Turtles

Species Care Guides:

• Red-Eared Slider Care
• Painted Turtle Care
• North American Box Turtle Care
• Chinese Box Turtle Care
• Common Musk Turtle Care

• African Side‑Necked Turtle Care

• Diamondback Terrapin Care
• American Spotted Turtle Care
• Painted Central American Wood Turtle Care
• North American Wood Turtle Care
• Chinese Box Turtle Care
• Hilaire's Side-Necked Turtle Care

General Care Guides:

• Diet Supplements for Reptiles and Amphibians
• UVB Lighting for Reptiles
• Heating and Temperature Control for Reptiles
• Reptile Wellness Recommendations
• Recognizing Pain in Reptiles
• HIBERNATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TORTOISES AND TURTLES
• QUARANTINE GUIDELINES FOR REPTILE OWNERS
• Safe Cleaning & Disinfection for Reptile Enclosures\
• Deciding When it's Time: Quality of Life Assessment for Reptiles (Lizards, Snakes, Turtles, and Tortoises)
• Why Plant Grow Lights Are Not a Substitute for UVB Lighting in Reptiles, Amphibians, or Birds

Medical Conditions:

• Respiratory Infections in Aquatic Turtles - Understanding the Signs and How to Support Your Turtle Until You Can See a Veterinarian

• Swollen Eyes in Aquatic Turtles

• Dog Bite Wounds in Turtles and Tortoises

• Cloacal prolapse in Turtles and Tortoises

• Dystocia (“Egg Binding”) in Turtles and Tortoises     

• Aural (Ear) Abscesses in Turtles

• Emydomyces testavorans: An Emerging Threat to Freshwater Turtles
  

• Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ("Metabolic Bone Disease")
• Mites in Reptiles
• Reptile Intestinal Parasites
• Protozoan Parasites in Reptiles
• Scorpion Stings in Tortoises and Turtles
• Septicemic Cutaneous Ulcerative Dermatitis (SCUD) in Tortoises and Turtles
• When Should My Reptile See a Veterinarian?
• Salmonella Bacteria and Reptiles

Blog Posts/Articles:

• What is UVB light and why does my pet reptile need it?

• Introduction to Reptiles: Taxonomy and Anatomy

• A New Shell Disease in Turtles: What You Need to Know About Emydomyces testavorans

Educational and How-To Videos:

• Giving Intramuscular Injections to Turtles and Tortoises

• UVB lighting: A simple guide to healthy light & bones

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