Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

It was in the summer of year 2000, when Miriam wandered into a pet store and purchased a turtle, “the size of a quarter,” she indicated with a thumb to finger gesture.

The right diet for your turtle depends on their size, species, age, habitat, and other details. What to feed them . Generally, pet turtles are omnivores, meaning that they eat both meat and plants.

It's not easy to take care of a pet turtle. ... For aquatic turtles, the animal hospitals said males average 7 to 9 inches long, while females average 10 to 12 inches long.