Before we begin: yes, tortoises and terrapins are here too! Sure, we could have called it Tortoise Territory or Terrapins Territory, but we rolled the dice and it came up Turtles Territory. On this page turtle fans will find answers to all of their questions about pet care, turtle facts, "what to do if...", and just about any thing that applies to turtles or terrapins or tortoises. If you like this page then you'll love the new book by Stacey Venzel called Today's Dinosaurs: A Complete Guide to Turtles, Terrapins, and Tortoises (Sherpa Multimedia, 2017).
Today's Dinosaurs is the first animal guide from The Super Fins and is packed with hundreds of images and is created in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format that anyone can use. Have a turtle question? It'll be answered in Today's Dinosaurs.
Check out videos at the bottom of this page, too! (And on our YouTube page.)
Telling the difference between a boy and girl turtle can be very simple – if you know what to look for. Here’s a big hint: don’t pick up a turtle by his tail. Stacey Venzel, [...]
By Stacey Venzel When it comes to water, turtles have a number of aquatic homes to choose from. Habitat preference among aquatic individuals is relative to water flow and type, among other determining characteristics. Of [...]
By Stacey Venzel Compared to other animals, turtles take their time making ticks on the growth chart. Humans can reach sexual maturity in their teenage years, but some turtles take twice as long to mature. [...]
By Stacey Venzel Defining the intelligence of a turtle can be subjective as it is difficult to quantify their IQ. One thing is for certain, though: turtles are not stupid. Turtles exhibit signs of both [...]
By Stacey Venzel Lacking teeth, turtles do not have to worry about losing a set of dentures when they bite into something hard. Their skulls lack lips, too, providing a bony substrate for crushing and [...]
