During the summertime, it’s important to keep your furry friends cool! Scottish Fold cat Basil Farrow and his mom, La Carmina, share tips for beating the heat. 1) Leave several bowls of cool water around the house. Replenish often. 2) Groom your pets regularly: shaving or brushing. 3) Wipe down your cat’s body with a cool, wet towel. 4) Keep your house well-ventilated, but go easy on the AC and fans. 5) Lick the occasional spoonful of organic, plain yogurt. 6) Ensure there are cool areas for your pets to rest. – Remember… a cool cat is a happy cat! *** Check out tons of Basil’s cute kitty pictures on his blog: lacarmina.com *** SONG: Byakkoya no Musume, from the Paprika soundtrack. – FOR MORE LA CARMINA – Look out for her upcomingbooks, Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants (July 09) and Cute Yummy Time (Nov 09 on Perigee/Penguin USA). Visit her popular BLOG – www.lacarmina.com – for Gothic Lolita fashion photos Japanese pop culture / kawaii! ^__^ Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to Carmina’s videos and add her on… – MySpace: www.myspace.com – Twitter: www.twitter.com – Facebook (search for La Carmina) and join her mailing list! — www.lacarmina.com
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HOW TO KEEP CATS COOL DURING THE SUMMER HEAT: hot weather pet care tips, prevent cat heatstroke
Turtle Facts And Care Tips Part 2.wmv
To help figure out what tank size you will need for your turtles I recommend checking out these sites. www.austinsturtlepage.com www.redearslider.com. For the questions about water quality and products to use check this link out www.austinsturtlepage.com I would also like for you all to check this out www.austinsturtlepage.com and when you highlight over turtle support click on turtle forum..then click on the forums tab when you get to the new site. Check out there forum it is awesome and there are A LOT of people there with lots of advise and experience and have sections anywhere from Urgent care to turtle identification (where you post a pic and members help you sex or identify your turtle), General turtle discussion and so on. I am a member and love it! I would say I am a turtle forum addict lol and they are part of my turtle family. They go out of there way to help you with your turtles and I know you will all enjoy the site so become a member or just check it out 
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Turtle Tank and Tips
my turtle tank and basic info on owning a turtle Nutrition info Link: redearslider.com Link to Siphon: www.petsmart.com
Terrapin Pet Care Tips
Terrapin Pets wonderful companions, but because they and their habitat, do not take up much space, perfect for millions of urban dwellers living in apartments or condominiums are not very large. Dogs wonderful friends too no one will argue, but they want constant attention, in turn, require training, you should go, and big dogs can feel cramped, even in a modest size house and yard. Cats require less space, since it must correctly and birds occupy less space, but for many people, freshwater turtles, of course, a favorite choice. They eat little, and you can live 60-100 years. By the way, if you are American or Canadian, you’re wondering what the hell is a turtle. No surprise, really! It’s just that the British form of a turtle. If you have blinds terrapinarium word, it would be a turtle tank. In the U.S., semi-aquatic turtles like red-eared sliders and painted turtles favorite breed, and U.S. imports are very popular in Britain and the United Kingdom is not of native species of turtles, tortoises and freshwater turtles. Now, of course, because many people have started their pets in the area and freshwater turtles, have found a home and raised, there are wild turtles in England. Terrapins box or a box turtles are also popular in the UK, so popular in fact that it would be nice to spend some time describing them and their needs. freshwater turtles Box will stop growing when they reach about 6 inches in length – try to get your dog to do it! and small size is an important factor in why so many people to choose them as pets. An additional advantage is that the average tank or outside the pen can hold more than a pet, even if you get a few, usually recommended to have only men or only women, to avoid the fighting. Yes, that’s great, to submit their sites of production of male and female turtles cute baby, but the tortoise breeding specialized career, not easy to do. And although at first, grow, and when you get home at all? If you give them as gifts to people without appropriate training, and “they” release “in the English countryside should not be an option. As far as Caja Terrapins is, they are omnivorous, meaning they have many different kinds of fruits and vegetables, and meat including cooked turkey and chicken, as well as (not cooked) lean meat, earthworms, fish and crayfish. Terrapin fed properly, that they can stay healthy. terrapinarium Your also have a permanent warm temperatures, and cleaned on a regular basis is not easy if you do not want them to get sick. Most of the freshwater turtles, especially box-Terrapins require careful management is not recommended as pets for very young children. If you fall could be fatal or paralyzing them. In addition, Freshwater turtles often carry the disease known as salmonella, which means that every time a disc or terrapinarium dishes or cleaning, you should wash hands thoroughly with soap and water. Terrapins require a certain level of service to remain healthy, but will reward you in answer, if you care about them, which provides 60-100 years wit and antics.
Turtle Age – Shell Color, Ring Counting And Other Helpful Tips
Tortuga with age for many years, my turtle anyway? Maybe you’ve already asked this question, and asked if there is a way to determine the exact age of his beloved turtles mascota.Las be called living fossils. This is a good name for these wonderful animals, as they have existed for centuries! In fact, studies show that the first turtles appeared on Earth about two million years ago. Turtles may have a life expectancy that have more than their owners rights, and in many families, animals, turtles passed from one generation to another! Life expectancy of internal turtles ranged from 50 to 100 years, depending on the type or class to which they belong. However, if you purchased a pet turtle from a store, or if you purchased at a mature age, his exact age can be difficult or even impossible determinar.Sin But there are reliable methods for determining the age of your turtle. Maybe the old method is to count the rings on the back of a turtle shell. This may not be accurate method, however, as these rings can be bored over time. However, if you can combine this technique with more information, you can come pretty close to determining the age tortuga.Con use this method of calculation of the ring, you must first know if your turtle shell type is difficult, as the soft-shelled turtle, not the direction. Once you have determined that your hard tortoise shell variety, paying particular attention to the scales or shields segments that form the shell. Turtle production layer of these lines, as they grow and mature. It is important to add that all the turtles in a good atmosphere in captivity, with a sufficient margin of safety of food, may grow faster and thus show more rings year.In class or type, age and the tortoise can be determined in the dark tortoise shell. Red-eared turtles and tortoises Reeves, for example, shells, are darker as they grow older. Another point to consider when determining the age of sea turtles in that young, as a rule, different or more pronounced lines in their shells. Panels of the largest turtles may seem weak or dissipated due to daily wear and tear, and their shells may appear stressed, scratches and pits, and may even be a little desportillado.Averiguar size or weight of turtles more step to help determine their age. Compare the statistics of standard types of turtles. If the turtle is small, we can assume that this young man. Women’s skull, as a rule, more than men turtles, regardless of age can be. Turtle age can be estimated by combining these vital facts juntos.Aunque these animals can live a hundred years, the dangers they face there were many lists of endangered species worldwide, with many varieties on the verge of extinction. For many of these amazing creatures, their life expectancy is now largely depends on the person. It is the responsibility of the animal owner to make sure the tortoise for food, shelter and other requirements are not met, so it can fulfill its maximum life expectancy.
Feeding Your Turtle—Useful Tips For A Healthy Diet
When feeding your pet turtle, owners should take advantage of the fact that turtles omnivorous animals. This means that the turtle food should be simple and smooth, and can be a pleasant activity for you and your pet. First, you must know the type of turtles you have, you can choose the right diet to get the turtle optimum health of their land or land mascota.tortugas must be made 95% of vegetables. These include dark green leafy vegetables, which should include most of the vegetables in the diet of your turtle. You can also feeding a turtle other vegetables like cabbage, radish, turnip, mowed the grass, which offers less spinach, peas, zucchini, and clover. The remaining 5% of the diet should consist of a turtle you frutas.Si Box turtles, feed the young with the majority of meat or animal origin, such as slugs, snails, worms, spiders, grasshoppers and beetles. With age, you can add vegetable matter, such as fruits, berries, leafy vegetables, and seeds in the diet of your turtle. Food aquatic turtles, by contrast, requires a change in various foods. You can feed the young with shrimp in the shell, slugs, earthworms, chopped, minced mice, and floating food sticks can be purchased at a pet shop. How do turtles mature, however, include in your diet, green leafy vegetables such as cabbage, kale, broccoli, leaves, grass clippings, dandelions, and weeds cortada.Si home of your turtles in aquariums and ponds, you can place a small fish that they to catch such as turtles, how to do it. But keep in mind that turtles feeding fish should only be performed once a week to prevent the growth of obesity, a condition which is common among animales.La proper temperature should be maintained when the power of turtles in enclosures interiors, such as tanks or outdoor pens. The correct temperature promotes adequate turtle digest food consumption, and not allow them to acquire enfermedades.Algunos important signs that the turtles are of poor or inadequate nutrition are:? Â ¢ They are sluggish or slow? Â ¢ They breast fluid in your eyes? Â ¢ cloudy stain spots on the way Piell turtles usually dirty while eating. It is essential that you carefully look at their pets, so all the uneaten food, leftovers, the crumbs are cleaned quickly. This will prevent the growth of bacteria that can, over time, contaminate the turtle and make it dirty vivienda.También appropriate when feeding your turtle to use the rock wide, flat as a wafer supply instead of plastic dishes commercially manufactured. These rocks create a large flat surface, abrasive feed the turtles, as well as the continuous friction peak during feeding to protect your pet breaks a turtle, and keep your nails and claws grow too long. You should always ensure that your skull with a separate container of clean drinking water and feed the turtle beber.La in the same area and at the same time each day, two safe and proven methods to gain their trust. Be sure to be quiet and calm when you approach your pet, so as not to scare or stress them. With practice, you can even find a turtle waiting for mealtime!
Turtle Facts And Care Tips Part 1.wmv
The site I use (and I would suggest anyone who owns a turtle to check out) for all my information is www.austinsturtlepage.com If you highlight over the turtle care tab then go over to care sheets, you can look up information on your specific breed of turtle. So pick your breed and it will then bring up pictures of the breed and also descriptions and size as well as specific captive care information that is just for that particular breed. You can also highlight over turtle care and go to the section basic information about food and feeding with lists of what is suggested that should and shouldn’t be used. You can also go under turtle care then water quality and filtration and it will discuss Aspects of Water Quality, Helpful Hints, and Filtration. You can also look up medical information and housing and habitat information. Not only that but they can help you find vet listings by state for turtles. I will go over some more info about the site in my part 2 info so check it out.
Yellow Belly Turtles – Helpful Tips For The Novice
Yellow belly turtles is one of the most popular types of turtles to keep as pets. Included in this article, the basic information obtained from experts and owners, so on the bag sliding yellow. With these tips and recommendations added to your own knowledge, should be able to decide whether the feud is a type of animal you are buying. If you have at the present time, this information will provide helpful tips on how to keep your pet healthy and prosperar.Como its name suggests, the bottom part of the body (known as an insert) from the yellow belly turtles mostly yellow, with patches of green underlined all bordes.Es Interestingly, this species has the ability to switch from other species, such as sliders Red ear. Mating can occur in spring, autumn and summer. Female yellow bag of sliders, as a rule, more machos.Como young, this kind of turtle is necessary to fill an aquarium up to 10 liters of water. Dolt, however, requires more space as it grows. Also, make sure that your house is large enough to select the area in which the turtles can walk, sunbathe, and to fully dry after they have finished swimming. Although direct sunlight is always the best option for lighting needs, you can improvise when necessary, by placing the thermal radiation of UV-B light in your aquarium to keep the average temperature of 89 -95 degrees Fahrenheit.A as the turtles grow, it is also advisable to provide nesting females. Make sure to build a facility that is safe for the female lays eggs, and yellow turtle eggs eclosionen.Vientre, like others of his family, of course, produce large amounts of waste. Therefore, it should invest in the best filter you can afford, you need to keep water clean and clear for as long as possible. Another question, consider the small, colorful stones, sold in pet stores, can produce pleasing aesthetic impact on the housing of your pet, but only to make cleaning a turtle more tedious and difficult. Maybe better, then, to stay away from the most decoraciones.Como turtles idiot omnivorous. It makes a wide variety of food choices easy pets. Plants such as elodea can be left in the water where you keep your tortugas.También can provide your yellow belly turtles endive salad, romaine lettuce, cabbage, freshly killed fish and insects. As turtles are becoming more and more popular in the pet trade, reptiles commercial convenience foods, as well as vitamins are manufactured and available on the market. They can also help keep your turtle saludable.Con time, eventually your pet will associate its approach to its feeding. Every time you move it, if you see a turtle swimming back and waits for food, keep in mind that there should be limits on the amount of food you should offer your pet per day. Do not overfeed him, because obesity is a widespread problem in animals doméstico.Las turtles turtles, as they say, requires more time and effort with owners of other animals, but this should not deter from its content. Yellow belly turtles perfect addition to your home: Make sure that the care and love to be with you in the coming years!
Turtle Age – Tips To Help You Determine Your Turtle’s Age
Tortuga years, you know how old your pet turtle? Did you know that the average life expectancy of a turtle as a pet for 40 years? A turtle can live, even more, up to 100 years, probably longer than its original owner! turtle longevity also varies depending on the type or class to which he belongs, in the animal kingdom. It was surprising to learn that the old tortoise on record lived to be 250 years old! Let’s look at some interesting facts about turtles, and if we can find out how many new pet! Studies have shown that turtles have appeared on Earth more than two million years. This remarkable fact makes it one of the oldest known creatures on our planet. Turtles were called living fossils, ie, there has been little change in the species since its first appearance on earth! Turtle ownership is becoming more and more popular over the years. Thus, the current normal to have a turtle to move from one family generation to another, so that in some cases, may actually animal turtles and amazing experience to their original owners! Definitions of appropriate age, the tortoise can not be decisive. For pet owners who just purchased his turtle, aged pets can not tell for sure, especially if they are in the heart of silvestre.En past, people assumed that the counting of rings or lines in the shell turtle is one way of determining their age. Unfortunately, this is not a reliable method. turtle shell can be damaged over time, bringing the number of tons. The layers will fall during his life, and the tortoise can go through a period of growth, development of more than one ring per year. How do turtles mature, marks or lines on the shells have become less certain, or may even deteriorate. This, in turn, considering the ring complex and unreliable. Therefore, we must use this method to determine the age of turtles assessment years. The man responsible for ensuring the turtles hope to achieve a long and healthy life in the wild by enacting and enforcing laws to protect their natural habitat. In captivity, pet turtles may suffer from disease and death, if their needs for adequate nutrition and housing are not provided by propietarios.Las turtles were among the animals that are threatened. This leads to loss of habitat, whether greedy poachers illegally take them into nature or the developers of interfering in its habitat salvaje.El fundamental fact to consider, therefore, not to determine the exact age of the turtles, but also so that we can really experience and enjoy a long life. Here your task as a responsible owner of an animal comes into play with good nutrition and exercise, housing, which is like a game of natural habitats turtles as possible, and protection from predators and inappropriate use, safety of animals turtles will live for many years, and perhaps even across generations in your family!
