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Fresh Water Turtles
One of Australia's Favourite Pets:
One of the more appealing of the reptile species, turtles are increasingly being sold to families as pets.
Long-living and low maintenance, these shy creatures provide hours of entertainment as they swim around their tank, and climb up and bask on a rock or shelf.
While they can spend some time out of water, they are different to tortoises in that they are aquatic and can only swallow and mate if submerged in water.
On warm days a turtle loves nothing more than to spend a short time outside in the indirect sun drying its shell, however it must soon return to the water before it dries out and dies.
Be careful however if you do take a turtle outside. We have found that our local magpies are very attracted to them, and seeking an easy meal come in large numbers whenever a turtle is outside.
Trev and Chris Barre
Fresh Water Turtles
One of Australia's Favourite Pets:
One of the more appealing of the reptile species, turtles are increasingly being sold to families as pets.
Long-living and low maintenance, these shy creatures provide hours of entertainment as they swim around their tank, and climb up and bask on a rock or shelf.
While they can spend some time out of water, they are different to tortoises in that they are aquatic and can only swallow and mate if submerged in water.
On warm days a turtle loves nothing more than to spend a short time outside in the indirect sun drying its shell, however it must soon return to the water before it dries out and dies.
Be careful however if you do take a turtle outside. We have found that our local magpies are very attracted to them, and seeking an easy meal come in large numbers whenever a turtle is outside.
Trev and Chris Barre