How to Care for Aquatic Turtles

Find information on keeping aquatic turtles as pets and instructions on basic turtle care.
Small turtle with red and yellow stripes walking in grass
How Long Do Turtles Live?
Western painted pet turtle held in hand closeup
10 Types of Turtles That Make Great Pets
Red-eared slider swimming
How to Care for Pet Red-Eared Slider Turtles
Red-eared slider with eyes closed and head tucked into shell.
How Do Turtles Sleep?
How to set up a red eared slider turtle tank
How to Set Up a Tank for a Red-Eared Slider Turtle
A red-eared slider turtle swimming in its tank
Want a Turtle? Be Ready for Special Tanks, Special Food, Special Care
Red eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) standing on wood, Texas, USA
A Guide to Caring for Red-Eared Slider Turtles as Pets
Yellow bellied slider close-up
How to Care for Yellow-Belled Slider Turtles
spotted turtle
All you need to know about caring for a Spotted Turtle
Painted turtles on a log in a pond
How Do You Care for a Pet Painted Turtle?
illustration of what you need for a turtle pond
Ultimate Guide for Keeping Aquatic Turtles in Outdoor Ponds
Common Must Turtle in Water
How to Care for the Common Musk Turtle
Mud turtle
A Guide to Caring for Pet Mud Turtles
Diamondback terrapin
Diamondback Terrapins as Pets
Mississippi map turtle
Caring for Pet Mississippi Map Turtles
illustration of what to feed red eared slider turtles
What Do Red-Eared Slider Turtles Eat?
Red eared slider basking in sun
Encouraging Red Eared Sliders to Bask
African helmeted turtle
A Guide to Caring for African Sideneck Turtles as Pets
A red-eared slider turtle
What Should I Feed My Red-Eared Slider Turtle?
Red-eared slider turtle
Make Sure You Pick a Healthy Red Eared Slider as a Pet
Florida Softshell Turtle
A Guide to Caring for Softshell Turtles as Pets
Red-Eared Slider
How Do Care For a Full Grown Red-Eared Slider?
Turtle swimming in tank
Swampy Turtle Tanks: Reasons the Water Turns Green
Red-eared Slider sunbathing
What Fluttering Claws Mean in Red-Eared Sliders