Flesh Wounds or Bleeding; Claw Injuries

ARTICLES:  

·         My Turtle Laid Eggs. What do I do? by Darrel Barton

FAQ's and TIPS about:

·         AQUATIC TURTLES

§         Determining Sexual Maturity; Breeding/Compatibility; Nesting/Incubation; Egg Binding

·         TERRESTRIAL TURTLES AND TORTOISES (including Box, Wood Turtles)

§         Determining Sexual Maturity; Breeding/Compatibility; Nesting/Laying Eggs; Incubation; Egg Binding