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Tortoises & turtles / Getting Started
Planning a holiday or travelling for work requires additional preparation when you have a turtle or tortoise at home. Unlike some household pets, reptiles cannot simply be left with a bowl of food and
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Tortoises & turtles / Breeds
The red eared slider, easily recognised by the bright red streak behind each eye, is probably the single most recognisable pet turtle in the world. In India, however, this popularity comes with real l
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Tortoises & turtles / Getting Started
Working out whether a turtle is male or female is trickier than it sounds, mostly because the clearest physical differences only appear once the animal reaches sexual maturity. A hatchling gives away
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Tortoises & turtles / Getting Started
The first year of a turtle's or tortoise's life is particularly important. Hatchlings are small, vulnerable and more susceptible to dehydration, nutritional deficiencies, infections and inappropriate
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