Why Should We Save Sea Turtles? What we do know is that sea turtles—even at diminished population levels—play an important role in ocean ecosystems by maintaining healthy seagrass beds and coral reefs, providing key habitat for other marine life, helping to balance marine food webs and facilitating nutrient cycling from water to land. Why we
What Are Land Turtles Good For? “Turtles are great scavengers, the garbage patrol of an area,” eating up dead fish from lakes and rivers, Gibbons says. “They do no harm and they do a lot of good.” Turtles also provide homes for a lot of critters. Burrows dug by gopher tortoises shelter over 350 species,
Can I Feed My Box Turtle Hot Dogs? Hot dogs can be part of a balanced turtle diet, but can also cause serious damage. What can box turtles eat from human food? Kale. Romaine lettuce (not iceberg) Collard greens. Dandelions (stems, leaves, and flowers) Mustard greens. Spinach (only occasionally) Broccoli stems and leaves (only occasionally)
Can I Use Bottled Water For My Turtle Tank? Turtles are generally more rigid than fish. You can certainly use bottled or tap water in your turtle tank. But that doesn’t mean you should expose your pet to high chlorine concentrations. Take some time to determine the quality of water first and act accordingly. Can
Can Turtles Have Babies Without Mating? Can turtles have babies without mating? Can tortoises and turtles lay eggs without mating? Yes, they can. In fact, just like a chicken or a duck does – if a female tortoise doesn’t find a mate and get fertilized, her eggs will appear anyway. However, a tortoise will only