Small Turtles Australia Pets
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Small turtles australia pets. Small turtles are adorable reptiles that make a convenient pet for both apartments and homes. Turtle terminology and types of turtles. Let s start with a quick explanation on the difference between a turtle and a tortoise. I currently have over 30 individual turtles as my personal pets from 12 different species.
There are over 250 species of turtles in the world. Australia has only native turtles and no tortoises but in other countries people have tortoises as pets. Small turtles are the preferred type of pet for most people. I can supply almost any species of turtle or terrapin to.
Have a look at the youtube video below showing some of our range suitable for your turtle s home. In australia the most common pet turtles are eastern snake necked or long necked turtles. Australia has several species of turtle and a suitable as keeping as pets with the most common being the eastern longnecked turtle. What can i do for you.
I m always looking to learn and willing to impart my knowledge to help others. Only a select handful of these actually stay small even in adulthood. Other favourites are the murray turtle and the sawtell turtle. The 1 free pet classifieds site to buy sell and rehome turtles and other reptiles near me.
Setting up an aquarium or terrarium in the case of box turtles for turtles that stay small is simple and stress free. They require less space and less time to take care of than most other furry pets and reptiles. In addition to these turtles other types of turtles that are suitable for pets include the mud turtle green turtle terrapin and musk turtle. When it comes to decorating your turtle tank we have so many different types of resin ornamentsand fake rockssuitable for a turtle enclosure.
These are common and also the easiest to care for. Turtles spend most of the time in the water while tortoises live on the land. However this breed requires some extra care and can be a challenge to care for. It would only be in a very rarest of occasions you would receive permission to have an exotic species as a pet is a strict regulations on keeping non native turtles within australia.
Turtles are my passion and i seek to diversify the uk turtle keeping hobby as well as prevent the dumping of unwanted pets through miseducation. The snapping turtle is a recognizable favorite breed and some people do choose to keep the snapping turtle as a pet. Small pet turtles require less space.