Turtle Talk

AS most of you know im a big snake fan(especially the ball python.)but i like most animals in general.Ialso think that turlts can be good starter reptile pets also.But like all pets turtles do need some specialized care so make sure you do a little research first to make sure its the right pet for you.Turtles,along with tortoises,terrapins(chelonians)are the oldest of all the reptiles.They date back more than 220 million years(around the time of the first dinosaurs!).There are more than 300 species of chelonians rangeing from small to extremely large!The largest of the turtles is the green sea turtle.NO other animal has a body armor like the turtle,it can it serves as protection from both elements of nature and predators.If the turles shell is damaged it can regrow.It supports the the soft muscles and organs.Turtles come in all shapes and sizes and some turles can be very strange looking.Now if you do want a turle as a pet be carefull of wich breed you decide on because some turles such as the snapping can give you a nasty bite!.Turles can be either herbivores (plant eaters)or carnivors(meat eaters)Many turtles change their diets as they age.and depending wich turtle you decide on as a pet the envirment they need can very different from one species to the next(so do your research befor you buy).Well thats all for now ,and remember reptiles need love too!:).