Land turtle at home

Almost every family has a moment when children ask their parents permission to start a pet. Sometimes, to the appearance of a new member of the family, the child fits with all responsibility and takes care of him properly. It also happens that over time, care and maintenance of pets falls on the shoulders of parents. However, try to take seriously the children's request to have a pet, care for which will help your child become more responsible and organized. Some children prefer birds, others - rodents, others - reptiles, today we will talk about them. In this article we will consider the issues of care and maintenance of land tortoises.

Care and maintenance of the land tortoise

Organizing care for a tortoise at home is not difficult. It is only necessary to adhere to several rules, which are given below.

Corner of the Land Turtle

Some owners keep land tortoises on a "free-range", which according to the rules of care for them is not entirely good and true. The reptile should have its own equipped corner, which will contain everything it needs for a comfortable stay. It is best to equip the terrarium. For example, for one individual a vertical terrarium with a minimum dimensions of 50x40x30 (length, width, height, respectively) is required. Please note that this height is based on the heating lamp, which is a prerequisite for the care and maintenance of the land tortoise. For this purpose, you can use a conventional incandescent lamp with such power that one liter of the terrarium has about 4 watts.

Tortoises love the sun. Deficiency of solar rays can provoke the development of rickets in an animal. Therefore, when organizing the care and maintenance of the reptile, you will need to acquire an ultraviolet lamp also.

The maintenance of a home turtle without soil necessarily leads to undesirable consequences, such as the occurrence of colds, worn out, deformed limbs. Therefore, try to contain the reptile in the usual conditions for it with the appropriate flooring, given the tendency of the land tortoise to eat it. Leaving from small friable fillers and earth, you can safely make a choice in favor of useful for eating materials. For example, many veterinarians recommend the use of hay as a ground for a tortoise. Firstly, nothing will happen to the animal if it consumes it, and secondly, given that the turtles like to hide from their neighbors from time to time, such a soil can be a wonderful shelter. Also, according to the rules of care for reptiles, as a house for domestic land turtles, you can also use a flower pot, sawn in half. Be sure to make sure that the edge of the homemade house does not contain sharp edges. Place also a large pebble in the terrarium, which you can sharpen your nails, and which can not be swallowed.

Feeding the land tortoise

Let's understand what the domestic land tortoises eat.

Feeding reptiles at home is no problem. A healthy ration of the animal must contain the vitamins and minerals necessary for it. Domestic land tortoises love to eat fruits, vegetables and flowers that have a bright color, among which are beets, tomatoes, apples, pears, plums, dandelions, etc. An animal's diet should be varied and fresh. After the turtle reaches the age of one year, it is recommended to feed it twice a day. There is much debate as to whether to feed the reptile with meat. Some experts say that it is necessary, but others that it is better to get by with vegetables, fruits and flowers. From vegetables, home turtle animals prefer to eat cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkin, parsley, spinach. From grass and flowers - mugs, dandelions, etc. In addition, we must not forget about the vitamins that need to be added to food.

By following these simple rules, you can easily provide the necessary and proper care and maintenance for the land turtle at home.