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PetTurtle.com, a website covering the basics of pet turtle selection and care. ... Turtles can make great pets if they are cared for properly, and we hope this website can help you decide whether or not a turtle is the right pet for you. Too many people buy turtles for the novelty effect, and end up neglecting them.
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www.petturtle.com/
www.petturtle.com/
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Making sure a turtle has enough room to live in, making sure it has enough light, shade, and moisture, clean water, and a basking lamp are just a few of the steps you need to undertake to keep your pet turtles healthy.
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www.petturtle.com/care.htm
www.petturtle.com/care.htm
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Salmonellosis associated with small pet turtles in the United States was a major public health concern in the 1970s (1). In 1975, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned commercial distribution of small turtles (i.e., those with a carapace of <4 inches) (2). The FDA ban prevents an estimated 100,000 cases...
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www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5409a3.htm
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Despite the health risk, turtles have become very popular pets in recent years. Their slow movements and tough colorful shells may make them seem like the perfect family pet. However, turtles carry potentially dangerous bacteria called Salmonella.
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www.cdc.gov/healthypets/spotlight_an_turtles.htm
www.cdc.gov/healthypets/spotlight_an_turtles.htm
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Find out more about the variety of pet turtles and pet tortoises at Pet University. ... Site Home » Reptiles » Turtles & Tortoises » Species ... Now that you’ve decided a turtle or tortoise is the right pet for you, it’s time to choose a species. The species described in detail in the following articles are some of the...
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www.petuniversity.com/reptiles/turtles--tortoises/speci...
www.petuniversity.com/reptiles/turtles--tortoises/species/
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Turtles found in pet stores during this time are likely to be more stressed and suffering from dehydration and starvation than pet trade turtles found during the spring and summer.
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Louisiana Cypress Turtle Farm Exporter of baby pet turtles. 30 years experience farming, farmed raised baby pet turtles. We sell top quality, salmonella free baby pet turtles. ... Louisiana Cypress Turtle Farm's goal is to provide the healthiest, active pet turtles possible for the long term enjoyment of their adopted families.
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www.laturtles.com/
www.laturtles.com/
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FDA warns about the risk of illness from pet turtles ... FDA and CDC are working together to determine the source of the turtles causing this outbreak and to stop the distribution of illegal pet turtles.
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www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048151.htm
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