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The PetDT Editorial Team manages and maintains our library of legacy pet care content. With experience across a wide range of pets, including dogs, cats, fish, hamsters, and reptiles, the team works to review and improve older articles so they remain accurate, clear, and helpful for everyday pet owners. As PetDT continues updating inherited content, articles credited to the Editorial Team will be reviewed by Mike or Melissa during the update process.
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Watermelon is a very popular fruit in the summertime and can be found at most grocery stores. It’s packed with important nutrients and plenty of vitamins. The high water content of watermelon means that it’s not just refreshing but also hydrating. This is ideal in the summer months. Most fruit is a natural part of a tu
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Turtles are amazing creatures and can make wonderful exotic pets. If you are considering getting your own pet turtle, you are probably wondering if they smell or if their tank will develop a pungent odor that will affect the scent of your home. We have written this article to help you understand whether turtles smell a
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Turtles are known for their slow metabolism, but some species are becoming obese due to human influence. What’s going on? Turtles are reptiles, and they are very sensitive to temperature changes. They also eat a lot, especially during hibernation. This means that they need to consume a lot of food to stay warm. However
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Painted turtles are native to North America. They live in freshwater habitats and feed primarily on aquatic plants and insects. The species is often confused with snapping turtles because they share similar characteristics. However, snapping turtles are larger and have long tails whereas painted turtles have distinctiv
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One of the most popular types of turtles to keep at home as a pet is a yellow-bellied slider. Now you may not think that it makes much difference in terms of having a female or a male yellow-bellied slider. However, when it comes to caring for their needs, it will be important to know the difference between the two and
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Bearded dragons are one of the most unique species of pets that you can have. These reptiles have been given this name due to their beard-like throats and their visual similarities to dragons. They are also known as bearded lizards or dragon lizards. Despite their rarity, bearded dragons are becoming an increasingly po
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Turtles are reptiles belonging to the order Chelonia. There are over 100 species of turtles found around the globe. The largest turtle species is the saltwater crocodile. Turtles are known for being very loyal animals. They are also known to be extremely intelligent creatures. But can they recognize their owners? It ha
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A bearded dragon’s diet is based on what it eats and how much of each thing it consumes. A bearded dragon will eat a wide variety of foods, but it does have preferences when it comes to certain types of food. In this article, we are going to delve into whether a bearded dragon can eat a banana. But first, let us take a
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Turtles are known for their ability to live for over 100 years. They also have a unique way of communicating with each other. How do they do it? What does it look like? Turtles are reptiles belonging to the order Chelonia. There are two main types of turtles: sea turtles and land turtles. Sea turtles spend most of thei
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Every pet owner wants to make their pet happy and healthy, and one way to do that is by bringing some variety to their diet. It’s the same with pet reptiles like turtles, tortoises, and even terrapins – owners want to shake things up now and then by feeding their pets something different to keep their lives enriched an
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Tortoises are growing in popularity as pets as they come with a lot of advantages and benefits that make them the ideal pet for some people over dogs, cats, and birds. However, no animal is perfect and every kind of pet comes with its own risks and disadvantages. Tortoises are no different and it’s important to be awar
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You may think you have caught your turtle yawning and thought it was another way of them acting cute. While this is not exactly a sign of cuteness or even tiredness, there are several reasons why your turtle may appear to be yawning. It could simply be to introduce more oxygen into its system or to keep their mouth ope
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Frogs and turtles are two very different animals. They might share some similarities, but they don’t even belong to the same family. However, in the wild, they can occupy the same spaces as each other. Can they coexist peacefully? Frogs and turtles are both amphibious, they spend a lot of their lives both in water and
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Bearded dragons are reptiles native to Australia. They are known for having large heads and bulging eyes. Bearded dragons are carnivorous lizards, meaning they eat meat. Their diet consists mainly of insects, spiders, worms, and other invertebrates. In terms of pets, bearded dragons are quite unique. The beards on thei
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Turtles are known for their intelligence, but they aren’t always considered as such. In fact, some scientists believe that turtles are smarter than humans. Is this true or false? Turtles are reptiles belonging to the order Chelonia. They are characterized by having four legs, a shell, and a neck. The name turtle comes
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Turtles are amazing creatures. They live in water, eat bugs, and even lay eggs. But can turtles also roll over? And if so, how does this happen? And why don’t other animals do it? Turtles are reptiles, and they belong to the order of Testudines. They are characterized by their bony shell and lack of limbs. The word tur
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If you’re thinking about getting a bearded dragon, then you should know that they are extremely active during the day and will need to be kept in an area with lots of light. However, many bearded dragon owners are unsure whether their bearded dragon needs light at night or not. The simple and quick answer to this quest
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We all know the importance of a healthy and balanced diet when it comes to ourselves and to our pets, and bearded dragons are no exception to this rule. Bearded dragons are becoming more common as a pet, and we need to keep in mind what to feed them in order for them to stay as fit and healthy as possible. Fruit and ve
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Basking is typical bearded dragon behavior. This is when they find themselves a sunny spot, stretch out, and soak up the light and heat. As cold-blooded animals, this helps the bearded dragon to regulate its body temperature. As bearded dragon owners, we recreate this behavior using a heat lamp. By using a beam of heat
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Every responsible pet owner wants to bring some diversity to their pet’s diet. After all, imagine if you had to eat the same meal three times a day for the rest of your life – it would be pretty boring. Well, no one wants that for their pet whether they are a dog, rabbit or a rat. The same goes for those who own a pet
