Turtles

Sea turtles are large, air-breathing reptiles that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas throughout the world. Their streamlined bodies and large flippers make them remarkably adapted to life at sea. Sea turtles range in size from the smallest, Kemp's Ridley, measuring just 24 inches and weighing between 77 and 100 pounds, to the leatherback which can reach 4 to 8 feet in length and weigh from 650 to 2,000 pounds. Females must come ashore to lay their eggs in the sand; therefore, all sea turtles begin their lives as tiny hatchlings on land. Sea turtles are generally solitary creatures that remain submerged for much of the time they are at sea, which makes them extremely difficult to study. They rarely interact with one another outside of courtship and mating. When it is not nesting season, sea turtles may migrate hundreds, even thousands of miles. Sea turtles can sleep at the surface while in deep water or on the bottom wedged under rocks in near-shore waters.

Turtles make good pets. Though dogs and cats are a much more preferred pet, turtles make very good economic exotic pets. One of the main reasons that turtles make good pets is that they are mainly indoor animals and add to the beauty of a home. Many turtle keepers try their hand at a land-based turtle. Some start out with one, often wild-caught box turtles (though such aren’t the best choice). Some believe a land-based turtle will be lower-maintenance or ‘simpler’ than an aquatic (no canister filter!). Some like the ‘look’ of the land-based turtles (most are more dome-shaped than aquatics), or have heard tortoises have a reputation for being more ‘personable’ than most aquatics, some bordering on affectionate (although no one should buy a turtle if such would be a ‘deal breaker;’ reptiles are typically solitary creatures without much social repertoire). A few may like a vegetarian pet (in which case you’re looking for a tortoise).

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