baby tortoise

[zcandy]

1 week back i bought a baby tortoise. I was told that it can eat lettuce , and vegetables , fruits etc. I put it in a glass container with some pebbles in it and little water. I tried that he eat vegetables but he didnt. Then i tried feeding him on Turtle food. I dont know whether he eat it or not. I also put him in large amount of water as well in which he could swim little. He liked doing that . Still i dont know why he died. Please help me out with the mystery, as i plan to again try keeping one.

[zcandy]

1 week back i bought a baby tortoise. I was told that it can eat lettuce , and vegetables , fruits etc. I put it in a glass container with some pebbles in it and little water. I tried that he eat vegetables but he didnt. Then i tried feeding him on Turtle food. I dont know whether he eat it or not. I also put him in large amount of water as well in which he could swim little. He liked doing that . Still i dont know why he died. Please help me out with the mystery, as i plan to again try keeping one.

[ruffers]

Now I'm not claiming any great expertise.... but that's not a tortoise. If it's a turtle then a quick google comes up with -

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lf you keep your turtle inside, you must have a tank that is at least forty gallons. There has got to be enough room to have a land area and a water area. Two-thirds of the aquarium should be water and one-third should be land. You also need a place where they can lay in the heat of a lamp. You should keep the tank around eighty degrees during the day and seventy degrees at night. Turtles are cold blooded animals so they take a long time to adjust to temperature changes. For this reason, you should not take the turtle out of the tank to play with it. This sudden change in temperature can harm their immune system.

Some turtles do carry salmonella so be sure to wash your hands after handling them. Your turtle's environment also needs to be kept clean. Keep the water fresh and keep any waste out. You might want to get a water filtration system to keep the water clean.

You should not use tap water for the tank, because tap water contains chlorine and fluoride. This can really mess up the ph balance. De-chlorinated water needs to be used for the swimming area and filtered water for them to drink. There are many commercial diets available for turtles. Dietary requirements differ depending on the species. You should feed your pet two to three times a week.

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From http://www.milliondollarpetpix.com/index.php?searchword=terrapin&option=com_search&Itemid=

Maybe do a bit more research before you get another?

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Not being cynical but somehow I guessed that was your first post on here...:)