Last Updated: 2/21/14

Information on freshwater turtles and outdoor ponds for turtles.

In November 2005, I began dividing up these turtle pages from 11 pages in the main directory to 26 pages in their own directory. I moved the pages to their new directory on 2/3/06. Be sure to visit all the pages.

Turtle Master Index - faster than the full index below

Turtle Index:

On This Page:

• Turtle Web Rings

Turtle Introduction:

• Introduction and Disclaimer
  
• Turtle FAQ - "I found a turtle; how do I care for it? What is it?"
  
• Turtle Photos

Turtle Books

Turtle Links:

• Newsgroups and Yahoo Groups
  
• Catalogs
  
• Turtle Organizations and FAQ's
  
• Turtle Forums
  
• Personal and Other Turtle Web Pages
  
• Specific Species

Feeding Aquatic Turtles:

• How to Feed Your Turtles
  
• Aquatic Plants
  
• Fruits and Vegetables
  
• Live Animals
  
• Meats
  
• Prepared Foods
  
• Additives - vitamins, tonics, etc.
  
• What to Do if a Turtle is Not Eating

Turtle Care Page:

• Aquatic Turtles in Aquariums - a very basic setup
  
• Common problems (and solutions) with aquatic turtles and their ponds
  
  • Water Quality
    
  • Predation
    
  • Hibernation
    
  • Illness and Injury

Turtle Health:

• Introduction
  
• Eye Problems - Conjunctivitis (goopy) and/or swollen eyes
  
• Shell and Skin Problems - Fungus, shell rot, soft shells, discolored shells, deformed shells, cracked shells, and shedding
  
• Nose and Respiratory Problems - Discharge and wheezing, upper respiratory infection and giving Baytril injections
  
• Digestive Problems - Not eating and abnormal feces
  
• Reproductive Problems - Egg binding, laying problems, and prolapses
  
• Parasites - Botflies and worms
  
• Turtle Health Links

Turtle Sexing and Breeding:

• Sexing Turtles
  
• Turtle Courtship
  
• Legalities
  
• Egg Laying and Care
  
• Hatching Turtle Eggs
  
• Protecting Outdoor Turtle Nests
  
• Baby Turtles
  
• Photos of a Painted Turtle Laying Eggs and the Hatchlings

Turtle pond article by Lori Green, includes many turtle links. This article can now be found at this site as well.

Hatchling Turtles (caring for baby turtles):

• Hatchling Turtle Index
  
• Baby Turtle Links

Hatchling Turtles: Introduction and Legalities

Hatchling Turtle Care:

• Housing - also water depth
  
• Filters
  
• Heaters
  
• Lighting
  
• Basking Areas and Accessories
  
• Feeding
  
• Maintenance - also salt and shedding

Baby Turtle Photos:

• Cooters
  
• Galap Turtles
  
• Map Turtles
  
• Musk Turtles
  
• Painted Turtles
  
• Red-Bellied Turtles
  
• Red-Eared Sliders
  
• Softshell Turtles
  
• Snapping Turtles
  
• Stripped Mud Turtles
  
• Yellow-Bellied Sliders
  
• Yellow Mud Turtles

Turtle Tank Page:

• Basic Setups
  
• Land Areas
  
• Places to Hide
  
• Heating
  
• Lighting
  
• Filtration, Cleaning, and Water Changes
  
• Turtle Tank Photos
  
• Turtle Tank Links

Turtle Tank Article by Jon Andrews

Turtle Ponds:

• Liner versus Pre-Formed Ponds
  
• Pond Size and Dimensions
  
• Run Size and Dimensions
  
• Fencing
  
• Places to Hide
  
• Filtration, Cleaning, and Water Changes
  
• Turtle Ponds in Winter
  
• Hatchlings in Ponds
  
• Turtle Pond Links

Collection and Release of Turtles From/To the Wild:

• Collecting Turtles From the Wild
  
• Releasing Turtles to the Wild

Turtle Supply List:

• Basic Setup for Adult Turtles
  
• Basic Setup for Baby Turtles

Freshwater Turtle Species (species not covered on their own pages):

• Bog Turtles
  
• Chicken Turtles
  
• Cooters
  
• Map Turtles and Sawbacks
  
• Mud Turtles
  
• Musk Turtles (Stinkpots)
  
• Red-Bellied Turtles
  
• Softshell Turtles
  
• Spotted Turtles
  
• Western Pond Turtles
  
• Wood Turtles

Box Turtles:

• Box Turtle Index
  
• Our Wild Eastern Box Turtles
  
• Photos of Our Box Turtles

Box Turtle Information:

• Introduction
  
• Subspecies and Descriptions
  
• Box Turtle Books
  
• Box Turtle Photos
  
• Box Turtle Links

Box Turtle Care:

• Behavior and Care
  
• Breeding
  
• Feeding
  
• Cages, Lighting, and Heat
  
• Health Problems

Painted Turtles:

• Subspecies and Descriptions
  
• Painted Turtles and Ponds
  
• Behavior and Breeding
  
• Feeding
  
• My Eastern Painted Turtle
  
• Painted Turtle Photos
  
• Painted Turtle Links

Sliders:

• Types of Sliders
  
• Slider Care
  
• Slider Photos
  
• Slider Links

Snapping Turtles:

• Snapping Turtle Species
  
• Comparison Table of Common and Alligator Snappers
  
• Snapping Turtle Care
  
• Trapping Snapping Turtles
  
• More on Yolks and Wild Snapper Nests
  
• Snapping Turtle Photos
  
• My Snapping Turtle
  
• Snapping Turtle Links

Snappy (a common snapping turtle I had):

• Snappy's Story
  
• Photos of Snappy
  
• Farewell to Snappy

Tator (a red-bellied turtle I have):

• Tator's Story
  
• Tator's Setups
  
• Tator's Food
  
• Maintenance of Tator's Home
  
• Tator's Growth
  
• Tator Photos

Randy's Turtles - photos of painted turtles, a yellow-bellied slider, and red-eared sliders.

Also, see my pond pictures page and pond pictures from other people page for some turtle photos. Most should be somewhere on various turtle pages as well.

Four Indoor Turtle Pond Setups

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