Welcome to Turtles Hub

In Turtles-Hub.com you will find information pertaining to pet tortoise or pet land turtles.

What are turtles? Turtles are ancient reptiles that evolved some 200 million years ago, at the same time as the dinosaurs. Turtles differ from other reptiles in that they have a shell, which protects them and is external skeleton (additional to their bones which make up the internal skeleton).

Turtles live everywhere, on land and in water. Aquatic turtles are also known as terrapins, while land turtles are often called tortoise. Turtles-Hub.comdeals mainly with land turtles, as these are the more common pet turtles.

Turtles have become popular pets in many parts of the world. In some places turtles are also part of the local wildlife and may wander into your backyard for a short visit. Other places they are kept in special turtle tanks as companion animals.

If kept properly pet turtles can live a very long life. Fifty years is a common age for turtles, and some turtles have been known to live for more than a hundred years! This is something to keep in mind before getting a pet turtle, as you will probably need to look after your pet turtle for many many years.

Turtles are slow and can't outrun you, but that doesn't make them low-maintenance pets. Turtles are exotic reptiles and owners need to provide them with special living conditions to ensure that they are getting the right nutrition, the right temperature and other special conditions.

There are various breeds or species of turtles and some require specialized conditions. If you wish to become a turtle owner, please make sure that you learn more about your specific breed. Please check out book store and get a book or two about pet turtles before bringing in your new pet.