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Spotted Turtle Care Sheet
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| Description: |
The Spotted Turtle does not have a
great tolerance for warm conditions and comes out
of hibernation relatively early. |
| Scientific
Name: |
Clemmys guttata |
| Lifespan: |
30 to 50 years |
| Average Size: |
4 to 5 inches |
| Origin: |
North America |
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Feeding |
| The majority of food that you offer to your Spotted
Turtle should be a mixture of insects. They like to eat
worms and night crawlers but you should also offer them
crickets, snails and even crayfish. You will also want
to offer this turtle a variety of vegetables. |
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Habitat |
| Humidity: |
You will want to keep the humidity between 50%
and 60% for Spotted Turtles. |
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| Physical Design: |
The Spotted Turtle will require a portion of its
habitat to be dry while the rest should be aquatic. |
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| Size: |
A 20 to 30 gallon aquarium should be large enough
for 1 or 2 Spotted Turtles. |
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| Temperature: |
The temperature of the air in the Spotted Turtles
habitat should be between 80 degrees F and 85 degrees
F. They will need a dry basking area that reaches
90 degrees F. |
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