May 29, 2018 · turtle, a reptile [1] of the order Chelonia, with strong, beaked, toothless jaws and, usually, an armorlike shell. The shell normally consists of bony plates overlaid with horny shields.

Little Turtle Born 1752 (Whitley County, Indiana) Died July 14, 1812 (Fort Wayne, Indiana) Miami tribal leader Little Turtle was a distinguished war chief of the Miami tribe of Native Americans in the Great Lakes region in the late eighteenth century. He was one of the most successful woodland military commanders of his time and led an intertribal force to victory against two American frontier ...

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Turtle, green sea Chelonia mydas phylum: Chordata class: Reptilia order: Testudines family: Cheloniidae status: Endangered, IUCN Endangered and Threatened, ESA range: Oceanic Description and biology The green sea turtle is the largest of the hard-shelled sea turtles. An average adult weighs 300 to 350 pounds (136 to 159 kilograms) and has an upper shell, or carapace (pronounced KAR-a-pace ...

Oct 3, 2013 · BOX TURTLE HATCHLING CARE INTRODUCTION: Box turtles are native to North America. They are also known as box tortoises, although box turtles are terrestrial members of the American pond turtle family, and not members of the tortoise family. The species commonly kept as pets in the US are the...

Jul 28, 2013 · Box turtle digestive systems are very slow and they actually benefit from the help of round worms to move food through their digestive tract. It only becomes a problem when the turtle is in prolonged stress or health problems weaken it to the extent the worms presence can overwhelm the turtle and rob it of nutrients it needs in its weakened state.

Dec 13, 2010 · Tetra turtle Vita Shell: A deep-penetrating, concentrated, skin and shell conditioning cream for turtles. Non-greasy formula combines moisturizers, conditioners, and proteins in a unique, deep-penetrating cream that helps revitalize dry, brittle shells and skin.

Mar 9, 2013 · RE: Box turtle sitting in water all day acting weird I had a baby box turtle sit in water all day a couple of days before he died. In my case, the baby was sleeping on a heating pad and i had no idea he was dehydrating. A couple of days of that, he basically cooked to death.

Feb 23, 2011 · Kuro said: i have two common musk (stinkpot) turtle hatchlings in a 20 gallon long. tank is a bit less then half full and i'm using a filter rated for i think a 30 or 40 gallon tank to help keep the water clean since turtles are messier then fish.