Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
1. What types of reptiles do you sell?
We offer a variety of reptiles including snakes, lizards, turtles, and amphibians. Each reptile is carefully selected for health and quality.
2. what do turtles eat?
Generally, pet turtles are omnivores, meaning that they eat both meat and plants. A typical adult pet turtle diet should include animal products, vegetables, and fruits.
3. how long do turtles live?
It is important to research each species and work closely with a reptile veterinarian to meet their specific needs. Aquatic turtles will commonly live 20-30 years in captivity, but many can live much longer. Tortoises are more well-known for their longevity—with some estimated to live 100 to 150 years.
4. what do sea turtles eat?
Listed below are the most commonly consumed prey for each species of sea turtle:
- Green: algae, seagrasses, and seaweed.
- Leatherback: jellies and other soft-bodied invertebrates like tunicates and sea squirts.
- Loggerhead: crabs, conchs, whelks, and horseshoe crabs.
- Hawksbill: almost exclusively sponges.
5.what do snapping turtles eat?
Snapping turtles can tolerate brackish water (mixture of seawater and fresh water). As omnivores, snapping turtles feed on plants, insects, spiders, worms, fish, frogs, small turtles, snakes, birds, crayfish, small mammals, and carrion.
6. what do box turtles eat?
In the wild, Eastern box turtles’ diets can include a wide variety of food sources such as flowers, roots, fungi, berries, snails, slugs, insects, fish, and frogs. In captivity, box turtles should be offered 50% protein, 20% fruits, and 30% vegetables to meet their nutritional needs.
7. how long do tortoises live?
In general, most tortoise species can live 80–150 years. Tortoises are placid and slow-moving, with an average walking speed of 0.2–0.5 km/h.
8. what do tortoises eat?
What can tortoises eat?
- Common plants and leaves most tortoises eat include: dandelion leaves, clover, alfalfa, collard. …
- Common vegetables most tortoises eat include: carrots, curly kale, red cabbage, celery, cucumber and bell peppers.
9. what is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise
Tortoises have more rounded and domed shells, while turtles possess thinner, more water-dynamic shells designed for swimming. Turtle shells are streamlined to enhance their aquatic mobility. A significant difference between the two is that tortoises are primarily land-dwellers, whereas turtles are adapted for life in the water.
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