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Description:
Found all over North America, the Common Map Turtle
looks like its namesake. The lines on their shells resembles
a map. |
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| Lifespan: |
30 Years or more |
| Estimated Size: |
5" to 11" |
| Natural Location: |
North America |
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Common
Map Turtles will eat both meat and vegetation. Feed them
a wide variety of foods, including fish, crickets, earthworms,
mealworms, waxworms, leafy green, carrots and even commercially
prepared turtle food. Feed your young Map Turtles daily, and
adults every second day. Make sure to include a calcium and
multi-vitamin supplement to their food. The growth of their
shell requires the calcium. Remove all feces from the water
as soon as possible. Turtles normally defecate shortly after
eating. You may also want to consider placing your turtle
in a seperate feeding tank. |
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Provide
a large heat gradient ranging from 65 degrees F to 90 degrees
F. You can reach this level of heat by using an incandescent
bulb or ceramic heat emitter. Your Common Map Turtle
will need about 12 hours of full-spectrum lighting. The UVB
lighting is extremely important for the healthy development
of the turtle. |
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To live
comfortably, Common Map Turtles need a fairly large
enclosure. This will have to change as well as the turtle
grows. Use a screen top on the tank. Provide a shallow area
and a dry basking spot. Use rock or large pebbles for the
bottom (anything that is too large to eat). Make sure your
Map Turtles have a "ramp' to get into the water easily.
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